There was so much to see and do at ESL One Frankfurt, but we have to take a moment to give a special shout-out to all the amazing cosplayers who turned up at the Commerzbank Arena. Their participation went so much further than just competing in the cosplay competition, with so many awesomely costume characters roaming the stadium it made us feel like we were right in the middle of the struggle between the Radiant and the Dire. Even Na’Vi’s Dendi got in on the cosplay action:
Thanks to all for that awesome time I had at #ESLOne. You're awesome! @DendiBoss @kittycricri @DatLuriad and Pudge! pic.twitter.com/3Sk834JZsu
— ▪ FAYELA (@fayelacosplay) June 30, 2014
Here are a few we managed to capture on film...
Storm Spirit
This dedicated Storm Spirit cosplayer (AKA Adriano "Merlino" Milone) not only turned in full costume on boths days - bright blue body paint included - but also turned up the the afterparty similarly attired. We salute your dedication, sir!
Crystal Maiden
Chocolate Cosplay
Fayela Cosplay
We actually had multiple Crystal Maidens in attendance, with each costume giving its own unique take on Rylai’s wintry beauty.
See below for a video of Fayela of Fayela Cosplay’s Crystal Maiden:
Legion Commander
This awesome Legion Commander cosplayer speaks for itself! You can check out Aonir’s Facebook page here, as well as an interview she did with Lord Nod below:
Bloodseeker
Sean is right to look scared!
Here’s a video of Luriad's amazing cosplay in action:
As well an interview with him and Storm Spirit:
Pudge
Watch out for that hook!
Windrunner
Kittycricri is the maker of this excellent Windrunner cosplay, which took first prize in our cosplay competition. Make sure check out more of her work over at her Facebook page!
Phantom Assassin
Some great crossplay - we especially liked the heels!
Tidehunter
It’s not easy being green.
Meepo
Poof!
Honorable mentions
A for effort!
You can check out our full ESL One Frankfurt cosplay album on Facebook. Plus, if you feel like a blast from the past, you can see some of the awesome League of Legends (and more) cosplay that was at Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice here.
Please get in touch if your cosplay is featured in this article and you would like us to link to your fan page!
