Summary
- 2XKO features League of Legends characters like Ahri with unique combat styles based on their abilities from the original game.
- Riot Games is adding champion skins like Dynasty Ahri to 2XKO, available through the battle pass in the upcoming Alpha Lab playtest.
- League of Legends fans are excited for the Dynasty Ahri skin in 2XKO, but some are concerned about potential pricing for the skin.
Riot Games has revealed an Ahri skin for its League of Legends fighting game 2XKO. Officially revealed earlier this year, 2XKO is an upcoming 2v2 tag-based fighting game featuring characters from the League of Legends franchise, such as Ahri, Illaoi, Braum, and Yasuo.
Just like other fighting games, 2XKO's characters have different fighting styles and functions that complement their original League of Legends abilities. For example, Riot Games managed to adapt Ahri's Mage-Assassin role in League of Legends into an effective combat style. She can use her Orb of Deception and Charm abilities to deal burst damage to her foes, and her signature ability, Spirit Rush, lets her dash towards opponents to catch them off-guard.
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The fighting styles aren't the only ones that Riot Games brought to 2XKO -- the developer is apparently adding champion skins to the fighting game too. During the 2XKO panel at EVO 2024, the developers revealed that the Dynasty Ahri skin was coming to 2XKO by showing the champion wearing a pink Korean hanbok-inspired outfit while gracefully landing in the ring. The Dynasty Ahri skin was first released in 2011, and was considered one of the champion's most popular skins.
How to Get Dynasty Ahri Skin in 2XKO
Riot Games devs explained that the Dynasty Ahri skin will be available in the 2XKO battle pass in the Alpha Lab, which is its playtest hub that's launching in August. Interested players can sign up via 2XKO's website for a chance to playtest the fighting game and get a firsthand experience of the Dynasty Ahri skin in action. However, it's still unclear if the battle pass and the skin will be free for playtesters or if they have to purchase it.
- Sign up for 2XKO's Alpha Lab via the official website.
- Players need to wait for confirmation that they were selected to take part in the playtest period from August 8 to 19.
- Avail of the 2XKO battle pass to get the Dynasty Ahri skin (still unclear if it's free for playtesters).
Many League of Legends fans expressed their excitement for the Dynasty Ahri skin, even noting that it looked better than the original version because the Asian-inspired details are more prominent. Meanwhile, there are also fans who are worried that the 2XKO skin might come at a premium price, especially if it will be available in the full release. It's a valid sentiment, especially after League of Legends drew flak for its expensive Faker Ahri skin.
Nonetheless, 2XKO is already showing a lot of promise with its fighting game style and how it shows a different side of popular League of Legends characters. It also shows how Riot Games further expands League of Legends' world through different gameplay genres, like its Vampire Survivors-inspired Swarm PvE mode.
League of Legends
- Released
- October 27, 2009
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
- Developer(s)
- Riot Games
- Publisher(s)
- Riot Games
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- League of Legends
- Platform(s)
- PC, macOS
- Genre(s)
- MOBA
- Metascore
- 78
