Aurora is the latest champion in League of Legends, who is already causing concerns among players and professionals before her release that she might be too powerful.
Who is the new champion? Aurora is the latest champion in League of Legends, who will be released on July 17, 2024, with Patch 14.14. Fans were worried after the first leaks, that she might not actually be a Vastaya.
She hails from Freljord and is intended for the mid or top lane with strong abilities in team fights and mechanics for resetting cooldowns. However, professional players are now concerned that she might be too strong.
Aurora moves in the spirit realm
What abilities does the new champion have? Through Aurora’s passive ability Ghost Ban
, she gains movement speed and enhanced healing when she hits opponents three times and dispels ghosts. Her Q allows her to deal damage and mark enemies with ghost energy, which she can pull back with a subsequent use of Q, dealing additional damage.
With her W, Aurora can become invisible and enter ghost mode, resetting the cooldown of this ability by defeating opponents. Her E allows her to fire a projectile that deals damage and slows enemies.
Her ultimate ability Between the Worlds
sends out a wave of energy that deals damage and slows enemies. Additionally, she can move in the spirit realm while enemies attempting to flee take damage.
Why does this make Aurora too strong? The LCS pros see Aurora as potentially too strong, mainly due to her unique abilities. Her kit is supposed to resemble Lillia’s, with a focus on AP scaling.
Particularly outstanding is her ultimate ability, which the community is already afraid of. It is comparable to Mordekaiser’s effect but applicable to an entire area. Pros like Bwipo emphasize her slipperiness
, meaning she is hard to pin down and can be dangerously used by experienced players.
Professionals Meteos and Impact compare her to an AP Ezreal who can deal damage from a safe distance. Overall, Aurora offers a variety of tactical options that could make her incredibly strong, especially in the hands of skilled players.
The last champion integrated into League of Legends had a very poor start. Smolder is already in last place in the ranking of all champions shortly after his release. To find out why this was the case, read here: New champ in LoL starts terribly, is immediately in last place
