Why is Ahri ban rate rising in League of Legends?

Ahri ban rate has seen a big uptick after the release of the new Faker Ahri skin. This skin costs a whopping 60,000 Riot Points, which equates to around $500, making it the most expensive skin to be ever released in the game by a large margin. This has caused a heavy backlash from the community due to its extreme price range and Riot Games' greedy microtransaction endeavors.

Faker, ironically, never uses skins while playing League of Legends, which has further added fuel to the fire of this whole controversy.

One of the biggest responses to this whole debacle has been the sharp rise of Ahri ban rate from the previous patch to the current patch. This article explores the increase in Ahri ban rate.

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Ahri ban rate rising in League of Legends explained

#BOYCOTTAHRI. byu/collectableEyeballs inAhriMains

The rise in Ahri ban rate started from the campaign started by the subreddit r/AhriMains. They named this campaign "#BOYCOTTAHRI" in an effort to bring eyes to Riot Games' extreme pricing regarding Faker's Ahri skin. A skin that costs close to $500 is simply unacceptable for any game.

Ahri ban rate has skyrocketed in Patch 14.12 (Image via OP.GG)

This campaign has quickly garnered attention. The main rules of #BOYCOTTAHRI include not buying the bundle or the skin and banning Ahri in every game to send a message to Riot Games for their short-sightedness and monetization of the game over the past few months as seen during the release of Dark Cosmic Jhin's chroma. Since the launch of this campaign, Ahri ban rate has doubled from 8% to 16% in Patch 14.12.

It is completely understandable why many people in the League of Legends community are frustrated with this new skin. It not only highlights Riot's complete lack of consideration for the average gamer, but it has also caused many to not experience Faker's legacy.

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Faker is a League of Legends icon (Image via Riot Games)

Faker is one of the most beloved figures in League of Legends and a lot of players aspire to reach his meteoric success one day. He is also one of the most benevolent and humble personalities in the community, which makes him even more likable. Slapping a ridiculous price tag to commemorate a man who never uses skins had its outcome.

Ahri is a very strong mid-laner at the moment and is a solid pick to solo carry games. Banning Ahri could lead to many mid-liners not being able to play their comfort champion.

Regardless of this campaign's success, it is expected that Riot Games will continue to release more expensive skins if the recent trends are anything to go by. At the end of the day, it is a sour note for the community as many cannot celebrate Faker's legacy and rep cosmetics tailormade for him in-game.

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