League of Legends developer, Riot Games, has now confirmed previous rumors regarding Vex. She is the next playable champion coming to the game, and the 157th champion in total. According to an official Ask Riot post, she will release sometime in September. There is no specific date announced as of yet.
Ask Riot: Vex’s Release Date?
When’s Vex coming out? Are Prestige skins canon? And how do you say Akshan?
➡️ Details here: https://t.co/qtl8BFvPT5 pic.twitter.com/t9btJB8xvJ
— League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends) July 29, 2021
The same post mentions her source of power being her shadow, and that the devs are still focusing on getting it “just right” in-game. She's also a part of the Rise of the Sentinels story in-game, so players will be able to get to know her a bit earlier. There, she works with Viego to collect items that contain the soul of Isolde – the Ruined King's lost wife.
According to the League of Legends April 2021 Champion Roadmap, the devs planned to release Vex was before Akshan. However, they decided to delay her. This was because they needed to “create some new tech to visually sell her source of power.” Her kit has also changed from being an artillery mage into a “classic mage.”
Additionally, the Roadmap states that:
“Even with the delay, this champ still has a big part to play in Viego’s story, so expect to see her cast a shadow across Runeterra a few months before she finally decides to get out of bed and begrudgingly deal with all the colors on Summoner’s Rift.”
Currently, The Sentinels of Light event is still ongoing, with Chapter IV having just released last July 30. The League of Legends event will last until Tuesday, August 10.
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