![]() ![]() A relatively simple iteration of rock, paper, scissors adds some more depth to the system and makes you plan your magic theft more carefully – steal a fire user's spell and use it against an ice enemy, for example, and you'll find that fight goes much quicker. Sylas is able to equip himself with a number of spells to start a level off with and gains access to more throughout the game, and in each level, he can steal a magical enemy's ability to use it against his foes. That's obviously gated by longish cooldowns and other restrictions in League, but in The Mageseeker, players have a bit more room to play around. In League, for those unfamiliar, the champion's ultimate ability allows him to steal an enemy champion's ultimate, thus finally answering the question of what would happen if you mish-mashed different champions' abilities together. ![]() The theft of enemies' magic powers is the most interesting aspect of The Mageseeker's combat and, beyond its obvious connections to League's lore, is where Sylas' playstyle is best realized. For players, this means stealing magic from others, recruiting allies wherever you can find them to grow your home base and your numbers, and between all of that, slapping enemies silly with combos from your Petricite chains. Tasking himself with starting a rebellion against Demacia and its oppressive attitude towards mages, the long-imprisoned and newly escaped Sylas looks to arm himself with magical powers and rebel forces capable of taking on Demacia. All this is wrapped into a delightfully retro-looking, pixelated aesthetic that cleverly masks the speed, difficulty, and depth the game boasts to create an engaging branch League for both newcomers and lore buffs to enjoy.Īrmed with Petricite chains able to absorb magic and a thirst for vengeance, Sylas in The Mageseeker is as brooding and grandstanding as his brief quips in League and his short stories imply. ![]() ![]() Partnering this time with developer Digital Sun, Riot invites players to revisit the story of Sylas, one of League's most conflicting and charismatic characters who dares to take on the oppression of the equally not-so-black-and-white kingdom of Demacia. In The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, Riot Games has found yet another way to carve out an anthill from League of Legends' mountain of lore. ![]()
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