Style On ‘Em: Samira Flexes on 2XKO

Summary

Welcome back to the Weekend Warmup.
Samira is a tricky champion who excels at stylish combos and keeping her opponents afraid of her next bombastic move. She’s a thrill-seeking mercenary who will stop at nothing for a hit of adrenaline, and we expect that players who share her love of the clutch will enjoy her fast-paced gameplay.
Knowing how much potential she had as a champion in 2XKO, Samira was on our roadmap for a while. Trying to carve a unique space for her in the roster was tough, though, when we already have a number of gun users and a big-weapon-wielding Noxian. How could we bring her unique high-flying fighting fantasy to life?
I sat down with designer MarlinPie, producer Persia, and game analyst ApologyMan (what a marvelous trio!) to get the scoop on how Samira was made, what sort of players might pick her up, and the most effective ways to stunt on your next 2XKO bracket.

Samira’s Origins

For the Samira pod, development started in earnest after Akali had wrapped up. Her initial League design drew from fast, combo-based action gameplay, so she was a natural fit for a fighting game. They initially asked themselves: what does it mean to feel “stylish?”
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