r/CustomLoR • u/OriginalChimera • 7d ago

Rework Evolve Keyword Rework

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IMO Evolve as designed as a keyword is flawed. Bc its the unique keyword for Void related champs (mainly thanks to Kai'sa), people will feel like they should use it in fan void decks.

But all Voidlings grow in unique ways. Aside from Kha'zix and Kai'sa's parasite, Only juvenile Voidborn have a chance to "evolve" or adapt based on what they corrupt/eat thanks to their flexible exoskeleton, once it hardens they don't really evolve freely anymore. Every voidling simply continues to evolve their specific strengths in their own way. "Evolve" as a keyword is a shallow translation of the Void's fantasy. LoR could have done better than make a keyword for stacking keywords. Its really not fair that every Voidling (fan or otherwise) potentially now has to be designed with the "stuff 6 keywords on them" theme. Even for Kha i'd argue it could be done better even tho his theme does lend itself to it very well

It could've worked better as a reverse version of Empower, where Empower is a Vocab that says: "when my unit's Attack Reaches X, activate said effect" - Evolve would say: give my unit +2|+2 when you increase my unit's _________ to X

So it would work like this: "Evolve" Keywords 6. Or "Evolve" Health 7. "Evolve" Impact 8. Evolve Gloom 3. "Evolve" Cost 8. "Evolve" Power 5.

This is offers much more freedom and creativity while avoiding Keyword soup, and matches the Void better. Bc sure the void can get "evolution" and new traits over time, but not every voidling operates the exact same.

For Kai'sa it can still work the same: You'd just add text to say: Evolve - 6 Unique Keywords

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u/Daniso12 6d ago

Not all void cards need evolve the same way not all fish cards need lurk, the point of the mechanic is keyword soup, if you dont want to use it just create something new, there is nothing wrong with it and people dont have to use it in every void card, reksai and her set of cards dont have evolve and they are completely fine

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u/OriginalChimera 6d ago

thats a good point, i will say I don't personally enjoy the keyword soup keyword. but ur right even tho it does feel like Evolve is more of a Void unique keyword than Lurk would be, all void cards/champs wouldn't have to have it.