If you're curious, Shan Hai Kog'Maw is probs based on the Black Tortoise of the South, one of the four seasonal creatures in Chinese mythology. It's a tortoise with a serpent for a tail, hence Kog'maw's "girafarig thing". that's just my guess tho, I'm not Chinese
It's funny, cause the Four Symbols actually have a lot more skins in League technically. The Dragonmancers and the Divine Phoenix skins, according to the way Riot organizes the skins, are actually in the same "universe" and are meant to be channelers of the Four Symbols, with Dragonmancers obviously being the Dragon and "Phoenixmancers" being the Phoenix. Which just leads to the question: TURTLEMANCERS AND TIGERMANCERS WHEN, RIOT?
Yep, Xuanwu, the Black tortoise of the North actually. theres also Zhuqhe, the Vermilion Bird of the South (Divine Phoenix Anivia), Qinqlong, the Azure Dragon of the East( Storm Dragon Aurelion Sol) and Baihu, the White Tiger of the West. If I remember correctly, in another version that these creatures are used there is also the Yellow Dragon or Qilin, representing the center of the universe and the elementof the earth: Huanglong. So yeah, two more to go.
I though Kog’Maw was based on that ancient eastern myth where if a seahorse lives to 100 years, a Pearl would fall from the sky and if caught, it will transform into a true dragon
Bard is so cool because the meeps are a reference to the story of the ginseng boy, which is a ginseng root that turns into a child during the day and if you boil him and eat him you get eternal life (not entirely accurate). I love it
I love the Tahm Kench and Kog’maw skins the most personally. The bird tail trying to give kog’maw the orb thing and tahm kench snatching it is really cool to me.
I actually am fond of Lillia and Kog'Ma's skins (GIVE HIM AN UPDATE ALREADY), I'd personally have Shan Hai Scrolls 2023 a 9.5/10. A deserved return for an amazing skinline!
I honestly adore Lillia's tbh. The colours, sounds and general aesthetic are just aaaaaah, they hit so many of the right notes for me. I'm also just happy she FINALLY got another skin.
Every single skin in this new batch of shan hai scrolls is stunning. They all fit so well. I'm in love with Bard and the soothing music. HOW IS POSSIBLE THAT EVERY SKIN BARD HAS IS WONDERFUL? Also funfact: this is the first time in a long time where Kog 'maw receives a skin that doesn't make him super adorable (i mean he still is adorable but in his own weird way)
If it helps, kog maw is supposed to be a jenbu, a mythical turtle mixed with a snake (like, litterally, it has a snake on its body and they are shown fighting generally)
2:40 i also find it weird that they put antlers on Lillia, since female deer don't have antlers. Overall I think Shan Hai Scrolls is the best non-base skin she has (her base still being the best of course)
Nicki ate pretty good this wave of skins. I cannot fathom getting a skin release where every single champion is one that I love. Pretty lucky one here.
I'm such a sucker for nature and/or mythological skins for champs, and im a sucker for the blue/green color scheme. Needless to say, I'm VERY satisfied with this new batch of skins, and also with 3/4 of them among my favorites to play.
Got the virus from seeing Lillia skin and realising a Finnish league player who is now officially recognisee by Riot as Lilllia simp, caused your body to fail :( Wishing for quick recovery
I'm a Lillia main so yknow I had to buy the skin on release xD I honestly love it, especially the splash art. The way she looks like she's stepping out of a painting is SO COOL! It's such a fresh take on splashes, and I'm happy she landed into a good skin line after so long without anything. (Especially with Nightbringer being her only other skin apart from release. as much as I use that skin, it's not really my favorite).
I wish that skin line got a lengendary (I'd choose Kog cuz I just love him) and a prestige too (Also Kog because just look at him). They would look amazing !
I agree with the high expectation for the Lillia skin. I saw the splash and was FUCKING ECSTATIC. The splash is so adorable and when the video of the skin in game was posted I was like 😃 I mean it's fine I still think it's rlly good and cute but I was expecting much more and better ig?
For gods sake, I love every single one of your Videos, they are so charmingly Playfull, all I want is you to upload more often 😡. Jokes aside, amazing Video once again
Glad I'm not the only one who was like Hmm.. Idk if I like this than SB. I like SHC's model and skill/passive marker (the moon), tails and horn. But everything else, I still love SB more.
If you're curious, Shan Hai Kog'Maw is probs based on the Black Tortoise of the South, one of the four seasonal creatures in Chinese mythology. It's a tortoise with a serpent for a tail, hence Kog'maw's "girafarig thing". that's just my guess tho, I'm not Chinese
It's funny, cause the Four Symbols actually have a lot more skins in League technically. The Dragonmancers and the Divine Phoenix skins, according to the way Riot organizes the skins, are actually in the same "universe" and are meant to be channelers of the Four Symbols, with Dragonmancers obviously being the Dragon and "Phoenixmancers" being the Phoenix.
Which just leads to the question: TURTLEMANCERS AND TIGERMANCERS WHEN, RIOT?
Yep, Xuanwu, the Black tortoise of the North actually. theres also Zhuqhe, the Vermilion Bird of the South (Divine Phoenix Anivia), Qinqlong, the Azure Dragon of the East( Storm Dragon Aurelion Sol) and Baihu, the White Tiger of the West.
If I remember correctly, in another version that these creatures are used there is also the Yellow Dragon or Qilin, representing the center of the universe and the elementof the earth: Huanglong. So yeah, two more to go.
I though Kog’Maw was based on that ancient eastern myth where if a seahorse lives to 100 years, a Pearl would fall from the sky and if caught, it will transform into a true dragon
Actually I think Kog'Maw's design is based on one of the nine sons of the Dragon, specifically the Bixi (a hybrid of dragon and turtle).
Cant believe you got _the virus_ from witnessing too much League insanity, wishing speedy recovery,
He got that vaarus 💀
@poonpoon1604 no not Vaaaaaaaarus
Are you real?
My baby Lillia finally got a skin, and I honestly love it so much and I'm super excited for it!
dumbs moment
who knows maybe 2024 will give us a legendary skin
@@kaiyencastus yea I hope lmao, would buy it no matter what
Its hot af
Looks like a Genshin character. Maybe this time someone will buy her skin.
Bard is so cool because the meeps are a reference to the story of the ginseng boy, which is a ginseng root that turns into a child during the day and if you boil him and eat him you get eternal life (not entirely accurate). I love it
No Dumbs when Lillia appears I am unsure if Nicky is trying to forget or hide the truth from us.
Dumbs: YOU DON’T GET IT NICKY!!! That deer pussy is mine AND MINE ALONE!!!!!
The skin is side boob Lilia so I would have expected a dumbs joke
flabbergasted
Lillia herself is inspired by a Bai Ze, which is a Chinese Deer-Dragon
I love the Tahm Kench and Kog’maw skins the most personally. The bird tail trying to give kog’maw the orb thing and tahm kench snatching it is really cool to me.
I feel like this is the calm before the storm and soon it will take a dive like how High Noon will. But god DAMN I WANT THAT BARD SKIN GIMME
Ye, riot really wants my money
Speedy Recovery for Nicki! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Also, I love the Shan Hai Scrolls 2023!
Haven’t played league in over a year and I still watch Nicky cause he funi :3
I actually am fond of Lillia and Kog'Ma's skins (GIVE HIM AN UPDATE ALREADY), I'd personally have Shan Hai Scrolls 2023 a 9.5/10. A deserved return for an amazing skinline!
Aatrox and Volibear may be similar to the fist line of skins, but they are stull really pretty
I honestly adore Lillia's tbh. The colours, sounds and general aesthetic are just aaaaaah, they hit so many of the right notes for me. I'm also just happy she FINALLY got another skin.
I love the gibberish on the screen when you talk about Bard's skin lore 2:15
Every single skin in this new batch of shan hai scrolls is stunning. They all fit so well. I'm in love with Bard and the soothing music. HOW IS POSSIBLE THAT EVERY SKIN BARD HAS IS WONDERFUL?
Also funfact: this is the first time in a long time where Kog 'maw receives a skin that doesn't make him super adorable (i mean he still is adorable but in his own weird way)
Im already sold on the Bard skind and Chromas. Loved TK too. Awesome video. And have a good rest and recover
I love this skin line, let’s gooo
The lillia skin whispers softly into my ears to buy it and I don't know for how long I can ignore it
GET WELL SOON, NICKYBOI
dude the lillia splash art is fucking beautiful, im tempted to get it just for that even if the skin isnt a 10/10
Was Waiting for this lesgoooooo
The fact that I could identify that this 0:30 was the Hymn of the fayth of Valefor/Bahamut, says that i should probably drop FFX for a while XD
You used to be an answer for magicarp now Matt edits for you what a turn of events
If it helps, kog maw is supposed to be a jenbu, a mythical turtle mixed with a snake (like, litterally, it has a snake on its body and they are shown fighting generally)
Not gonna lie when these skins where first announced you where the first person my mind jumped to. Literally a perfect fit.
Bard is just such a goofy and aloof character that any design works on him and I love it
Shiva's Hymn of the Fayth AND Pokemon TCG Gameboy OST in one vid? NICKY, YES.
Can't wait for Bard to be 10/10 again
the jontron edit at 2:26 blindsided me in the best way
glad we got more Shan hai skins
The fact that riot had the restraint to not force feed the popular champions through the aesthetic is commendable
3:13 WHAT IS THAT MELODY
The final jeopardy 🎉
2:40 i also find it weird that they put antlers on Lillia, since female deer don't have antlers.
Overall I think Shan Hai Scrolls is the best non-base skin she has (her base still being the best of course)
bruh nyan cat outro. just got slapped with some nostalgia. also how the heck have i never noticed this
Nicki ate pretty good this wave of skins. I cannot fathom getting a skin release where every single champion is one that I love. Pretty lucky one here.
OMFG the wild rift voli and astrox skins look so awesome
It’s like riot knows how to take my money with bard and tahm
Bard's portal really does it for me. So cool.
I’m so happy that Bard received yet ANOTHER banger! Personally my favorite is the obsidian chroma since it matched with the elderwood color scheme
I'm such a sucker for nature and/or mythological skins for champs, and im a sucker for the blue/green color scheme. Needless to say, I'm VERY satisfied with this new batch of skins, and also with 3/4 of them among my favorites to play.
4:52 holy fuck the new Malphite skin is a banger
2:13 Some crazy bard lore for you all
The editors have turned tabels
Oh, lord. I hope you're alright, and wish you a speedy recovery from El Viruso.
That Lillia artwork is gonna make it harder for me to invade her now...
That kog maw back animation is so good holy shit
Got the virus from seeing Lillia skin and realising a Finnish league player who is now officially recognisee by Riot as Lilllia simp, caused your body to fail :(
Wishing for quick recovery
I'm a Lillia main so yknow I had to buy the skin on release xD I honestly love it, especially the splash art. The way she looks like she's stepping out of a painting is SO COOL! It's such a fresh take on splashes, and I'm happy she landed into a good skin line after so long without anything. (Especially with Nightbringer being her only other skin apart from release. as much as I use that skin, it's not really my favorite).
3:14 and I hear .Hack music? Hell yes
makes me so proud to have a main with such beatiful skins, im just missing some chromas of bard x3
The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues.
Nicky will you make an Ashen Knight Rapid-Fire Skin Review now that no more skins are coming out?
2:14 that was great to read ngl
That lillia skin looks so cute >_
Kog’maw looks like the monsters from the movie The Great Wall tbh
I got some zuma’s revenge nostalgia from kogmaw and I love it
ah yes, the 'are can A' skin line is very good
2:13 everyone please pause and read the entire paragraph, you won't regret it
I'm surprised and happy they didn't pull a major "popular champion XD" for this return tbh.
The music at the start brings me back to old JWittz videos
ur opinions r almost always quite literally the opposite of mine but i still enjoy these videos. keep it up
2:15 what is that description 💀
Btw volibear and aatrox r having a Shan hai Scrolls skin in wild rift ( wild rift exclusive for some time)
Funni man video
can't wait to see lilia, i like!
Dumbs moment
@@itspersonal7469 who are you?
I love that Bard’s meeps look like Koroks 😭❤️
I'm waiting for the Project day, just to hear the distain.
Finally im early for a nicky video
Am I f*cking crazy for 200+ hours on Zelda tears of the kingdom or the main theme starts playing at 4:10?
I love the new editor, it feels like your videos but different and refreshing, props to them
I wish that skin line got a lengendary (I'd choose Kog cuz I just love him) and a prestige too (Also Kog because just look at him). They would look amazing !
This skinline has become the cool ppl club for me
BAAARD SKIN! 10/10
2:13 So if he listens to Hasan does that mean he managed to use the Scroll traveling power to avoid the top of the hour ad break?
5:00 Yeah, I'll let you know, YEAH MY SOUL IS LONG GONE, YES I FAIL AS A STABLE HUMAN BEING, YES I MAIN SHACO AND LULU! I DARE YOU TO CURE ME 👹!
2:14 wtf xD
I agree with the high expectation for the Lillia skin. I saw the splash and was FUCKING ECSTATIC. The splash is so adorable and when the video of the skin in game was posted I was like 😃 I mean it's fine I still think it's rlly good and cute but I was expecting much more and better ig?
Dumbs is having a blast with that skin
For gods sake, I love every single one of your Videos, they are so charmingly Playfull, all I want is you to upload more often 😡. Jokes aside, amazing Video once again
Bards skin is my favorite I love the whole "wanderer with the chinese straw hat" esthetic, too bad I dont play him 😅
Fellow weebs, please help me identify the piano music theme that starts at 1:57
L's theme from Death Note.
@@g00battack you are my savior! May I ask if this is your true name?
@@DzinkyDzink nope just a funny name
@@g00battack Can you give me your real name?
@@DzinkyDzink Any particular reason?
God I dont even play league
I only watch you for how good your editing is
Hope you feel soon nicky boiii
Was looking for the Emerald Chorma for Bard but is it the LPP chroma? Cause it's not in the store nor the bundle T^T
This lillia skin bay be the first time i spend money on league in ten years
LETS GO TAHMMY BOOOOOOI
Gets sick so often he should be called Sickyboi
They’re not meeps, they’re not chimes, THEY ARE MOOGIES
What is that song called 2:28 i want for playlist
Glad I'm not the only one who was like Hmm.. Idk if I like this than SB. I like SHC's model and skill/passive marker (the moon), tails and horn. But everything else, I still love SB more.
Shan hai is one of my favorit skin lines
RAPID REVIEW NICE!🎉
I CANT GET OVER THE SONIC MPREG WHY DID HE PUT THAT THERE
You know what I hate? That every Bard skin is really good. I WANT TO USE THEM ALL AND I DON'T EVEN PLAY HIM!
As a lillia main I’m just glad to see her get some love from rito video game
This bard skin is fucking great 😂
I need a rapid-fire skin review: Sharon the tree in recall
7th category for 500
That boi got dat viruuus
Guys i think nicky might be tired of the outro messages