Jak’sho has not been in League of Legends long and already enjoys great popularity, partly due to the secrets surrounding the item.
In late 2022, Riot introduced a new tank item called Jak’sho, the Protean, and as the name suggests, it is not directly an item, but a living armor. This background has made the community come up with numerous theories as to whether there isn’t more behind the item. An Easter Egg in the game now seems to confirm this.
What or who is Jak’Sho?
The mystical item Jak’sho was released with patch 12.22 on November 16, 2022 and got the first hotfix the very next day. Since then it has been adjusted again and again, but it is still considered one of the strongest items in the game. For 3200 gold, the living armor gives you 400 life, 30 armor, 30 magic resistance and 20 ability speed. Most interesting, however, is the Protean’s passive.
While in combat, the item receives increases over time, giving the wearer armor and magic resistance. At maximum increase, you deal magic damage to surrounding enemies, heal yourself, and gain additional resistances.
The description of the item itself says the following about it:
In the course of a battle, become an invincible monster
But do you really become a monster yourself, or is it much more likely that Jak’Sho is the monster?
Jak’Sho kills player
If you win a game with Jak’sho you can see this message in the chat.
Jak’sho considers you worthy and absorbs your power
Should you read this, you are doomed to die and yourchampion dies.
Because this happens after you win, this death has no effect on your KDA, so it seems to be just an Easter Egg.
How to become worthy?
Since the first players discovered the message in the chat, theories have been put forward on how to become worthy. Zero deaths or a high champion rank have already been ruled out, as players who don’t meet any of these requirements have already been deemed worthy. Currently, most players assume that it could be related to the amount of damage done or the bounty, but nothing is confirmed yet.
More than just an Easter Egg
Because of the item’s backstory, many suspect a deeper meaning in the death animation. Among other things, some Reddit users assume that Jak’Sho will eventually become a sinister Void Champion after absorbing enough worthy players
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Others suspect a reference to an upcoming Void Event, which has been teased repeatedly in other stories. In addition, many associate the item with Kai’Sa’s armor or Cho’Gath, who also absorb the power of others, or interpret Jak’sho as a dusker who has been bound into a weapon or, in this case, armor, like Aatrox or Varus.
