Talk:Kayle/@comment-3505037-20110728113550/@comment-178.238.177.39-20110806014808

I think the IP cost is based off of the "Want Factor" of a champion. The more a champion is wanted by the community, the more expensive. Good examples are Nocturne, Wu Kong and Karma. Nocturne is a badass shadow monster with insane ganking potential (6300). Wu Kong is also badass, based off of a very popular story and is crazy fun to play (6300). Karma is a below-average looking support/mage; not many people like support and there are better AP carries so she's the first 3150 champ in a long time (since LeBlanc).

I still don't have a viable explanation for 4800 champs (borderline badass?) or Corki for that matter (lol), but at this rate it looks like Skarner is going to be a 6300 champ as well (if not 4800). Also it looks like all the newer champions are going to be 975 RP (seeing as RP is the fastest way to get a champ and riot wants to make money), so making newer champions more expensive could be a marketing strategy from them.

Just my 2 cents.