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Immortalized Legend Kai’Sa

SELVA MOONBELL

23 rd  June 2025 Edited at: 23rd June 2025
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Riot’s Second $500 Skin: Immortalized Legend Kai’Sa

Riot has released its second $500 skin: Immortalized Legend Kai’Sa, part of the new Transcendent skin tier introduced with Immortalized Legend Ahri. Like its predecessor, this skin is marketed as a collector’s item, with limited-time availability and premium pricing.

immortalized Kai’sa signature
immortalized Kai’sa signature

This release honors legendary ADC player Uzi, whose legacy in pro play helped define the hypercarry style, especially on Vayne. Uzi basically created the modern idea of Vayne as an antitank, solo-carry ADC that absolutely demands 3 or 4 items, which makes Kai’Sa a puzzling pick. Uzi was already a Hall of Legends candidate when Kai’Sa launched and is still more associated with Vayne in public memory.

Pricing Breakdown

  • Immortalized Legend Kai’Sa – 32,305 RP

    Includes new model, voice lines, VFX, animations, and recall. Visually polished, but similar in fidelity to existing high-tier Kai’Sa skins.

  • Signature Edition Add-on – 26,560 RP

    Adds a unique splash border, takedown animation, loading screen trim, profile banner, and special recall trail. This version is exclusive to the launch window and will be retired afterward.

  • Risen Legend Kai’Sa

    Offers the same core upgrades as the Immortalized version but with no additional effects and lower pricing. Exact RP not listed.

  • Risen Legend Vayne – 5,035 RP

    A more affordable Legendary-tier skin included in the event, likely meant as a nod to Uzi’s actual champion legacy. Less flash, but arguably more authentic.

    immortalized Kai’sa legend collection
    immortalized Kai’sa legend collection

Is It Worth $500?

The full package costs 58,865 RP, or around $500 USD. That’s a mid-range GPU, half a month’s rent, or 25 smurf accounts. It’s not priced for value, it’s priced for status and rarity. These skins are designed to be rare flex items, with artificial scarcity hard-coded into their distribution. Riot describes Transcendent skins as "Collector's Edition" items, not unlike extremely rare skins such as Pax Twisted Fate or Black Alistar.

Even so, Immortalized Legend Kai’Sa recycles more than expected. Her animations resemble her base kit, and some visual effects are lightly retouched versions of those seen in Ahri’s version. For a skin billed as “transcendent,” the production value seems to be playing it extremely safe.

A Second Boycott is Unlikely

The original Immortalized Legend Ahri launched during Worlds 2024, also at a $500 price point. It was met with backlash and calls for a boycott, but evidently sold well enough for Riot to commit to the format. Kai’Sa’s release follows the exact same model with virtually no new changes.
Due to the outrageous price, a boycott formed in some western regions. Ahri's ban rate soared to 30% for a week or two, but largely, the skin sold at its intended price and the boycotts fizzled out after a month.
Given that the goalpost has been moved, and we're now relatively used to Exalted skins, it's unlikely we'll see a large boycott for Kai'Sa — especially since she's currently a staple ADC pick.

Uzi Kai’sa
Uzi Kai’sa

Why Kai’Sa Over Vayne?

Uzi is widely remembered for his mastery of Vayne, not Kai’Sa. But Kai’Sa remains one of League’s most popular and marketable champions. She’s modern, easier to skin, and has broader appeal, especially in non-competitive markets. That may have driven the pick, even if it doesn’t cleanly match Uzi’s career. Not to mention that Kai'Sa has triple the pick rate that Vayne has.

Vayne does appear, just not as the star. Her Legendary-tier Risen Legend skin is included in the event, but it's clearly secondary. This is not too unlike Immortalized Legend Ahri, which also is not necessarily the champion Faker is the most known for, but rather, the most marketable champion he plays.

Vayne
Vayne

Who Actually Buys These?

Most players won’t, but enough players do. Immortalized skins are designed as luxury cosmetics: digital trophies for high-spenders, whales, or collectors who want exclusivity above all. The goal isn’t accessibility or even perceived value, it’s creating prestige by limiting supply. The fact that a second Transcendent skin was released means that Immortalized Legend Ahri's business model not only worked, but did well enough to fund another skin within the Hall of Legends line.

That said, even rare skins are often devalued over time. Entire accounts with ultra-rare cosmetics eventually hit resale markets. As a result, these skins may depreciate despite their initial hype, especially if production shortcuts keep showing.

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SELVA MOONBELL

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