The Nine-Tailed Fox is getting a rework for Season 12 to bring back the fun players used to have playing Ahri.
Once upon a time, Ahri was one of the main champions in the League of Legends circuit. Popular among players and cosplayers alike, she really was one of the poster girls for the game.
However, she hasn’t seen any love for so long that her pick rate has dropped to an abysmal 5.35% while boasting an average win rate of 50.10%. Safe to say the decade old kit she brings to Summoners’ Rift is very outdated for the current meta.
Riot wants to bring the Fox back to the mid lane, according to a December 16 blog where lead gameplay designer Bryan “Axes” Salvatore.
“In the case of Ahri, we’re working on her because we believe that players who she has previously resonated with aren’t enjoying her as much anymore. The goal is make her feel fun and well-supported,” he explained further on Reddit.
The rework should be on a similar scale to Lucian’s upgrade last season. The exact changes Riot has envisioned for Ahri remain unknown until now. Same goes for a timing on her rework.
“We do expect that if we succeed with this work, she’ll be more popular, but that’s a secondary effect,” Salvatore added. “This sort of work has gone well so far, so we’re building upon our process for it in the upcoming year, better defining our goals and how we’ll pick targets.”
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