From an alternate universe where the people must rise, League’s Inkshadow skins show the price – and beauty – of dealing with the devil.
Riot introduced the Inkshadow Uprising universe and skins back in 2023, with the lore following that the Inkshadow Warriors had to make costly deals to try and save their home from the cabals. The rewards? Magical tattoos that give the wearer unfathomable power. The price? Either a slow, draining death or immediate collapse upon reaching one’s goals. Is it worth it? One would have to ask the champions themselves.
Players can currently get bonus damage and resistance in TFT when using Inkshadow, and while no such buff exists on Summoner’s Rift, here are the heavily tattooed Inkshadow skins available in League of Legends.
One of two LoL spirit champions giving out magical tattoos, Inkshadow Aurelion Sol grants inhuman power to those who ask in exchange for their life force. In a world constantly at war, there are always those willing to make a great sacrifice in the hope of achieving victory. And who could blame Aurelion Sol? A cosmic creator’s got to eat.
Kai’Sa’s Inkshadow skin reflects her tenacity and killer instinct as she seeks to get revenge on the Cabal for killing her father. Her magical symbiotic tattoo is helping to keep her alive at the cost of her highly prized independence. But Kai’Sa has always been one to fight her own battles, no matter what it takes.
Master Yi traded his life span for the tattooed ability to stand up to the Cabal. Though known for his obligate pacifism, Inkshadow Master Yi knows particularly well that violence can be necessary. The best thing to do then is meditate and aim for a short fight.
As the most powerful spirit walker in Runeterra, it follows that Inkshadow Udyr would sell bits of his soul to multiple different spirit powerbrokers. A more enhanced second sight lets him easily act as a bridge between worlds to defeat the Cabal. Where do spirits go after death when their soul is split into different parts? Udyr may be the first to find out.
While Aurelion Sol feeds off life, Volibear takes from his clients after their victorious triumph or untimely death. He is a relentless storm who has been around far longer than mortals and will be around long after.
Riding the wind covered in arcane markings, Yasuo steers refugees toward safety. Unlike most of the other champions, he traded freedom to help others rather than chase vengeance.
Yasuo has an additional prestige Inkshadow skin coming to the mythic shop in mid-August. His gala look of Ionian menswear could take anyone’s last breath away.
Yone is a man without a name, in this case literally. He used his bargain to become the “Man of Masks” to help his brother Yasuo protect civilians. No one remembers that he exists. Identity and soul unbound, is this a better or worse fate than being the victim of fratricide?
All League Inkshadow skins with the exception of Yasuo’s prestige skin can be found in the shop for 1,350 RP.
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