[Update]: Ivern, Friend of the Forest

Ivern: Friend of the Forest

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GAMEPLAY VIDEO

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A few weeks ago, new voice assets were added to the PBE, in a move many thought was a tease for the next champion. Recently, those voice assets have been live in-game, and you can hear this “friend of the jungle” occasionally while clearing jungle monsters.

Wednesday, Riot confirmed that speculation with a video posted on Facebook of Ivern, a friendly tree who will be the game’s next champion.

If you can’t watch the video, those cute puppies are about to be speared by a hunter (helmet bro is nowhere in site) until Ivern pops up and entangles him in roots, literally, just like Groot. Ivern also raises the grass up around him and the pups (Garen would love this) — both of these could be hints at Ivern’s ability kit, possibly including the ability to alter/create terrain. Move over Taliyah, you've got some competition!

So now it looks like we’ll have two tree champions in the game — Ivern and Maokai. #Savetheforest

Confirmed Skins