Riot Games stated this week that two more League of Legends champions would be upgraded in the future, with both Jax and Rell scheduled to get the “mid-scope upgrades” that other champions have successfully gotten in the past. That means they aren’t the full-fledged reworks that certain champions, like Udyr, have received, but the adjustments should put them in a better position and give Rell and Jax mains something to look forward to.
Riot August, League of Legends’ principal champion designer, confirmed the intentions for mid-scope changes for both Jax and Rell in a tweet on Wednesday. Riot August and Riot Maxw3ll, the League designers behind Lillia, Yuumi, Gwen, and K’Sante, will handle the former. Riot Raptorr, the design manager on League’s champions team, will handle Rell’s mid-scope upgrade
Riot August also reassured Neeko players that the champion’s upgrade had not been neglected and that it would be “ready early next year.”
We now have midscope updates in flight for Jax and Rell! I'm helping get Jax out the door w/@ExasperatedDan and @RiotRaptorr is working on Rell! No release dates to share yet. Will keep you updated.
Also, we haven't forgotten about Neeko. She'll be ready early next year. pic.twitter.com/LDK6XBlKrn
— August (@RiotAugust) November 16, 2022
Riot Raptorr provided some insight into the sections of Rell that he plans to fix on Twitter.
“Not many details I can share yet, but generally looking to smooth out some of the common frustration points and lean into the mounted/dismounted fantasy,” he said.
While Rell has a distinct design when compared to other champions, she hasn’t always been used as a support player as often as the competition. The Rell community was pretty insistent about her receiving additional attention at one time, which no doubt contributed to these mid-scope update announcements.
Midscope changes are the kind of enhancements that have previously been granted to champions like Swain, Taliyah, and Olaf. Not full-fledged improvements, but nothing to scoff at for champions that need additional care.
