Steven 'Coronach' DeRose was a Champion Designer at Riot Games Inc. who made significant contributions to League of Legends' champion roster.

Professional Background:

• Previously worked at MSI Orthotic Lab in Arizona
• Created mods for Morrowind (Wizards' Islands) and Unreal Tournament maps
• Extensive MMO gaming experience dating back to Everquest and World of Warcraft

Major Champion Contributions:

• Solo Designs: Akali, Brand, Corki, Karma, Katarina, LeBlanc, Lee Sin, Malphite, Mordekaiser, Olaf, Poppy, Udyr, Veigar, Wukong, Yorick, Kayle
• Collaborative Designs:
  • Elise (with Andrei 'Meddler' van Roon)
  • Rammus (with Colt 'Ezreal' Hallam and Steve 'Guinsoo' Feak)
  • Shyvana (with Andrew 'Umbrage' Yip)
  • Zyra (with Bradford 'CertainlyT' Wenban and Ryan 'Morello' Scott)

Additional Contributions:

• Helped develop Co-op vs. AI game mode
• Known for his ability to handle large workloads efficiently due to his MMO background

His champion designs significantly shaped League of Legends' early character roster, creating some of the game's most iconic champions that remain popular today.

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