Talk:Champion/@comment-24268958-20140705013014/@comment-5386529-20140709201039

I'm pretty sure that kit reworks aren't done by relaunch team - they are focused more on design side of champions (ie. retcon lore, new models/animations/particles or (in extreme case like sion) completly new identity for old champs).

Kit reworks itself are still handed by single or two team-independent people and relaunch team builds VU around those reworked kit mostly because of new animations and particles for reworked spells.

And remember - if they decided to VU champ before kit rework it will costs more time and money to produce it because if kit rework changes some spells significantly they will be forced to make new animations and particles (twice).

future example: Warwick's new kit will be made by ZenonTheStoic but he won't be relased until VU which is built around his new kit.

So if kit rework and visual upgrade is bundled in one big rework you can be sure that kit rework was done first before visuals.