A year has passed, and in the summer update of August 2025, nine new skins will be released to mark Lord of Mysteries' one-year anniversary.

Time flies and never stops. A new month, a new scene, a new surprise. August in Honor of Kings seems to have lived up to expectations. In the sweltering summer, why not find a place to cool off, go online and team up for some games? The skin events are something to look forward to. Although the skin rain has stopped, do you remember what happened in this month last year?

Mountain and Sea Wonders Collaboration

In 2025, players welcomed Zhuge Liang's Heavenly Mystery Bai Ze, a Musou-quality skin, followed by Dorria's Phantom Pearl Mermaid, an Epic-quality skin that sold quite well. The latter remains a top-tier skin in the Chinese server, widely used, and was released a year later with a chance to return. It actually launched in late July, making it arguably one of the best releases of August. These two limited-edition skins were just the beginning; a surprise hit arrived: Sima Yi's long-awaited new look, Nine Mountains Willow, launched on August 8th.

This jungler has always held a prominent position in high-level matches, but he's a niche, unpopular character with very few skins. He's worn the Dark Abyss Magic skin for years, and dedicated players have waited several years to finally acquire a legendary skin. It belongs to the same series as Zhuge Liang and Doriya, named "Shan Hai Qi Du" (奇都, a name implying a sense of wonder and wonder). Appearing as the grand finale, it's clear the intention is to shift the spotlight to Sima Yi. Abandoning the dark theme, the light color scheme has a hidden purpose. Based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas, it incorporates three elements: Black Swamp, Demon Core, and Snake, summoning a nine-headed beast to fight. The Demon King is depicted wearing a robe with blue snake patterns. The special effects are somewhat simplistic, and due to the monochromatic color scheme, the visuals resemble a damaged body forced to release the Demon Core. The feel of the skin is highly controversial, and the overall rating is average. The new look offers a fresh perspective. In the end, with more ranked and peak matches, everyone is returning to free-to-play epic skins.

Lecio: Rising Waves and Beacon Feathers

Mid-August was bustling with activity. The welfare version, with the 6-yuan hero, was a way to increase activity. In 2025, Lecio's Wave-Treading Feather was released, which could be obtained for free through quests. It was a hero-quality hero. After it was removed from the store, players could exchange it for 48 fragments or 488 points. Of course, no one would choose the latter. It was just a recolored skin. There was nowhere to talk about it. After that, the hero was released with EWC Light Starry Sky and Future Nebula Wind, which came with electronic music elements. In the name of the universe, a beam of light shot out into the sky, and the background music enhanced the atmosphere. It was first released on the international server and then simultaneously released on the Chinese server.

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