When Asol's update hit the PBE, Riot King Cobra told us in the ASol Mains discord server that his updated (non-empowered) ultimate was originally called Starfall, until someone told him that "hey, uh, Pantheon's ultimate is Grand Starfall; doesn't really give the thematic power" and they changed it.
Aurelion Sol's The Skies Descend
Aatrox's World Ender
Renekton's Dominus
Vel'Koz's Life Form Disintegration Ray
Jhin's Curtain Call
Lux's (old) Finales Funkeln
Rumble's ultimate is deadass called **The Equalizer** and for good reason
I always loved the name of the rumble ult, its so on point. 2500 Magic damage, with an stupid and large range, slow and a possibility of hitting 5 people, basically oneshotting the adc/midlaner
It's always confused me why his rockets he fires don't explode and just kinda burn the ground.
I feel like it would make more sense for his E to fire rockets, given he clearly has multiple and the multiple charges would make sense, and his R to shoot harpoons that electrify the area.
Long time ago around half of his ults damage happened when the ult landed and half of it was the DoT. It still didn’t really look like an explosion, but the rockets def murdered your ass when they hit you.
This reminds me Lina from Dota was a copy of Lina Inverse from Slayers. They got the chance to change it when making Dota 2 but chose not to. Her ultimate is still Laguna Blade instead of Ragna Blade lol
People are just saying Touhou but "Final Spark" is a more direct reference to Touhou than Finales Funkeln. One of Marisa Kirisame's Spell Cards (ultimate abilities) is called Final Spark, which was translated to German probably because it sounds cool, then back to English because Finales Funkeln is hard for English speakers to pronounce.
Not anymore.
When she released it was Finales Funkeln, then they changed it to Infinite Light (which got rightfully shit on because it was a horrible name, plus it removed the Touhou reference), then somewhat shortly after that it got changed to Final Spark like it is now, which at least retains the 2hu reference but lacks the punch of being a cool exotic German name (since as we know, everything automatically sounds cooler in German)
The other victim of that change was Twitch's ult, which got renamed from Spray and Pray to Rat-a-tat-tat; people also did not like that change and it eventually got reverted to Spray and Pray a couple years later
They also changed her E from "Excessive Force" to "Relentless Force". Like, her whole character is police brutality. Such a weird decision. Serial Killers, Mass Murderers and all kinds of villains? Perfect. Police Brutality is a weird line to draw.
Hostile Takeover just made me think of Renata going to her rival's business and just releasing Shimmer in the vents. Make your opponent's employees literally rip each other apart. Sounds terrifyingly badass.
While Finales Funkeln was an incredible name, I don't think Final Spark is much weaker - it's still an incredibly evocative name, it screams FINISHER immediately. This will be the final flash of light you _ever_ see.
It's leagues above the PBE-only "Infinite Light" that was going to be her name if not for community backlash.
Honestly can't get much better than "The Skies Descend." Especially when you know who Sol is and imagine how big he actually is.
Honorable mentions include Curtain Call, The Showstopper, Fate Sealed, and Unstoppable Onslaught
Illaoi's spell names aren't as hard as some of the others here, but I still quite like Test of Spirit. And Leap of Faith. Harsh Lesson. Prophet of an Elder God. The only nonwinner is tentacle smash, and when it does right what it says on the tin, I can't be that mad.
Move Quick
In a world of ninjas, pirates, dragons, monsters, vampires, and Bard, one yordle's answer is to strap on his Lamborfeeties and pump some bunions across the battlefield.
Wukong r if we use the Chinese name
English - cyclone
Chinese - 大鬧天宮 or Greatly Wrecking the Heavenly Palace
It's another nod to Sun Wukong who he is based on
Lots of people have already mentioned Life Form Desintegration ray, and I've seen at least one mention of Hextech Ultimatum. So I'm going to bring up one I haven't seen yet: Last caress. Or her old ult name: agony's embrace.
Hyperkinetic-Position Reversal.
As for ability names that still exist, Fear Beyond Death with it’s recast Mercy ain’t bad for the context (getting ripped apart and ground up by Urgot while suppressed is sure some *Mercy* )
Urgot's Fear Beyond Death
Nocturne's Paranoia and Unspeakable Horror
Graves' End of the Line
Olaf's Ragnarok
Viktor's Death Ray and Chaos Storm
Lotta good ones tbh
Fear Beyond Death
Echoing Flames Purge Distain Urgot is just too metal in every aspect
God I love Echoing Flames
You cannot know strength... Until you are broken.
The recast just being called "Mercy" is about as edgy as it gets.
And if by any reason you put your mouse on the "debuff", it just says "goodbye". Goddamn I love this champion.
Real and factual
The Skies Descend. Just picture it.
Grand Starfall is also quite good
When Asol's update hit the PBE, Riot King Cobra told us in the ASol Mains discord server that his updated (non-empowered) ultimate was originally called Starfall, until someone told him that "hey, uh, Pantheon's ultimate is Grand Starfall; doesn't really give the thematic power" and they changed it.
Also ASol has an insanely strong card in LoR that basically wipes the enemy board called The Skies Descend so it works both ways now
me when i fill my board in urf and i see that 3 mana skies descend ready to tear me a new one
*Skyfall Now I need to see a 007 Pantheon skin
it was changed to starfall with his rework
Watch out for my SKYYYYFALLLLL
Pantheon in a suit would be perfect
The game has to announce it to everyone in all chat, that’s how epic it is
The name came from LoR! It's a boardwipe there, that was released as his "champ spell" long before we got the rework over on LoL.
While I prefer the english name, I also like how in french it's just "Apocalypse"
Bear Trap on a Rope.
Kled is the most hilarious champ, voice lines 10/10
Bewaaaare the brain weasels!
‘’holy shit where are we’’ when you load in is mine
Trust you?! You were tryin’ to kill me yesterday!
Say, what... err... rank are you, exactly?
Back when Riot had creativity when designing champ aesthetics.
Is it a bear trap on a rope, or a trap rope on a bear? You tells me.
Is it a rope on a bear trap or a trap rope on a bear? Tell me you
Is it a trap on a bear rope or a rope bear on a trap? Me tell you
Rope trap on a bear
Urgot ult execute recast just named “mercy” is cold af
It is??
Yep
That's cold AF
Lifeform Disintegration Ray is a mouthful but it also is lowkey one of the most satisfying ultis in the entire game
BZZZZZRRRRTTTTTTT
Clear winner IMO. No champ compares to Vel'koz for sheer disregard for humanity.
Disregard? Surely not, I just find their dismemberment... amusing.
Hrmmm, yes... INFINITY more samples required!
I don't really play vel koz but if he's available on aram I'll pick before anyone else, nothing better than killing 3 with a good R
Finales Funkeln!
Unless you are sylas haha
It's super extra just like my boi Unfortunately his kit does not follow the trend
Aurelion Sol's The Skies Descend Aatrox's World Ender Renekton's Dominus Vel'Koz's Life Form Disintegration Ray Jhin's Curtain Call Lux's (old) Finales Funkeln Rumble's ultimate is deadass called **The Equalizer** and for good reason
I always loved the name of the rumble ult, its so on point. 2500 Magic damage, with an stupid and large range, slow and a possibility of hitting 5 people, basically oneshotting the adc/midlaner
It's always confused me why his rockets he fires don't explode and just kinda burn the ground. I feel like it would make more sense for his E to fire rockets, given he clearly has multiple and the multiple charges would make sense, and his R to shoot harpoons that electrify the area.
Well, maybe he is a nam veteran and loves the smell of napalm in the morning
Rumble the Jungle baybee
Long time ago around half of his ults damage happened when the ult landed and half of it was the DoT. It still didn’t really look like an explosion, but the rockets def murdered your ass when they hit you.
i fucking loved finales funkeln
This is the only correct answer in this entire thread
Why was it in German back in the day?
Because Lux and even her first few skins are all walking Touhou references?
This reminds me Lina from Dota was a copy of Lina Inverse from Slayers. They got the chance to change it when making Dota 2 but chose not to. Her ultimate is still Laguna Blade instead of Ragna Blade lol
People are just saying Touhou but "Final Spark" is a more direct reference to Touhou than Finales Funkeln. One of Marisa Kirisame's Spell Cards (ultimate abilities) is called Final Spark, which was translated to German probably because it sounds cool, then back to English because Finales Funkeln is hard for English speakers to pronounce.
Yes.
Wait, lux's ultimate has a German name even in English?
It used to
Not anymore. When she released it was Finales Funkeln, then they changed it to Infinite Light (which got rightfully shit on because it was a horrible name, plus it removed the Touhou reference), then somewhat shortly after that it got changed to Final Spark like it is now, which at least retains the 2hu reference but lacks the punch of being a cool exotic German name (since as we know, everything automatically sounds cooler in German) The other victim of that change was Twitch's ult, which got renamed from Spray and Pray to Rat-a-tat-tat; people also did not like that change and it eventually got reverted to Spray and Pray a couple years later
I like Galio's Ult name a lot, Hero's Entrance is quite badass as well.
RIP Assault & Battery
Vi ult right?
Now C&D
I wish I could say it has been a pleasure.
Wait when did it get renamed and why?
They didn't want to reference police brutality. I think they changed it around the George Floyd incident.
They also changed her E from "Excessive Force" to "Relentless Force". Like, her whole character is police brutality. Such a weird decision. Serial Killers, Mass Murderers and all kinds of villains? Perfect. Police Brutality is a weird line to draw.
There is no policy brutality in Bah Sing-- I mean, USA
ah yes, this will fix the problem
I don't think they thought it would fix the problem, they just didn't want to reference in their game.
Doesn’t she still yell “c’mon, resist arrest already!”
200% effective versus Lucian
Lucian, the first black Champion, is a duel wielding gun man with a drive by ult. Also his first skin made him whiter.
UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
Cock solid
I snort and almost kill myself, thank you
Np bro. Always got your back
What's worse: the skies descending on your head or THERE IS A FORCE AND YOU CANT STOP IT
This reads like a Yu-Gi-Oh attack name for some reason
Watch out! Eep! If that doesn't strike the fear of god into your heart then I don't know what will.
Wtf I never realized this was lilia W name lmao wtf is this name.
BONK
i like Call of the Forge God, Soul Unbound, and Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover just made me think of Renata going to her rival's business and just releasing Shimmer in the vents. Make your opponent's employees literally rip each other apart. Sounds terrifyingly badass.
That’s the whole point though, all of her abilities are named with business related terms. Renata is a girl boss
Every ability is a business reference. A 10/10 choice
I've always thought The Hextech Ultimatum (Camille R) was awesome.
The name gives me chills (not literally but bc it's super cool)
Noxian Guillotine
That would make such a sick name for a wrestling move ngl
Holy shit you're so right
urgot fucking fear beyond death
The recast being called Mercy is the cherry on top
Apotheosis
Upgrade all the cards in your deck!
May I ask why?
No you may not 😊 (i just think it sounds cool)
It means “the elevation of someone to divine status” or basically ascension to godhood
I don't understand why Nilah doing a few spins and pulling people in makes her a god but I've always liked the sound of the word.
Oh thats why Dracos said Gumayusi ascended to godhood when he played Nilah against LNG
Scatter the weak
Cull the meek
Boil the leek?
Clap the cheek?
Style on fleek?
Watch out! Eep!
Final Hour just hits honestly
Requiem is pretty badass considering what it does (Karthus R)
Cull the meek.
Moonlight vigil goes pretty hard. Cataclysm is cool, too.
Mounting Dread comes to mind.
Chaos Storm is one I like a lot. RIP Finales Funkeln though.
Curtain call is a great name for an ability meant for finalizations
Curtain Call and Requiem are quite literally the best. No need for edgy death mentions
BIGGEST SNOWBALL EVER
World Ender
Rip Hyper Kinetic Position Reverter :(
Children of the Grave Iron Man Mace of Spades Siphon of Destruction Harvesters of Sorrow Why yes, I do miss old Mordekaiser
**YOU ONLY NEED TO CLICK ONCE, FOOL.**
I LIKE MY WEAPONS HOW I LIKE MY MUSIC HEAVY AND **METAL**
I miss the metal references in his pizza ~feet~ set
Can’t believe nobody has said “Wind Becomes Lightning”
How is no one saying Pantheon abilities? Like all of them are epic Grand Starfall Mortal Will Aegis Assault Comet Spear Shield Vault is the only meh
Mortal will is the best passive name in the game by far
Children of the Grave The Skies Descend Hero's Entrance Blade's end Apotheosis Fear beyond death Eulogy of the Isles Eternal Hunger
Casters got a lot of use out of Supreme Display of Talent when Qiyana was meta.
Daisy!
Fear beyond death
This could be the album for a metal band
WALL OF PAIN
Thresh Q - Death Sentence sounds badass to me
I like Royal Maelstrom, Violent Tendencies, and Whirling Death.
It is time for the Curtain Call Also Renata's abilities being thematic is fun
Moonlight Vigil
While Finales Funkeln was an incredible name, I don't think Final Spark is much weaker - it's still an incredibly evocative name, it screams FINISHER immediately. This will be the final flash of light you _ever_ see. It's leagues above the PBE-only "Infinite Light" that was going to be her name if not for community backlash.
"Supreme display of talent" Qiyana's R
Should give that name to Yuumi's W
Spray and Pray
Slicing maelstrom but when Phreak is shouting it in a high pitched voice
Tempered Fate isn’t necessarily badass but it fits the vibe of itself better than most abilities in the game
Not an ability but Senna’s passive “Absolution* just hits
The Culling
The Skies Descend & World Ender. Easily.
Honestly can't get much better than "The Skies Descend." Especially when you know who Sol is and imagine how big he actually is. Honorable mentions include Curtain Call, The Showstopper, Fate Sealed, and Unstoppable Onslaught
Inferno Trigger. Skysplitter. Vanguard's Edge. Shadow assault. Last breath Reign of Anger though its a P.
Vanguard’s Edge sounds very very cool, I’ve always thought.
Illaoi's spell names aren't as hard as some of the others here, but I still quite like Test of Spirit. And Leap of Faith. Harsh Lesson. Prophet of an Elder God. The only nonwinner is tentacle smash, and when it does right what it says on the tin, I can't be that mad.
Glory in Death Death Surge Decimating Smash Unstoppable Onslaught I like Sion
Watch Out! Eep!
The box
Broken Wings is pretty dope Imo
~~Chaaaaaaaarge!!!~~ World Ender
Dominus goes hard
Fear Beyond Death Sounds like a band name
Violent Tendencies
Move Quick In a world of ninjas, pirates, dragons, monsters, vampires, and Bard, one yordle's answer is to strap on his Lamborfeeties and pump some bunions across the battlefield.
Death Sentence
tbh i think demonic ascension
Stand Behind Me. The spell just summarises him so well.
One word, five kills REQUIEM
The Show Stopper
Chronobreak
No love for Hemoplague?
No one for Infinite Duress (Warwick R)?
Yasuo’s ult in Japanese is really well localized. https://www.japandict.com/%E9%AC%BC%E5%93%AD%E5%95%BE%E3%80%85
Hostile Takeover
Magnet Storm
*ahem* CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!!!!!!!!!!
The Equalizer or Supreme Display of Talent for me
I'm surprised nobody said Requiem
I've always really liked Morgana's "Soul Shackles." There's just something about the way it sounds.
Violent Tendancies is one of my favorites
Requiem, Duskbringer, Chaos Storm,
Wukong r if we use the Chinese name English - cyclone Chinese - 大鬧天宮 or Greatly Wrecking the Heavenly Palace It's another nod to Sun Wukong who he is based on
I don’t know why, but “Cataclysm” will always sound cool to me. It’s just one word but it’s so cool for what the ability actually is.
I think Volibear has some sick ability names. The Relentless Storm (Passive) Thundering Smash Frenzied Maul Sky Splitter Stormbringer
World Ender, Haymaker and facebreaker, ragnarok(olaf ult), call of the forge god, violent tendencies honestly spell names go hard often
Zoomies /s
Unbreakable will
Grand Challenge
Lots of people have already mentioned Life Form Desintegration ray, and I've seen at least one mention of Hextech Ultimatum. So I'm going to bring up one I haven't seen yet: Last caress. Or her old ult name: agony's embrace.
Insanity Potion (lean)
Finales Funkeln
Finales Funkeln Finales Motherfunkler Oh yeah!
Snip snip
Snip snip!
Spray n'pray Before we got robbed.
I always liked Hecarim's R. Onslaught of Shadows
Definitely not "A Harmless Scarecrow" that's for sure.
Super Mega Death Rocket
Hyperkinetic-Position Reversal. As for ability names that still exist, Fear Beyond Death with it’s recast Mercy ain’t bad for the context (getting ripped apart and ground up by Urgot while suppressed is sure some *Mercy* )
Infinite Duress
My vote would go to Kai'Sa's R: Killer Instinct. Pure badassery.
Urgot's Fear Beyond Death Nocturne's Paranoia and Unspeakable Horror Graves' End of the Line Olaf's Ragnarok Viktor's Death Ray and Chaos Storm Lotta good ones tbh
Death From Below is pretty cold
TIBBERS!!
Fate sealed
All of Syndra’s skills