Riot released champion 100, Jayce, in 2012. In the 11 years since, we’ve only received a further 66 (as of Hwei). Meaning since then, the champions released year-by-year have become a lot more more reflective of their time of release, and came out to perhaps a tad more fanfare (sometimes).

So which year’s “Class of” champions is the best, considering how they were then, how they are now, their designs, teasers, kits, or any other metric you can think of? (This list doesn’t include VGUs, simply new champions)

  • Class of 2013: Thresh, Quinn, Zac, Lissandra, Lucian, Jinx, Yasuo
  • Class of 2014: Braum, Gnar, Azir, Kalista, Rek’sai
  • Class of 2015: Bard, Ekko, Tahm Kench, Kindred, Illaoi
  • Class of 2016: Jhin, Aurelion Sol, Taliyah, Kled, Ivern, Camille
  • Class of 2017: Xayah, Rakan, Kayn, Ornn, Zoe
  • Class of 2018: Kai’sa, Pyke, Neeko
  • Class of 2019: Sylas, Yuumi, Qiyana, Senna, Aphelios
  • Class of 2020: Sett, Lillia, Yone, Samira, Seraphine, Rell
  • Class of 2021: Viego, Gwen, Akshan, Vex
  • Class of 2022: Zeri, Renata, Bel’veth, Nilah, K’Sante
  • Class of 2023: Milio, Naafiri, Briar, Hwei (upcoming)
  • F0RGERYBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yeah he was dominant but not meta defining to the same extent?

    For example, Kalista, Azir, and Reksai all had reworks because they were too strong in pro play. Braum’s strong but never needed to be reworked because he was too good (unless you count those ult changes that made the knockup based on distance).

    I guess Gnar’s in the same boat? He’s permanently balanced around pro play because he’s so game warping in the right hands, but he’s never needed a full scale rework like those other 3.