User blog comment:Ozuar/Quick Question for the Community/@comment-5077844-20130212140450

simple reason: buy vi, because she's a champion, while BM Shen is only a skin. Skins are refreshing but they don't make you play better. Having a new champion is always more fun.

Want an example: I once bought a Sejuani skin (Sabretusk) because it was on sale and Sejuani was my favourite champ (she actually still is). However i don't use anymore, mostly because I like her classic skin better. The first few games with a new skin are always awesome, but it get boring afterwards. I'd rahter have those RP back so I could buy a champion now