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

Before joining Riot, he lived in Arizona working at MSI Orthotic Lab and created mods for games like Morrowind and Unreal Tournament. He has extensive MMO experience from Everquest and World of Warcraft, where he raided with the guild Afterlife.

Champions Designed by Steven DeRose:

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

Additional Contributions:

• Co-op vs. AI development

His extensive MMO background gave him the ability to handle large volumes of work efficiently, which proved valuable in his role designing multiple iconic League of Legends champions that remain popular today.

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