Summary
Period: 14th to 17th of January, 2014
Skins: Dragon Fist Lee Sin, Heartseeker Vayne and Tango Twisted Fate
Champions: Shyvana, Kennen and Udyr
Discount: 50%
Overview
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Conclusion:
An interesting and somewhat unexpected trio of skins goes on sale this week; let’s give them a quick look.
Dragon Fist Lee Sin comes early to Lunar Revel but that’s hardly a problem. The looks are a nice homage to Hong Kong martial arts films thanks to a fine model and new animations that deliver the concept despite staying close to the classic style. All in all, it’s a great skin for Wu Shu fans.
Heartseeker Vayne is far from a serious skin but the looks embrace the theme and give quite a show. Between the flamboyant model and heart-inspired particles the skin rounds the concept quite well. It may not be a skin for everyone but if you do like it you’ll find that it doesn’t disappoint.
Tango Twisted Fate seems simple in comparison to the previous skins as it’s only a re-model. Besides, the skin goes for a flashy style that is clearly fictionalized to serve form over function. Truth be told, even tango fans will find the skin a stretch but at its price it delivers enough.
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Conclusion:
Avoiding IP farming is supported by fire and lightning as Shyvana and Kennen are the best options this week. Udyr won’t take long to unlock with some IP so RP is better reserved for some of his fantastic skins.
Speaking of which, Ice Drake Shyvana still has a long wait until it can reach a sale. The same can be said about Ironscale, discounted on November, but the odds for Boneclaw are better, on sale on July. Darkflame though, is prone to appear soon as it hasn’t seen a sale since January 2013.
Arctic Ops Kennen visited sales on December so it’s almost out of consideration. However, the rest of his skins were discounted in the first half of 2013 so they might start appearing in the realm of sales.
Lastly, patience will be required for Primal Udyr due to its early November sale. August had Black Belt, though it’s a skin that doesn’t amount to much. Still, there’s always Spirit Guard Udyr but as ultimates only receive release sales there’s no need to rush.
Source: League of Legends News: Champion and Skin Sale: 01.14 – 01.17