CHAMPIONSHIP ZED SKIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ZED PLUS

The sliced robot spreads sparks that illuminate his armour and the raindrops believably fall on the metal. Thankfully, Zed doesn’t face such problems. From the beams being fired one could guess that it’s Lucian shooting his guns and establish a connection to his splash art but it’s too blurry for anything concrete. Regardless, the area on the bottom right is a messy chaos of diffuse smoke that barely reveals one of Zed’s shadows which is more clearly shown over his arm. For the most part, the setting is clear and there’s some context to the piece despite the diffuse display. Yet, the rain is the only witness to the androids that are being slashed by a cybernetic ninja. The city glows with an unnatural hue as the skyscrapers raise with artificial might.

CHAMPIONSHIP ZED PLUS

New sounds for his abilities, auto-attack and recall plus processed voice-over. New particles for his abilities and auto-attack. New model for Zed, his shadow and shurikens plus new surrounding particles as well as for his blades and shadows. On the whole, it’s a decidedly fictionalized but eye-catching and enjoyable contemporary look for Zed. It’s also quite nice that some of his abilities are also modified as they use assets from his base model: Razor Shuriken, Living Shadow and Death Mark in particular. Regardless, the result is appealing and appears feasible in the realm of fiction. The brightly coloured weapons clash with the stealthy approach typical of the profession and the option of fingerless gloves seem suboptimal. Thanks to the comfortable and practical clothes and lean, new design for his blades and shurikens SKT T1 Zed manages to appear as a modern-day street ninja. Therefore, we can say that it’s a piece with a disappointing background and a good portrayal that doesn’t always display the best that each champion can offer.

Besides, for better or for worse, all the champions look attractive in some way. To be fair, the portrayals are nice with vibrant shading and great variety of colour. In a way, it seems that the splash art followed the traditional path: powerful guys flanked by sexy girls. The ladies though don’t shine as much: Zyra simply lashes forward with her classic tendrils and Vayne looks unexpectedly light-hearted and enticing. Specifically, Jax appears agile and ready for a fight, Lee Sin concentrated and physically apt while Zed seems sneaky and lethal. Each depiction speaks about them though not always in the right way. That considered the champions do look good. It also doesn’t help matters that the background is so diffuse and that the setting seems empty. As dynamic as the portrayal is it also feels like it’s treading the same ground. Overall, it’s a traditional look for Zed that feels novel and appealing yet isn’t as stunning as one would expect.įollowing on the footsteps laid before, the splash art is content with depicting the team of champions at an arena among bright lights and confetti. Furthermore, the new sounds don’t help that matter as they are subtle and almost inconspicuous. In fact, they seem to compete with and diminish the relevance of the shadow theme.

CHAMPIONSHIP ZED SKIN

The particles add some flare to the skin with tame lightning effects but they never appear as impactful as lightning should. However, in general the look feels rather plain and uninspired. The appearance is interesting and retains remarkable facets like the dual blades and oversized shurikens.

Shockblade Zed takes off the classic armour and instead turns Zed into a conventional white ninja. All things considered, it’s a great looking spotlight of Zed but the background looks like it didn’t reach the level of quality that the portrayal did. However, the perspective of his right leg seems unconvincing and the rather empty setting makes him float in nothingness. Intricate folds on his clothes, multiple reflections and eye-catching light effects make the piece rather stunning to look at. Moving on to him, the portrayal is quite good due to a dynamic stance and complex shading. Except for the clouds and lightning there’s a lot of empty space but the intention is clear: Zed wields the power of nature itself.

New sound for his disappearing shadow during his joke and taunt.Ī lightning storm as a background is a simple but striking frame for a ninja. New electric sounds for his abilities and the electric arc between blades and shurikens when idle. New lighting for his blades and shurikens when idle. New lightning particles for his abilities, auto-attack and recall plus new blue cross for Death Mark. New whirlwinds and lightning particles for Zed and his shadow. New model for Zed, his shadow and shurikens. Zed as a white-clad ninja with electric powers.

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