Sejuani, the Winter's Wrath Revealed[]
By NeeksNaman[2]
As some of our more discerning lore-hounds may have anticipated, 
Sejuani, the Winter's Wrath, is 
charging 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 
Frost passive on auto-attacks, she can activate her 
Permafrost 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 charge from her 
boar and her 
Glacial Prison ultimate. The former tramples enemies and applies Frost, 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, ultimate initiation!
- Abilities
- Arctic Assault
Frost to enemies. Sejuani stops upon colliding with an enemy champion.
- Northern Winds
Frost or Permafrost.
Champion rework: Sejuani, the Winter's Wrath[]
Sejuani 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.
- Visuals
Sejuani's lightly-armored, skin-flaunting, fleshy apparel didn't mesh with the idea of a dominating, ice warrior. Now heavily armored atop Bristle, 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.
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 Arctic Assault to show him tossing scattered foes into the air.
As with the 
Trundle and 
Karma relaunches, those of you who already unlocked Sejuani will get a free skin based on 
Sejuani's traditional look.
- Gameplay
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 
passive, a potent knock-up, AoE damage, and slow to go along with a tweaked version of Glacial Prison, the Winter's Wrath is now even angrier.
- Abilities
- Frost Armor
movement-slowing effects on Sejuani. If Sejuani already has Frost Armor, its duration increases.
- Arctic Assault
Bristle charges forward, 
knocking enemies into the air and dealing magic damage. The charge ends after knocking an enemy champion into the air.
- Flail of the Northern Winds
reactivated, she immediately starts swinging her flail.
- Permafrost
- In the jungle
Sejuani's still a riding CC machine out of the jungle. In the early game, Frost Armor keeps her health high while she tears through jungle camps with 
Flail of the Northern Winds. The combination of Permafrost and well-timed Arctic Assault from the brush can quickly lock down an enemy for a kill. Once she has a point in Glacial Prison, the additional stun makes Sejuani's ganks even deadlier.
- Mid game
Heading into midgame, Sejuani makes an excellent split-push champion, pressuring lanes with Flail of the Northern Winds, 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 passive armor allows her to wade into the front line of skirmishes, secure in the knowledge that her teammates can pick targets off at leisure.
- Late game and teamfights
One of the most imposing initiators in League of Legends, Sejuani can use Glacial Prison to force a fight near an objective, or hunt down retreating foes with Arctic Assault. As a strong source of magic damage, Sejuani makes a great tank to complement an AD heavy lineup. Her charge 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.
Midseason 2017[]
Sejuani's becoming a true barbarian warleader. Once the Winter's Wrath charges into battle, frosty strikes from her warband leave enemies vulnerable to Permafrost's targeted lockdown.[4]
- Fury of the North
- Frost Armor: After not taking damage for a brief period, Sejuani becomes immune to
slows and gains bonus resistances. Frost Armor lingers briefly after taking damage and refreshes faster with Sejuani's movement. - Icebreaker: Enemies stunned by Sejuani are frozen. Sejuani's first attack or ability against frozen targets shatter them, dealing a portion of their maximum health as damage.
- Arctic Assault
knocking up enemies in her path. The charge stops on the first enemy champion or large monster hit.
- Winter's Wrath
Frost.
- Permafrost
Trivia[]
- Sejuani is voiced by Nicki Burke.
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