CelioHogane

I notice an interesting lack of older designs for shamira compared with more recent champions...

I wonder if it's because people were constantly complaning the concept ones looked better.

Nope! The way it works is the team and I meet, we talk about the process and then the artist (in this case /u/kindlejack) dumps a bunch of art into a folder. We select the art that fits the story, and in this case Samira was so clear to the team that it didn't fit the story.

Also I don't even have that image or know if it was explored the way other champs were.

Devourer_of_HP

giving support mains a heart attack.

You're damn right!

My heart is so weak already. Plz god no.

QUINN_VALOR_VGU_WHEN

… hold up. An ADC who also uses melee attacks? Yup. Samira wants to dive into the fray to take out her enemies—just sniping from the backline is too easy. Sure, it’s breaking the cardinal rule of ADC and giving support mains everywhere a heart attack, but Samira doesn’t really care. It’s the thrill she lives for.

Hey Riot, wasn't this a super cool thing you tried on an old champion? What was her name again... Quill? Quinoa? Queef?

Don't you mean Valor? Isn't that the bird champion with the sidekick or whatever?

Ezreal024

Wow, they straight up did a "Smokin' Sexy Style" in the concept art itself lmao, that's awesome.

I mean... Have you seen her?

One thing we talked about that didn't make it to the article was trying to re-define "sexy" in League. The devs tried to make Samira feel like a woman James Bond. Smooth, confident, and charming. She knows she's the best, and she doesn't care if you do. Everything she does is for her.

They asked a lot of the women on the Champions team for some thoughts on what makes a woman "sexy" to them. And the result was Samira, basically.

It's the difference between her and Draven. He's a showman because he's compensating for something else. Samira's a showwoman because she's the fucking best and wants to do crazy shit for herself. Draven needs a crowd. Samira doesn't.

Wylster

Valor? Don't you mean Quinn's jetpack?

Who's Quinn? I only know the bird.

iamRyuu

The devs tried to make Samira feel like a woman James Bond. Smooth, confident, and charming

Well she a smooth criminal.

More like.

Oxen_aka_nexO

Dear Riot, could you please make her taunt also work on allies so I can toss a coin to my support after he makes a play?? u/Cashmiir

I can't, but I can raise it to the team!

donhoavon

Wait, Draven was mean't to be a sexy man? I always thought his lore was supposed to be humourous.

He's schmoozin in his LoR card art.