Riot Games League of Legends: Yuumi, Mordekaiser & Qiyana Art Blast
The League of Legends Champion Team welcomes you to our mid-year update. From magical cats, to updating fan favorites, and exploring new regions with Qiyana, the team is excited to share what they’ve been working on this quarter.
Zoomies incoming! It’s been a while since we’ve released a more whimsical champion. That’s where Yuumi comes in. When broken down, Yuumi really is both a champion and an object (a book) which gave animators a unique opportunity to combine the interaction between the object and champion with exciting results. Plus, the opportunity to create a cat champion was especially enticing to the cat lovers among us.
Mordekaiser has always leaned into a darker thematic than most champions. We hoped to elevate this League veteran to help him reach his full potential as the Iron Revenant. We were excited by early reactions to the updated design when players told us this edgier, darker version of their favorite champion was exactly what they were hoping for. We hope you’re enjoying him too.
Qiyana is the first champion from the Ixaocan faction. It’s a faction we haven’t fully explored which allows for more creativity in terms of her design. For artists, being able to design around the various elemental aspects of her kit was a unique development opportunity and ultimately one we really enjoyed.
The Champion Team would like to thank the community for their continued support. We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at creative process for our artists. If you’re interested in learning more about our open art roles at Riot Games, check here for more information.
Danny Kim
Associate Art Director, Riot Games
Yuumi
Justin Albers – Concept Artist
Justin Albers – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Justin Albers – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Jessica Oyhenart – Illustration Art Lead
Jessica Oyhenart – Illustration Art Lead – League of Legends
Jessica Oyhenart – Illustration Art Lead – League of Legends
Edgar Monteon – Senior Character Artist
Edgar Monteon – Senior Character Artist – League of Legends
Isaac Wood – VFX Artist
Isaac Wood – VFX Artist – League of Legends
Adam Turnbull – Animator
Dawon Lee – Tech Artist
Oussama Agazzoum – Concept Artist
Oussama Agazzoum – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Oussama Agazzoum – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Battle Academy Yuumi
Gem Lim – Lead Concept Artist
Gem Lim – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Gem Lim – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Esben Rasmussen – Senior Illustrator
Esben Rasmussen – Illustrator – League of Legends
Esben Rasmussen – Illustrator – League of Legends
Isaac Wood – VFX Artist
Isaac Wood – VFX Artist – League of Legends
Isaac Wood – VFX Artist – League of Legends
Mordekaiser
Sunny Pandita – Concept Artist
Sunny Pandita – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Sunny Pandita – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Concept Artist (Lord Mordekaiser)
Taylor Jansen – Concept Artist (Lord Mordekaiser)
Taylor Jansen – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Taylor Jansen – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Hunter Gage – Concept Artist (Infernal)/Character Artist
Hunter Gage – Concept Artist/Character Artist – League of Legends
Alex Flores – Senior Illustrator (Base)
Alex Flores – Senior Illustrator – League of Legends
Alex Flores – Senior Illustrator – League of Legends
Kelly Aleshire – Illustrator
Kelly Aleshire – Illustrator – League of Legends
Hunter Gage – Character Artist
Hunter Gage – Character Artist – League of Legends
Neal Wojahn – VFX Artist
Neal Wojahn – VFX Artist – League of Legends
Neal Wojahn – VFX Artist – League of Legends
David Helsby – Senior Animator
Joe DiLallo – Senior Tech Artist
Qiyana
Gem Lim – Lead Concept Artist
Gem Lim – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Gem Lim – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Atey Ghalian – Senior Illustrator
Atey Ghailan – Senior Illustrator – League of Legends
Atey Ghailan – Senior Illustrator – League of Legends
Oscar Monteon – Lead Character Artist
Oscar Monteon – Character Artist – League of Legends
Shannon Berke – Lead VFX Artist
Shannon Berke – VFX Artist – League of Legends
Shannon Berke – VFX Artist – League of Legends
Tom Robbins – Animator
Qiyana Launch Skin
Oussama Agazzoum – Concept Artist
Oussama Agazzoum – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Oussama Agazzoum – Concept Artist – League of Legends
Jennifer Wuestling – Illustrator
Jennifer Wuestling – Illustrator – League of Legends
Jennifer Wuestling – Illustrator – League of Legends
Richard Chu – Senior VFX Artist
Richard Chu – Senior VFX Artist – League of Legends
