10 League of Legends Characters I Want to See in 2XKO

Apr. 27, 2024

Of all the fighting games I am excited about, Riot’s2XKOis undoubtedly one of the major upcoming releases. Based on the popular MOBA League of Legends by Riot Games, this game pits various fan-favorite characters likeIllaoiagainst other LOL characters in a tag team scenario. The best part here is that out of the168 champion roster, almost anyone can fit into the game, making the potential 2XKO roster very exciting.

1. Vi

We already know that Jinx will be coming to 2XKO. As such, I felt it only fitting for her older sister, Vi, to be there. The Piltover’s enforcer strongly deserves an entry as one of the playable characters. After all, nothing defines a fighting game better than using giant gauntlets to beat your opponent.

Her League of Legends kit screams power. TheVault BreakerandRelentless Forcecan be two vital abilities for players to extend their combos. The Blast Shield passive and Relentless force can become her S1 and S2 specials, where players either gain a temporary invincibility shield or a power surge. I think Vi can be one of theeasy-to-pick, hard-to-mastercharacters in the game.

Runeterra’s water demon is known as a menace for many on the battlefield against the bottom lane players, and I feel he is needed in 2XKO. His toolset can make him a successful zoner. Furthermore, his ultimate will look impressive translated into the 2XKO engine.

We’ve already seen a hard-hitting character like Illaoi in action. The core is improving hisTongue LashandDevour skillinto a grappler archetype. Since he devours his opponents from a distance, his S1 and S2 supers can rely on that. Maybe we can get a literal lash passive, where using the attack in normals will build a meter, ultimately allowing players to use S1 and S2 specials.

The Solari Warrior Leona is possibly one of the aggressive supports in the game, using her stopping capabilities to incapacitate enemies. I believe Riot can customize her kit tobe like Wagner from Under Nightor any shield-based characters in 2XKO.

Her shield can be ameter-based temporary boostwhere she can stop specific attacks. The game can turn something like Zenith Blade into an S1 or S2 super, allowing Leona to close up on the opponent. TheSolar Flarecan be another special, with chip damage, and even promote pressure play against opponents.

While Leona will require a lot of tuning due to her support role, she can have her moment if handled correctly.

The King of Ruination has been a popular character throughout the LOL universe and has even made some indirect cameos in other games like Valorant. As such, Viego might make his fighting game debut as one of the 2XKO characters.

The smartest move here is to give Viego theSovereign’s Domination passive. If Viego can take out one of the opponents, he can temporarily switch into the character and mimic their moves. HisBlade of the Ruined Kingspecial can become one of the S1 or S2, allowing players to deal double damage using mid-screen attacks.

Furthermore, a Harrowed Path or Heartbreaker can be good additions. These abilities enable Viego to attack and teleport toward foes to deal damage.

Theone-eyed warriorfrom Noxus certainly caught me off-guard when I first played League of Legends. Because her kit comprises a combo system akin to games like DMC, she canplay like Dante and Vergilfrom Marvel vs Capcom 3, where the games club together multiple fighting styles into one.

The blade whirl can also become one of her special inputs, where she can take out anyprojectile hurled towards her. Finally, the Wild Rush can be another special, allowing her to cross up the opponents on hit-confirm and initiate a combo starter.

Warwick is one of the most popular jungle characters in LOL. Warwick is a close-ranged champion who can tank most attacks while dishing out massive damage. They would be the perfectsurprise revealas one of the launch characters in 2KXO’s roster. After all, he is confirmed tobe in Arcane Season 2.

I hope he plays like Saberwulf from Killer Instinct, which will fit his kit well. But, with the addition of Illaoi, I think I have a rough idea of his role. His passive can become one of his quirks in-game, where if the HP goes below 50%, he gets a damage boost. To counter that, Warwick can take higher damage, increasing the risk and reward factor.

Outside of that,Primal Howlcan become one of the two specials. When a player hit-confirms, the howl will freeze the opponent out of fear. This can act like a combo extender, ultimately favoring the player. Warwick is another character that greatly fits into the roster of 2XKO characters, and I hope the team adds him.

I meant it when I said at the beginning how nearly every character in League of Legends can fit the 2XKO roster. However, some fit better than others. Take Riven, aheavy-sword wielderwho can perform magic damage.

Riven’s three-hit Broken Wing special can become her special Rekka move, allowing her to chain three attacks effortlessly. The third final move in Riven’s Broken Wing can become another input, allowing players to pull off some sickening combos.

Over at the Ki Burst, Riot Games can try some quirks where the player bounces back upon touching the Ki burst. Furthermore, herValor can become another specialwhere she can dash forward towards an opponent, covered in an invincible shield. Players can still damage her shield by taking chances and hitting her. This opens up a 50:50 match-up where players think twice before trying anything.

We’ve seen some characterconcept artof Katarina when 2XKO was called Project L and was first revealed through Riot Forge. Since then, we haven’t seen her in action.

Katarina is anagile assassin who can teleportby throwing her blades towards the opponent upon hit. This can play into a quirk where one of her normals becomes a teleportation attack. She can throw her dagger and dash towards her opponent.

Similarly, her Preparation ability can become a combo-extender, where she tosses a dagger in the air. This can give her a short damage boost, letting her continue hitting her opponents. Furthermore, the Death Lotus can become her second super. It can act as a combo-ender, where a momentary volley of attacks ends the string by dealing heavy damage.

One of the Spirit Walkers in-game, Udyr, is generally a fighter in League of Legends. This means he can hold the main lanes in-game. However, because of his abilities and ultimate, I believe Udyr can find a place in 2XKO. Given his size, Riot can experiment and make him a grappler.

Udyr can possibly be a stance-based character like Zafina from Tekken. Players could input certain prompts to change into a stance, gaining access to various styles of attacks. One such stance can be thebear stance, which allows him to use the Wilding Claw skill as a special skill.

Similarly, aRam stancecan allow him to use the skill Blazing Stampede from LOL. It can let Udyr perform a mid-screen charge toward the opponent while having an invincible shield. Ultimately, if this idea gets followed, players can switch between stances at multiple moments to get an optimal combo and defeat their opponent.

My final wish is for the LOL character Akali to make it to 2XKO. Akali is aninja who can take players by surpriseand even shred them to pieces. We’ve seen many rush-down characters in fighting games over the years, and I feel she will fit here perfectly.

Since Ahri is already in 2XKO, Akali can be another fast-paced rush-down character. For starters, she can play like likeChipp Zanufffrom Guilty Gear. Like a ninja, she can stick to the walls of a stage and stay there for some time to hide. TheAssassin’s Markability can become one of her regular toolkits, where the rope dagger acts as a ranged attack.

Similarly, the smoke bomb can become an S1 special, allowing players to launch foes. This is the second-best choice since there’s no point in allowing Akali to be invisible in a fighting game. The Perfect Execution ultimate can become an S2 special, allowing Akali to perform cross-up and deal damage. For these reasons and more, I sure hope Akali makes an appearance.

These are the characters I want to see in 2XKO. With LOL packing so many champions, the sky is the limit for 2XKO. Who do you want to see in the upcoming fighting game? Do let us know in the comments below.

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