League of Legends: Are Mythic Skins Worth The Hype?

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Mythic skins may be rarest and most prestigious in League of Legends, but do they justify this status?

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  • Mythic skins in League of Legends are considered the most rare and enticing among players.
  • However, Legendary skins offer just as many perks while being cheaper.
  • Players have criticized Mythic skins on social media, asking Riot Games to make immediate changes to the system.

League of Legends, like any other game, has sparked plenty of debates due to its skins. Even among the cosmetic options, Mythic skins stand out for their flashy effects and their hefty price tags. Originally introduced to feel exclusive and luxurious, these skins have lately raised serious questions among the community.

Many have wondered whether these skins are just expensive chromas in disguise. Since prices are only going higher, players have also started to consider the value of these purchases.

Why it matters: Cosmetics and microtransactions are prominent parts of almost all live-service games today. They earn billions of dollars for these games and contribute to studio growth regularly.

What Makes A Mythic Skin

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League of Legends Offers Mythic Skins of Different Kinds

By design, Mythic skins are meant to feel rare and prestigious. They come with unique splash art and special VFX, with some even including exclusive recall animations. Mythic skins can’t be earned through random loot drops either.

However, these elements don’t necessarily add to the longevity of these skins. Beyond the marketing, most Mythic skins don’t offer significant model changes or gameplay enhancements compared to cheaper Epic or Legendary skins.

In fact, I would even argue that many feel like glorified chromas that carry a premium price tag. Some players may justify these purchases using prepaid options like a virtual Visa card, but it takes little time for these costs to add up.

Mythic vs. Legendary Skins

Comparisons against Legendary skins aren’t too favorable for Mythic skins either. The former tier frequently offers skins at a lower price, and these often include full character model overhauls, new voice lines, custom animations, and more.

On the other hand, Mythic skins lean more on exclusivity than innovation. Still, they boast one key advantage, the FOMO factor. Because Riot Games cleverly time-locks Mythic skins and limits how players can obtain them, they appear inherently rarer than other tiers.

In my opinion, many players who rush out to buy them simply pay for the feeling of owning something exclusive.

Recent Backlash

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League of Legends Has No Shortage of Skins

Because Mythic skins clearly don’t offer as much as players initially thought, many have started to push back against them.

Comments on Reddit and other social media are full of criticism, while many have asked Riot Games to put more effort into the Mythic skins. Some have even asked for an entire rework of the Mythic Essence system.

Riot Games has also acknowledged some of this feedback, but the core issues remain unaddressed for now.

Nonetheless, Mythic skins are here to stay, and as big as League of Legends’ cosmetic market is, I don’t see players avoiding these altogether anytime soon.

For those planning a future purchase, digital marketplaces like Eneba make the entire process incredibly easy through virtual Visa cards or other top-up methods. League of Legends’ cosmetic market will only grow further, so investing in such options may be a good idea for the future.

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