Season 9's theme: Champions

The trailer will come at Feb 7th but i wonder what kind of champions it could refer to. D.Va being on the thumbnail might just be because her being a gamer is the most appropriate for showing the new Comp rank coming that season.

It still doesn’t mean that gaming champions are out of question. In this case D.Va might be the one to get the mythic.

It could refer to champions of sports which would mean Zarya has a chance to get a mythic.

Champions of an arena is still something i can see being a theme. Something that would fit for a Doom mythic.

Or, well, a theme about medieval or ancient champions.

Whatever the case, i don’t see any of them fit to the already told seasonal themes though.

What do you think the “Champions” could refer to as a theme? Who do you think would have the biggest chance to get a mythic?

It’s either Dva or Zarya

Gonna get my hopes up with Dva in the background but who knows

In theory it should be a support by release but they’ve stated in the past that mythic skins come down to which ever one they have finished so a consistent release based on role isn’t guaranteed

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I would be okay with both of them. I would like to see how they would change on Pilot D.Va for a mythic and Zarya needs an actually good looking skin. Alien is the only one and we all know the story of that skin…

I would still be happy if its a colossal champion theme as well for Doom. A Last Man Standing arcade mode for it and stuff like that.

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Another tank mythic skin?, nice ow team.

Given the past few mythic skins that have been released, I wouldn’t get your hopes up for a decent mythic. It’ll probably only have like 6 total options for customization. If that.

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i thought season 9’s was good and evil swapped?

Thumbnail doesn’t have ANYTHING to do with the mythic skin. It’s just part of the trailer.

Mythic skin is a Support and my guess is that it’s Mercy. Especially if they really release Mystic Swan, that LNY skin tomorrow instead of next week.

Paladins: Champions of the Realm.
I rest my case.

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Going off some other bits I’ve seen, I think it was hinting at D.Va.

Certainly more of a money spinner than Zarya too.

Other bit? I mean I’m hopeful but it would be out of rotation admittedly

Unfortunately it won’t be Mercy… the theme of “Champions” doesn’t fit her… we’ll keep waiting forever and she’s one of the most popular heroes, it’s meaningless.

Of the mythic will be Mercy. It will be a recolor of Winged Victory Mercy where you can select between one of two hairstyles. They’ll make approximately $2B off of battle pass sales and tier skip purchases on day one. :smile:

“Champions” is only the name of the new competitive rank.

It’s the name of the new season :sob:.

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it wouldnt make sense for 2 tank mythic’s in a row like next should be either it was support or dps im not sure whch

You’re mistaken. The name of the new rank is “Ultimate”

Well, they don’t seem to follow on the themes they’ve said. As usual.

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Aren’t Paladins characters referred to as “Champions?” I’m starting to think some stealth dev might be a Paladins fan boy.

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Well wrecking balls progression title is champion, so it could be a junkertown/apocalyptic wasteland style theme

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Champion Brig Mythic when?

besides the obvious, of the new rank probably being named champions

id assume the theme would be like mythical heroes or something like that

last i checked, they are also called that in most if not all moba’s

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