The latest champion Seraphine has been under criticism since her release in League of Legends. Fans are upset about several aspects and express their frustration in the champion spotlight. The video on the LoL YouTube channel has almost 70,000 dislikes.
What kind of video is this? In the champion spotlight, new champions or their reworks are officially introduced by Riot Games. There, you can view all abilities and get a first impression.
The English video for Seraphine was released on October 29, but it did not go down well with fans:
- Currently, it has 1.38 million views and gets 40,310 likes, but also 68,202 dislikes.
- This makes it the spotlight with the most dislikes ever and at the same time the only one that received more thumbs down than thumbs up.
- The Korean version of the spotlight is doing even worse. There, Seraphine only has 754 likes compared to 9,628 dislikes (via YouTube).
The previously least popular video was the champion spotlight of Yorrick from 2011. It has 13,140 likes and 10,486 dislikes – still, this remained slightly positive in comparison.
Why is there so much hate? There are several reasons for Seraphine’s unpopularity:
- The concept of the colorful pop star and the futuristic hoverboard did not go down well.
- Her abilities are too reminiscent of Sona
- In her lore, she appears brutal and heartless because she uses components from champions for her magical earbuds
At the same time, however, Riot has strongly built this character through her own social media presence and made her more human. This has also led to criticism of her.
Riot Games has made Seraphine too strong and too human
How was the character introduced? Already in June 2020, there were first hints about the release of Seraphine. Riot Games created social media profiles and actively posted there.
But with this presence, they may have overdone it. Seraphine has a cat named Bao, applies face masks, and is a fan of the virtual band K/DA.
In some posts, she also shows herself vulnerable, talking about inner worries and fears. What is actually very human feels out of place in the harsh world of Runeterra, where former friends and brothers murder each other and battles are fought every day.
Criticism of the appearance: Similar to the criticism of the “human side” is the criticism of the appearance.
With her futuristic hoverboard and her “pop star airs”, she does not fit into the game world for many. Additionally, she does not visually resemble the region “Piltover”, from which she is supposed to come according to lore.
Gameplay she is just a rework
What is the gameplay criticism? Seraphine has the theme of music for her kit of abilities. She can shield and heal allies, cast spells on enemies, and slow them down. After every third ability cast, it will be cast again and receive an additional effect.
This makes her very reminiscent of Sona, who can also heal and shield. Additionally, she also has a passive ability that activates with every third ability.
Many fans therefore see her more as a “rework for Sona”. Riot Games itself defends her against this criticism.
Is there hope for Seraphine? Developers from Riot Games have already promised adjustments to Seraphine’s lore. It is also possible that a rework for her abilities may come. Old champions are continuously getting reworks and adjustments.
However, it is rather unlikely that this will happen in the near future for Seraphine. Reworks usually require several months of lead time.
It is likely that the drama surrounding Seraphine will simply be forgotten with time and with the release of new champions in 2020 and 2021. However, her champion spotlight will remain the one with the most dislikes for the foreseeable future.
