The Champion Designer Everyone Loves To Hate 

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"Report adc picked Aphelios on a crescent moon"

Bro imagine ad carries tracking the moon cycles lmaooo

Aphelios mains and Astrology girls be tracking the moon cycles together for optimal witch rituals and elo stomping

Imagine, waking up everyday knowing you made Darius

Without this man, Riot wouldn't have 200 years of design.

Me : At least he wasn’t the guy who designed Aphelios Gbay: Aphelios

“On release the community hated him” well, LoL players basically hate everything in existence

I feel like he would make a wonderful game director for a single-player action game, something along the lines of Devil May Cry or Bayonetta, his champions feel right at home with what those sorta games aim to deliver of making the player feel like a badass through skill expression and mastery of mechanics

you talked about the wrong mordekaiser rework, he did the "mega op let me take drake" mordekaiser

21:30 reddit comment - "Aphelios has no mobility and no invisibility" Me: Lemme introduce you to Season 11

Funny how aphelios is the last champ he worked on, yet literally every champ released after that is several time more broken than any of his creations

Hearing that CertainlyT wanted (perhaps jokingly) Aphelios' power to be based on the moon cycle made me laugh out loud. It sounds like what someone would say when making a parody of CertainlyT yet it also sounds like something you can totally imagine him saying for real.

The man who shook a fanbase.... again.... and again.... and again. League wouldn't be League without him honestly

Can we take a moment to think about the crack riot was smoking when Akali's shroud worked under turrets?

People love to hate him, but think of all the goddamn after-x-amount-of-hits passives/abilities we would have had without his batshit champs.

Dude doesn't understand how to make the game fair, but he does know how to make it fun as hell

I think he would be a perfect fit for an ARPG title. He is amazing at creating diverse and high skillcap movesets that would shine in that genre without having to worry about possible counterplay.

"Ryze randomly changes to one of his old rework thanks to his time rune". That´s so funny. 20:25

I think CertainlyT is exactly what you want from a character designer, way too eccentric and full of ideas. However, I think a lot of his creations needed someone from a balance team to just look at it and tweak some of the details. So many of his characters are just left being nerfed into the ground because no one enjoys playing against them.

''talented Yasuo player'' Thats just a paradox on its own.

Ciderhelm? Now that is a name I haven't heard in a long long time

In 2020, it's hard to believe that Darius was the character who "broke the mold", so to speak. Good to know, though!

"You had to take a college course on understanding how to play againts him" Even einstein wouldnt be able to

So that's the guy Hashinshin wants boxing match with

I'd rather have 5 more of his champs then seraphine

His job was to create champions that would change the game overall, not to balance them, that's what people don't get.

8:30 Vainglory was what got me into league. I’m so sad that they had to shut the servers down

As much as I curse this guy’s name sometime, I also end up thanking him. Every time I’m able to save someone with a Thresh W I’m glad he worked for Riot. He kept the game fresh and never stagnant. He was/is a necessary evil.

I strongly respect how much CertainlyT's pushed the envelope and been responsible for many of League's most iconic champions with the largest and most dedicated fanbases. He's definitely a net positive for the game. That said, every time I have to play against Akali as a melee champion I feel like slashing his tires.

As someone who enjoys fighting games, hearing CertainlyT explain how he designs his champions made me respect him as a designer so much

Honestly Mark Yetter is giving CertainlyT a run for his money.

It’s like he makes “bosses” for us to beat

I personally love CertainlyT as a game designer because he is unapologetically himself in his game design philosophy. That being said, you 100% should have gone more into why he is hated. The arguments made against him are extremely valid and deserve to be talked about, and I really felt like this video tried to downplay t

This video taught me that Darius has been meta since he was released which pains me greatly, 'cause I only got to enjoy Aatrox for like half a season

This man is 199 of Riot's 200 collective years of game design knowledge

Like a rioter said: CertainlyT has designed champions that have more playing hours than entire games have in total. That's insane

I agree completely. The amount of times I’ve said I hate the guy when facing his champions is insane but the more I think about it I’m really happy because of his part in the game.

Cyderhelm damn the nostalgia hit hard "Hey everyone Cyderhelm here welcome to the taka spotlight"

"CertainlyT may be moving on to other Riot Games" Me, who doesn't play LoL but plays VALORANT: *softly* dont

Great video! Also, can we all appreciate the cross-map Ashe R at 10:36?

Seeing this makes me wish that a game like Overwatch had someone like him, because it's definitely something that's missing from that game in my opinion.

“It causes you to learn a lot of new things in order to succeed” I think this is a genius philosophy that directly counters how league players feel which is why no one wants him fired, but everyone hates him. He tries to invent new mechanics with every single champion. It makes it fun for the people playing him because they truly have an archetype. Nobody can do why your champion does, and if you know more about the champion than they do, you can outplay them simply by learning, rather than mechanics. This means if you want to get better at not just your champion but league in general, you MUST learn how every champions abilities and interactions work. It’s a way of adding skill expression that doesn’t require any mechanics to fully grasp. Ex: A good Zoe player might ult backwards to hide their long range q. A great Zoe player tho will ult forwards to make sure they get their W and auto passives off, which provides more damage than a simple long range q. Viola. You flexed your skills without needing to practice anything in practice tool. A few minutes of reading and thinking made you a better player, and it felt good when you pulled it off in game. That’s what CertainlyT is good at as a teacher. He gives you satisfaction by providing a clear skill ceiling that you can work your way up to. It creates almost like an in-game progression system and fuck does it feel rewarding when you master it. This is why most of his champions are loved by high elo players. When you reach challenger, there isn’t a whole lot to unlock or master, you’ve pretty much won. But learning a new champion could take weeks or even months, and there’s quite a few of them, so you’ll be playing league for a while. I don’t fear plying Darius anymore. I understand how his Q works, I stand inside when I can. I know his W is a good way to reset your auto, so I shield when he pulls me and tries to auto W. I lure him under turret when his passive is on me. I flash before he has time to ult because I know it will follow me even if I do. Learning a champion I don’t play is not only still useful, but important

Hiring him was the best decision riot ever made. Imo darius and graves have two of the best kits in the game. Simple yet high skill ceiling, satisfying to use and so fun to play.

Damn gbay really luvs league dude

certainlyT is one of those things where you don't know what you had until it's gone, I love a lot of his champions simply because each one was incredibly unique and had their own identity, hope he isn't gone for good

"Want to have his power level scaled to the irl position of the moon" *HOW HIGH WAS THIS MAN?! I LOVE HIM!*

The usual complaint about Yasou is his windwall being to OP but on its own its not that bad. However when coupled with a dash it becomes insane and effectively removes marksman ability to interact with him whatsoever.

"sometimes you should feel down or beaten in a game" like every player that has ever played ad carry

here before thescore esports plagarize this

Somewhere in an alternate universe Gosu: Oh, look, full moon. Time to lock Aphelios.

As a Nasus main, hearing that this guy made Darius and Yasuo made me dislike him somehow (but I like his philosophy about the game and gaming in general). Anyway they're nothing compared to Seraphine, that commercial K-Pop instahoe for simps doesn't belong in the Rift, and the champ in-game looks aweful. She'll probably start selling bath water for Rito on Instagram...

You've changed my perspective. I only knew him for zoe and akali since they annoyed the shit out of me but by the end I realized he also made 80% of my favorite champions

if he just took a moment to consider what it felt like to play against them then we wouldve had an easier time, though he is creative in a world of 3 hit passives

cant love this dude, he made yasuo. LOL. I have a dream from time to time where i buy LOL just to delete that champ rofl

Honestly, didn't know CertainlyT did so much for the game. I knew that there was this madman who designed Yasuo and Zoe, but that he also made Kalista, Mordekaiser, Graves really gets him a special spot in my heart :D

Ciderhelm? I remember when he did guides for WoW on a thing called TankSpot.

If only IcrFrog could scoop up CertainlyT. It'd be hilarious to see what kind of bullshit they could come up with

Honestly, great video Gbay! This video somehow made me very emotional. Before watching this video, I honestly thought the champions that he designed is very unfun to play against, it's broken and things like that, making me similar to most of the community. However, while watching this video, I realised that, the champions that CertainlyT designed in particular really does revolutionise the entire game with the introduction of many new mechanics, new playstyles or kits. CertainlyT designed champions that are broken, but at the same time those champions that he designed or reworked is extremely creative, and without him, league of legends really would be dead because it will lack new creative mechanics. Therefore, as weird as it may seem, I would like to say thank you to CertainlyT and express my appreciation towards his design. He has done a great job as a part of the design team in riot games(for real). He is really creative and he earns my respect with his approach to designing a game. He is right, when you play a game, you should learn how to play it, there is no point in playing a game without knowing what you are doing, that is essentially just a waste of time.

7:35 When Darius came out? Dude, what League Of Legends version do you play?

At the meeting Riot: Moonton keeps on copying us. Any ideas? CertainlyT: Let me deal with it *Proceeds in making Aphelios* Moonton: What the hell is that thing???

6:52 ffs, old Fiora was amazing

"zoes w lets her pick up summoner spells" from champs and minions and also have item actives and get mini ahri w on her and give move speed and the passive procs

Damn this man created every champ except for the one that got a prestige skin within less than a year.

Alternate Title: The Champion Designer Everyone Hates To Love

This is probably my favorite video you have made to date

I remember years and years ago when I played league with you and some other friends. I'm very proud of how far you have gone Gbay I love your content now. Keep it up. -Szerro if you still remember me =)

Great video. Love the back and forth between showing critique and praise. Personally, Im a big fan of his wild kits. Numbers and stats like damage, distance, duration, etc. can be adjusted and rebalanced. The core essence of the abilities (moves that create new moves after landing it in certain ways, position manipulation, etc.) open up new possibilites for other characters.

I was watching the video and when he said "we still kinda learn aphelios" I was like, what? When was this recorded. It says 2 December, 2020, aphelios has gone full circle from op to useless to op to kinda balanced. I haven't played against or with him for over a month now (supp main). I think his main issue is him being too overcomplicated for no reason at all

12:22 dunno dude, the yas on my promo had 2.5 mil mastery and went 2/15

So thats the Fucker who made my old Seasons days a living hell... i played when all of those champs were on release. I been playing since season 1 days but i get why he made them but jesus they were all so over powered just remembering them

Old league was so damn ugly, i'm impressed people played when game looked like that

He was brave and ready to face the hate and in the end we appreciate his work.

the only champ i hate is Zoe, pretty ok with his other champ

from the title and the intro i KNEW it was gonna be certainlyT and i love himmmmm i’m so excited to watch this.

Excellent video, gbay. Honestly, you've changed my perspective on certainlyT. I hope a lot of people see this and get something out of it because I think the lesson from his design is one a lot of league players ought to think more about

"He made Zyra" so THIS MAN is the reason people think it's OK to build FULL DAMAGE ON SUPPORT?!?!?!?! >:O

imagine being certently T and going to the game designers explaining aphelios to them

22:18 holy moly, "microcosm." I remember there was a specific word used in analyzing Lord of the Flies in high school but I couldn't remember it for the life of me until now lol.

This was great! I'd love to see you cover more Rioters!

First release week darius felt like a horror movie.

Certainly T has the mindset of the world changer Or at least, game changer

Ciderhelm... I never thought I will heal that name again..

8:15 YOOOO CIDERHELM HE DID THE HERO SPOTLIGHTS FOR VAINGLORY

Before I watch this let me guess. Is it about certainlyT?

I cannot fathom his champions, but the quote at the end really made me see it from a different perspective.

I really appreciate the music you put in different segments of the video, and I felt like it gelled very well with the topics you talked about, that sort of attention to detail matters. Overall this had great pacing, and it was very informative. ty for the video! :)

Yasuo: No mana Multiple dashes in minion wave Low cooldown on damage abilities Ranged basic atack on q and a tornado that stuns multiple enemies Free shield just by walking Barrier that counters most of others champions kit A ultimate that also stuns, positionates yourself and can be triggered by teammates allies Double critical chance Udyr: Runs at you Maybe 1 stun just for 1 enemy champion WOW WHAT A GREAT DESIGN, EVERYONE PLAYS YASUO WHY IS THAT????? INCREDIBLE, SUCH A GREAT DESIGNER OMGGGGG!!!!!! overloading kits is not good design. Champions like Jhin that has clear abilities, weakness and strengths for all players, while shaking the base gameplay core (in this case of adcs) is good design. If you could choose between a normal sword or a sword that is also a gun that is also a bow that is also a laser gun that makes explosions and makes you coffee, what do you choose? Is not difficult to grasp come on, and we all know that most of CertainlyT champions are gutted patches after release and are permabanned.

11:37 An Obese Panda, GordanRamsey, ViagraPancakes. You don't see nicks like this nowadays

Exceptionally well made video! I was enthralled beginning to end. Regardless of what you think of him, he is undeniably creative and I love what he's contributed to the game. It has evolved so much and it's so interesting. I think I agree with him about needing some frustration with the game because that gives you new challenges to overcome.

6:24 if you look closely, Darius's first kit is very similar to Dota 2's Hero named Axe. Darius's old passive (Hemorrhage) is similar to Axe's Battle Hunger, Battle Hunger is his 2nd skill which deals pure damage for 12 seconds. Darius's ultimate is very similar to Axe's Ulti as well but the only difference is Darius's Noxian Guillotine is scaled on how many Hemorrhage stacks on the target while Axe's Culling Blade has a kill-health threshold (like on Pyke) whenever a hero is on certain health he can execute them instantly, both ultimates have cooldown resets on kill, like you literally have your ultimate ready again. Note: I'm not mad that he copied Axe, I'm just mad that Gbay calls him "Creative" for creating Darius and Thresh, he just rips off something existing like Thresh's Hook and Lantern which he took from Pudge where Pudge can hook enemies into him or hooking his team mate back to him.

I couldn't help but laugh at the emotional piano music towards the end of the video. Too funny!

I love the work he has done even tho I dont like to go against Akali hehe

Me: Sees Vainglory in the video Also me: starts crying uncontrollably

bro these are the champion that became my mains for months right after they came out. had no idea it was the one designer making all of them. His champs may be hard to balance but i wouldnt play league if it didnt have spicy champs in it

Damn Riot really told this man “make power/mobility creep the mainstay of this game” and he did.

"pretty big hit in the mobile gaming world today" sadly vainglory servers are currently down for who knows how long, accounts lost, dev team gone.

I can’t hate him. He’s the best character developer whether we like it or not, and we would have a lot less variety without him. It’s obvious some champs were inspired by his champs.

What song plays at the end?

what are the games from 21:43 ?? all i know is legends of runeterra