Sion seems appropriate for a 7 mana card. Ruined Runner wins way more games than him.
I will say that Sion makes Tryndamere feel way, way worse. Sion has some deck building cost to him at least.
So Riot is holding a Bandle City Invitational featuring 2 conferences of 10 players total (Runeterra East vs West, 5 on each side). It will be held Saturday. Each player will be assigned a region to make decks with, hence 10 players for 10 regions. Winner of each conference will face of each other in the final. Matches will be played in 2 group round robin.
The decks will be restricted to the following rules:
Decks must only contain champions from their region, or multi-region champions from Bandle City that also include their region.
Decks must include at least one champion card.
Decks can include up to 9 cards from outside their assigned region.
I am assuming the existing tournament rules apply still, where you can't just bring 3 Shurima + Demacia line ups or 3 Sivir decks. Otherwise Shurima region would have a huge advantage.
My guesses for the line ups:
Demacia: Scouts with Lucian instead of Miss Fortune. Jarvan Fiora Ionia without Shen. Shyvanna Dragons (no Asol) or Cithria Matron only you splash in Garen and cut out most of the SI cards Or Poppy Demacia.
Ionia: Lulu Shen Demacia, Karma + Lee Sin Targon, Irelia deck without Azir and put in Zed (kekw), you basically just run Dais. Or Zed Elusive Kinkou. I actually realized that Ionia only has 7 champions while Shurima has 10, which is why I think you can't afford to use Lulu and Zed in the same deck (have to split them up somehow).
Shurima: Akshan + Sivir Demacia, Zilean + Nasus SI, Taliyah + Ziggs Landmark. I am sure someone will bring Renekton + Xerath mono Shurima line up as well. If you can figure out the 3rd deck then Shurima is looking the strongest in this.
Freljord: Ashe Freeze Noxus (just cut as many Noxus cards as you can), FTR (Tryndamere + Trundle), Turbo Thralls Lissandra (you run 3x Time in a Bottle, 3x Promising Future and 3x Clockwork Curator, or cut 1 card for 1 Clockhand).
Targon: Not going to lie... Targon looking kinda sus. Zoe + Aphelios PnZ. Leona Asol Targon Invoke (but I would probably run SI). Diana + Taric Golden Aegis cheese.
Shadow Isles: Kalista They Who Endure with Freljord, Elise + Nocturne Fearsome Mistwraith deck, Viego Thresh Ionia. Maybe Senna Go Hard or Darkness with Viego. SI actually has various options here because they also have 10 Champions to work with.
PnZ: Caitlyn + Teemo traps Heimer + Vi Ionia (old skool), Jinx Discard aggro (going to rough without broken ass Draven) and probably some Ezrael deck. It's possible you might also end up having to use Viktor somewhere.
Bilgewater: Pirate Burn, Fizz + Nami BC, some TF deck like Go Hard. Might also be possible to go Deep and cut Maokai. Pyke and Tahm Raka are basically unplayable without their counter part champions and package.
Noxus: Draven + Sion Discard, Riven + Leblanc Shurima Reputation, Darius Overwhelm Aggro (probably Allegiance). Vladimir actually sort of works here too as you can very easily cut Braum out.
Bandle City: Lulu + Poppy Demacia Beatdown, Tristana Bandle Tree Allegiance, Teemo Puffcaps or some spell based Fizz Prank Elusive deck. Aside from the first 2, the 3rd Bandle City deck is going to be very sketchy since they are missing a lot of their cards. Ziggs is unplayable without like 30 Shurima cards, Heimer needs a lot of the PnZ cards. Veigar almost works.
I will say that Sion makes Tryndamere feel way, way worse. Sion has some deck building cost to him at least.
So Riot is holding a Bandle City Invitational featuring 2 conferences of 10 players total (Runeterra East vs West, 5 on each side). It will be held Saturday. Each player will be assigned a region to make decks with, hence 10 players for 10 regions. Winner of each conference will face of each other in the final. Matches will be played in 2 group round robin.
The decks will be restricted to the following rules:
Decks must only contain champions from their region, or multi-region champions from Bandle City that also include their region.
Decks must include at least one champion card.
Decks can include up to 9 cards from outside their assigned region.
I am assuming the existing tournament rules apply still, where you can't just bring 3 Shurima + Demacia line ups or 3 Sivir decks. Otherwise Shurima region would have a huge advantage.
My guesses for the line ups:
Demacia: Scouts with Lucian instead of Miss Fortune. Jarvan Fiora Ionia without Shen. Shyvanna Dragons (no Asol) or Cithria Matron only you splash in Garen and cut out most of the SI cards Or Poppy Demacia.
Ionia: Lulu Shen Demacia, Karma + Lee Sin Targon, Irelia deck without Azir and put in Zed (kekw), you basically just run Dais. Or Zed Elusive Kinkou. I actually realized that Ionia only has 7 champions while Shurima has 10, which is why I think you can't afford to use Lulu and Zed in the same deck (have to split them up somehow).
Shurima: Akshan + Sivir Demacia, Zilean + Nasus SI, Taliyah + Ziggs Landmark. I am sure someone will bring Renekton + Xerath mono Shurima line up as well. If you can figure out the 3rd deck then Shurima is looking the strongest in this.
Freljord: Ashe Freeze Noxus (just cut as many Noxus cards as you can), FTR (Tryndamere + Trundle), Turbo Thralls Lissandra (you run 3x Time in a Bottle, 3x Promising Future and 3x Clockwork Curator, or cut 1 card for 1 Clockhand).
Targon: Not going to lie... Targon looking kinda sus. Zoe + Aphelios PnZ. Leona Asol Targon Invoke (but I would probably run SI). Diana + Taric Golden Aegis cheese.
Shadow Isles: Kalista They Who Endure with Freljord, Elise + Nocturne Fearsome Mistwraith deck, Viego Thresh Ionia. Maybe Senna Go Hard or Darkness with Viego. SI actually has various options here because they also have 10 Champions to work with.
PnZ: Caitlyn + Teemo traps Heimer + Vi Ionia (old skool), Jinx Discard aggro (going to rough without broken ass Draven) and probably some Ezrael deck. It's possible you might also end up having to use Viktor somewhere.
Bilgewater: Pirate Burn, Fizz + Nami BC, some TF deck like Go Hard. Might also be possible to go Deep and cut Maokai. Pyke and Tahm Raka are basically unplayable without their counter part champions and package.
Noxus: Draven + Sion Discard, Riven + Leblanc Shurima Reputation, Darius Overwhelm Aggro (probably Allegiance). Vladimir actually sort of works here too as you can very easily cut Braum out.
Bandle City: Lulu + Poppy Demacia Beatdown, Tristana Bandle Tree Allegiance, Teemo Puffcaps or some spell based Fizz Prank Elusive deck. Aside from the first 2, the 3rd Bandle City deck is going to be very sketchy since they are missing a lot of their cards. Ziggs is unplayable without like 30 Shurima cards, Heimer needs a lot of the PnZ cards. Veigar almost works.
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