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Sejuani, the Winter's Wrath Revealed
By NeeksNaman

As some of our more discerning lore-hounds may have anticipated,, the Winter's Wrath, is in as our next upcoming champion. We wanted to take a moment to talk to you about her gameplay, and what you can expect to see.

Hailing from the Freljord, Sejuani combines raw, physical might with the chilling ice of her homeland. After slowing enemies with her passive on auto-attacks, she can activate her  ability to drastically increase the slow and inflict damage. This allows her to continuously disrupt enemy movements and create a threatening presence - a necessity of any primary tank.

Sejuani's initiation ability comes from two sources: the powerful skillshot from her  and her  ultimate. The former tramples enemies and applies, while the latter flings a giant ice shard from her flail, stunning anything it hits by encasing it in ice. Enemies near that target get stunned for a shorter duration. This makes accurate skillshots important, as Sejuani needs move into the right position to maximize the stun duration on her intended target. If used correctly, this ability can change the outcome of a teamfight. If used on a sub-optimal target, however, it will be partially wasted on a tank or lower-value target.

This being our first mounted champion, we're happy to release not only an epic barbarian woman on a giant boar, but also a tank who can use continuous soft disruption with bursts of big, initiation!


 * Abilities

I= Sejuani's basic attacks apply Frost, enemy movement speed by 10% for 3 seconds.
 * Frost

Sejuani charges forward to deal and apply  to enemies. Sejuani stops upon colliding with an enemy champion.
 * -|Q=
 * Arctic Assault

Sejuani summons an arctic storm around her which deals to nearby enemies every second. Damage is increased against enemies affected by or.
 * -|W=
 * Northern Winds

Sejuani converts on nearby enemies to Permafrost, dealing  and increasing the movement speed  dramatically.
 * -|E=
 * Permafrost

Sejuani throws her weapon, the first enemy champion hit. Nearby enemies are for a shorter duration. All targets take and are affected by.
 * -|R=
 * Glacial Prison

Champion rework: Sejuani, the Winter's Wrath
By Ryan 'Morello' Scott



girds herself for battle, eagerly anticipating the inevitable conflict brewing in the Freljord. There are a number of changes coming for Sejuani, including a visual upgrade, new gameplay mechanics, and a deeper exploration of her lore.

Sejuani's lightly-armored, skin-flaunting, fleshy apparel didn't mesh with the idea of a dominating, ice warrior. Now heavily armored atop, this visual rework clearly conveys the core of our concept for the champion. She's powerful, capable of conquering the Freljord, and leading the Winter's Claw to victory.
 * Visuals

If we were going to make Sejuani look imposing, we needed make sure her fierce steed, Bristle, could keep up. Here we added bulk and power to his model, and updated the animation on to show him tossing scattered foes into the air.

As with the and  relaunches, those of you who already unlocked Sejuani will get a free skin based on  traditional look.



In order to deliver on the promise of a powerful barbarian, we've added enhanced utility to her skills, allowing her to go head-on as a massive, tanky initiator. With a powerful armor-generating, a potent , AoE damage, and to go along with a tweaked version of , the Winter's Wrath is now even angrier.
 * Gameplay


 * Abilities

I= Damaging an enemy with an ability or basic attack and reduces  effects on Sejuani. If Sejuani already has Frost Armor, its duration increases.
 * Frost Armor

charges forward, enemies into the air and dealing. The charge ends after an enemy champion into the air.
 * -|Q=
 * Arctic Assault

Sejuani's next basic attack deals to the target and enemies near it. She then begins to swing her flail, dealing to nearby enemies over time. If this ability is, she immediately starts swinging her flail.
 * -|W=
 * Flail of the Northern Winds


 * -|E=
 * Permafrost
 * Abilities and basic attacks apply to enemies.
 * All nearby enemies with take  and are.

Sejuani throws a frost-forged bola in a line. If the bola hits an enemy champion, it shatters, the target and nearby enemies. If the bola reaches its maximum range, it shatters and enemies. All enemies in the shatter area take.
 * -|R=
 * Glacial Prison

Sejuani's still a riding CC machine out of the jungle. In the early game, keeps her health high while she tears through jungle camps with. The combination of and well-timed  from the brush can quickly lock down an enemy for a kill. Once she has a point in, the additional stun makes Sejuani's ganks even deadlier.
 * In the jungle

Heading into midgame, Sejuani makes an excellent split-push champion, pressuring lanes with, then using a combination of her other abilities to escape enemy ganks. Her full arsenal of crowd-control makes chasing or being chased a frightening prospect for the opposing team. Her armor allows her to wade into the front line of skirmishes, secure in the knowledge that her teammates can pick targets off at leisure.
 * Mid game

One of the most imposing initiators in League of Legends, Sejuani can use to force a fight near an objective, or hunt down retreating foes with. As a strong source of magic damage, Sejuani makes a great tank to complement an AD heavy lineup. Her can break up a channeled ultimate or wreak havoc on the enemy team's positioning. All the while she'll absorb huge damage and protect the squishier members of her team by forcing opponents to engage on her with her impressive crowd-control.
 * Late game and teamfights



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becoming a true barbarian warleader. Once the Winter's Wrath charges into battle, strikes from her warband leave enemies vulnerable to  targeted lockdown.

I=
 * Fury of the North
 * After not taking damage for a brief period, Sejuani becomes immune to and gains . Frost Armor lingers briefly after taking damage and refreshes faster with Sejuani's movement.
 * Enemies by Sejuani are frozen. Sejuani's first attack or ability against frozen targets shatter them, dealing a portion of  as damage.

Sejuani charges forward, damaging and up enemies in her path. The charge stops on the first enemy champion or large monster hit.
 * -|Q=
 * Arctic Assault

Sejuani swings her mace in front of her, then lashes out in a line. Both swings deal damage and apply.
 * -|W=
 * Winter's Wrath


 * -|E=
 * Permafrost
 * Sejuani's basic attacks apply on champions and large monsters. Nearby allied  champions also gain this effect.  stacks up to four times.
 * Sejuani damages,, and a target enemy with max  stacks.

Sejuani throws her True Ice bola, which damages,, and the first champion hit based on distance traveled. Long-range bolas leave behind an ice storm that enemies, erupting after a brief delay to damage and massively  enemies except the original target.
 * -|R=
 * Glacial Prison

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