League of Legends champion updates start with Neeko and Rell

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Neeko and Rell mains will shortly see their League of Legends champions of choice get tweaked, updated, and transformed as Riot Games confirms that the Curious Chameleon and the Iron Maiden are next in line for midscope updates. With League of Legends recently bringing reworks to Yuumi, the makers of the MOBA game are now ready to focus on our favourite metalancer, and overhaul Rell’s mounted and dismounted abilities.

Though she doesn’t quite make the cut of our League of Legends tier list, with a bit of love, Rell could be a formidable bottom-lane support. Her Ferromancy: Crash Down ability risks leaving her a little exposed right now, and her Attract and Repel feels kind of limited. Fortunately, Riot plans to change all of this in Rell’s coming midscope update.

“We think Rell has an exciting fantasy and playstyle around swapping between mounted and unmounted forms,” explains Rell midscope designer Stephen ‘Riot Rapter’ Auker. “While she is a strong champion, she feels overly punished when she misses W. She also doesn’t quite match expectations for what a mounted lancer might do. This means that she didn’t fully capture the audience that might’ve been interested in her.

“The design team has taken a few stabs at a Rell midscope before, but nothing really stuck, except for her new E. That’s right, Rell’s getting a completely new E which was inspired by one of the earlier explorations from Rell’s original designer.” Riot shares some additional details in its latest dev diary:

Alongside  giving her a new E, Auker outlines a three-point plan for Rell’s coming midscope:

“Lean into the Mounted/Dismounted fantasy: Let Rell feel fast – like she can charge enemies down while mounted – and let her feel like a formidable fighter