Riot Games has previously stated that they are working on a special plan to take the skin effect to the next level
If you are a cosmetic lover, you may have noticed that Riot Games are taking more effort to make them even more ideal. Even the standard 1350 RP Epic skins or the 1820 RP Legendary ones are uniquely created and made with care so that they do not feel “lost” in comparison to any standards.
Riot Games has stated that the company has been in the work of new skin effects in the game. Although no specifics have been published, Riot Games is expected to begin with the Legendary tier, with different new effects when players successfully complete certain behaviors in-game like destroying the enemy turrets, getting a kill or successfully securing important objectives.
According to a well-known leaker, Big Bad Bear, have posted videos and images of the skin effects sample from 2 Legendary ones, PROJECT: Mordekaiser and Storm Dragon Lee Sin. From the video, we can see that the idea behind this is a new skin tier at around 2200-2600 RP (Between Legendary and Ultimate tier) that has new effects in-game.
These effects have never been seen before in League, therefore introducing them will cause new problems with the game or how to revalue Legendary skins in the near future. It is well known that these are Riot Games’ own ideas when referring to their most recent game Valorant, and it is might also be part of a hints. They are merely an estimate to show the player what Riot Games is preparing ahead of time.
Following the last 3 days, Riot Reav3 had also mentioned about this ‘mystery project’ that the team was conducting. Could this project be the new skin tier and effects as Reav3 stated: “It’s not quite a VGU though but something completely new that we haven’t don’t before.”