11th Anniversary Celebration Events: Six Returning Items Confirmed, Xi Shi Turns the Tide, Voting Results Reveal Players' New Favorite: Rules and Regulations

The annual anniversary skin return voting event is back, and the vote count has finally been finalized. This year's competition was quite fierce, featuring six Year of the Snake limited skins, including Sikong Zhen, Tanji, and Nuwa; Sun Ce's Year of the Dragon limited skin; Xi Shi's "Continuation of Love" for Valentine's Day 2025; and Yun Ying's "Return to the Pine Tree" for Qixi Festival 2023. There were countless styles, all of which were highly sought-after and eagerly awaited by players. Summoners certainly campaigned hard for their votes, but the final winner must return to the Rift. In previous years, Monkey King reigned supreme, fiercely competing with Angela's Little Chef skin. This year, who will emerge victorious and turn the tide? Let's discuss the voting process and results.

New rule: The fourth place winner will be relegated to a post-Chinese New Year comeback event.

The game has been running for eleven years, and the rules have been constantly changing. In the past, only the first-place skin was allowed to return. Later, three more skins were added, and then the fourth to sixth-place skins were made available for continuous sale. In 2026, the ranking will affect not only the purchase method but also the return time. You heard right, the third-place skin will return on the anniversary, while the fourth-place skin will be available on New Year's Day 2027. The two-month gap between the two-place skins makes it impossible for people not to participate in the voting.

The event was met with an overwhelming response, with other votes lagging behind being insignificant. The Year of the Dragon limited edition treatment was the most eye-catching, and the initial sales figures confirmed the high popularity of the female hero. Even Nuwa was fiercely contested. Unfortunately, a year later, she reverted to her original form. After being redesigned, the hype had died down, and she couldn't shake off her high-level gaming image, failing to even crack the top five. At this point, it was essentially a game of popularity, with playability being secondary. Sun Ce served as a prime example. Everyone knew his strength had declined, but his dragon-riding visual effects were stunning, even surpassing the rare Musou heroes, yet he still garnered a large following.

On the other hand, even the top-tier heroes are battling it out with ordinary players for a ranking. Sikong Zhen, a highly respected top laner, is a latecomer who has been lacking a suitable item to optimize his gameplay. Despite his niche role, the Year of the Dragon limited edition was arguably his most appealing item. Now that it's announced for a return, how could he not be enthusiastic? Meanwhile, the top lane warrior, initially overlooked and with lackluster sales during the Spring Festival, has become a dark horse, climbing to second place. The spending habits and hero opinions of summoners are truly amusing.

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