[YOUSOCONCEPT] Nephree, the Dark Crusader

it would be awesome if riot made someone like an evil saber :D! the concept looks good, great work!

"I say when it ends!" Fire Emblem: Awakening reference? Plus a whole bunch of Arthas/Lich King references, I think! Other than that, a really cool champ! Even with the added vulnerability to mages, she still seems like she could just build super tank and still do lot of damage. I'm terrible at reading numbers, though, so I can't actually tell.

She looks kinda like a skin without the shield. Not terribly original if you ask me.

Well from a personal stand point she seems like a tank/fighter. I can see her wit like a thorn mail/sun fire cape combo. Build her support items sort of like Braum and she'd really see a lot of play. But since your the creator your vision probably is more clear for how you see her being played.

I see some problems in her kit. She would peobably snoeball pretty hard with so much def->damage ratios, especially with her W shield on top. A tank proffiting offensivly from armor/mr should have a rather bad base hp-pol so he still needs to buy health to maximize his effecktive hp.(take a look at rammus, not to great base hp for a tank, no shield/heal or bonus hp, scales with armor and has a armor/mr boost) same for health scaleing tanks, they shouldn't have increased damage-mittigation in their kit so they still need to buy armor/mr to maximize tankiness(volibear for example has healthscaleing dmage, a huge base hp pool with stats+passive, but no bonus damage reduction in his kit so he still needs armor/mr)

I also don't think having physical damage on a tank but no %penetration anywhere in the kit will work, as the damage will drop alot in the lategame since each champ has a rather high base armor lvl18 and it's also more easy/cummon to get more armoe especially on melees, wich would be the main focus of her since she acks the tools to reach the backline. Giving her higher ratios to still have impact in the late would mean she snowballs to hard off a gold/item lead. if u look at other physical-damage-Tanks, they usually rarly see play/drop in the late or easily can reach the backline, or they have %pen(like J4, Rene, Xin, Wukong)

I also don't rely like no offenseive scaling champs. I usually like to have the option to go for more damage building ad or ap, but thats more a personal prefference from me.

besides that, i like the 'retribution' concept of her, from the looks it's like leona evil twin, with a similar playsyle.

Lore is very similar to Varus. Good person embracing evil (they were supposed to protect) because they needed its power to succeed. Then they got stuck with it and try to control it.

thats... saber from fate stay night... in some sick ass armor!! T^T

EDIT: YES PLS!

So basically you have a Taunting champion? Sounds far enough. If I were you I'd switch the AP scaling items to health maybe? Not sure if that would mess up your plans but it sounds more flush with item builds. I can see Nephree as like a Tank/Fighter type. I'd top lane her or she may can hold her on down there in the bot lane. What was your idea?

Which lanes do you think Nephree would do the best in, and why? Because her moves and style (With taunts) seems pretty soild.

Updated Nephree's passive. Now any physical damage she deals can trigger it when a target has 4 stacks. This just gives her more ability to damage the enemy, and also improves her jungling with the appropriate mastery.

I might go back on this, though, if it's too strong for her ultimate.

Not a lot else going on here, though. :(

After some debate with peers, I've decided to remove Nephree's magic resist ratios, and adjusted her armor ratios to compensate. Now Nephree is a pure-armor tank, much like Malphite, Rammus or Taric, giving her a clear weakness and strength.

Other changes include adding an AP ratio onto her W, but also changing her W to no longer be castable while moving (there's now a cast animation). Now you can dodge it more easily.

Future changes will depend on more feedback.

I feel like her "W" and her "E" are a lot like leona's "W" "E" with the shield and dash, but that is just my thought on her. I did like the idea otherwise.

Haha she is from a series of anime called "Fate/Kaleid liner prisma illya". I dont think Riot can copy right or base a champion from an anime. Or there would be alot of request from animes such as AoT (Attack on Titan) and SAO (Sword Art Online) etc.

I like a lot of the concepts here. Her ult seems very interesting and as long as the cue for it is noticeable it shouldn't be a huge problem for Marksmen and auto attacking focused champions to avoid unless they get caught by her e or are stupid. I would need to see all her abilities in game to figure out where she would really fit in as a champion. She does remind me a lot of Shen however without the Global presence. I've seen that you said that she would be a jungle but I think she could have a very hard time clearing the camps (depending on just how good her passive is). One thing that might help her in the jungle is if her w affected large monsters. That's just an idea though. Otherwise I like a lot of her stuff and would like to see Riot take a swing at her.

Gave a couple of buffs to Nephree's passive, Q and W. The passive now has 60% total armor scaling (I felt it was too weak considering how it works), the Q now deals her base AD in the splash effect, and her W got a better base and slightly better armor scaling.

Again, numbers are probably off the mark. A Rioter would help land the right ones. ;)

I decided to remove the damage cripple from Nephree's W, as it feels like too much utility and power. Her W was buffed as some compensation, but I'll be trying to think of other improvements in the meantime.

Updated Nephree's lore. Here's the old one for reference.

"One must be wary of their own sins, lest they become as vile as the ones they fight." - Nephree

Few Demacian heroes have as tragic a history as Nephree. Cursed to bear an ancient black sword, and feared by the people who once called her a hero, the knight holds an uneasy vigil over the people of Demacia, fighting as best she can for justice with the dark power she is condemned to wield, whilst simultaneously fighting the very power that threatens to corrupt her.

Nephree's endeavors began when she was sent to reinforce an ancient temple in Demacia under siege by Noxian forces. The Noxians sought an ancient Darkin blade sealed away within the temple named Ebonmere, a cursed weapon forged of hatred and rage. Her forces were hopelessly outmatched against the Noxians and, in desperation, Nephree took hold of the very weapon she was charged to protect, hoping to use its dark power to save her comrades. Upon breaking the seal, Nephree cried out as the sword's curse took hold of her, turning her white armor ebony and her blue eyes a deep crimson. Seconds later, she found herself in the middle of a horde of dead Noxians, covered in their blood. She had singlehandedly won the battle, but could not remember a moment of it.

Despite warnings from her comrades of the sword's curse, she could not compel herself to abandon the blade, and opted to keep the Ebonmere and use it to further Demacia's cause. In battle after battle, Nephree led her forces to numerous victories against Noxians and bandits, each battle ending with her regaining consciousness amid a pile of fallen foes. Yet with each victory, her men grew more and more fearful of her, her bloodlust unnerving even the most experienced soldiers. What was more unnerving was that none of her foes ever surrendered to her, no matter how hopelessly outmatched, as though they too shared her bloodlust. Though she claimed to be hunting down the enemies of justice, many feared that she was becoming as vile as the ones she hunted, sparing no foe regardless of the weight of their crimes.

On one day, Nephree was met by Prince Jarvan IV, who wished to congratulate her on her successes. As the prince approached her, Nephree lashed out at the prince, the Ebonmere drawn as she claimed he was to be judged and punished for his crimes. The prince, accompanied by Garen Crownguard, squared off against Nephree in battle. Onlookers watched in horror as Nephree's darkness seemed to ebb into the prince and his comrade, driving them to seek her blood. Eventually, the fight dragged to a standstill. But just as Nephree was about to renew her assault, she suddenly stopped her rampage, regaining her senses and seemingly freeing her opponents of their own bloodlust. Believing that the Ebonmere's curse had corrupted her and that it threatened all of Demacia, Jarvan sought to destroy the blade. Yet Nephree protested, claiming she could control the weapon, and herself, if the prince would give her the chance. Jarvan accepted, but demanded that Nephree seek the aid of the Summoners, and warned that she would not be spared if the curse took a full hold of her. Nephree departed for the Institute of War that day, seeking to conquer her demons before they conquered her.

The new lore probably needs tweaking, but it now is more unique compared to Varus.

Update for Nephree's W: It now reduces the attack damage of enemies it hits for a short time. This is similar to the old damage cripple, but falls off later in the game and doesn't have really any effect on mages, emphasizing her role more on anti-physical.

I've also taken down the lore for Nephree while I rewrite it to something more befitting. Here is a rough summary I'm using for now.

Nephree is a member of Demacia's Crusaders, who are kinda like detectives/police/royal guards/etc. At one point in her career, Nephree becomes witness to a murder, but the killer is a highly-respected noble, who uses a spell to confuse her and then pins the murder on her. Due to the noble's meticulousness, all the evidence points to her, and her word that she is being framed is met with disbelief by the city guards. She is forced to run, evading capture.

While hiding, Nephree desperately tries to think of a way to prove her innocence. At this time, she is approached by Aatrox, who offers her a Darkin sword as a way to give her the power she needs to bring the murderer to justice. Desperate, she accepts, but becomes cursed by the sword.

Nephree returns to Demacia and confronts the nobleman, defeating his guards and arresting him. As Jarvan IV arrives (the two are old friends), Nephree is able to make the nobleman confess to the murder and to framing her. But then, before she can hand the noble over to Jarvan to be imprisoned, the sword's curse makes Nephree lose control and she kills the noble.

Nephree is not charged for murder because Jarvan knows that the sword made her do it, and she could not resist. However, due to the curse, Nephree cannot compel herself to get rid of the sword, nor can she or anyone else in Demacia destroy it. Nephree now seeks to find Aatrox again to get the Darkin Blade to free her of the curse, one way or another.

Ok quick question on the passive is that damage per stack? if so I believe it to be a little powerful. I mean 60% armor lets assume I build 300 armor... That would be 305 per stack at level 18 and at 4 stacks that would be 1220 damage...

Did a rework of Nephree's Q. It doesn't splash anymore, but now deals increased damage based on her missing health.

This was done to give her more of a "duelist tank" feel as opposed to one who just does tons of AOE damage. I might even change up her ultimate too in that regard, but it's a wait-and-see sort of thing.

The numbers for her new Q are probably off, so don't freak out.