Classification proposal: Warlords

Bârd·Feb 12, 2017·2 votes·638 views

This is a class of fighter with a very specific playstyle.

They specialize in wreaking havoc on the enemy (both front and back line), killing enemies quickly while teetering on the edge of death themselves, kept alive by mechanics like healing, revival, and invulnerability. They tend to be moderately tanky, but most of their durability stems from their spells, which have the potential to save them from a seemingly impossible HP disadvantage.

While durable, these are NOT tanks. Their primary focus is to deal damage. Tanks who can simply heal/shield themselves constantly do not qualify as warlords.

The traits of Warlords are common in juggernauts.

This subclass includes the following champions

Champions that fall partially into this category include -_-

The following are currently in a good spot

The following are in need of small changes

The following are in need of major changes

5 Comments

i8u2manytimesMar 13, 20172 votes

why is vi a warlord? Apart from passive, she has no survivability

BârdMar 13, 20171 votes

What?

She isn't mentioned anywhere in the above post.

Big LincolnFeb 12, 20171 votes

illaoi is pretty fine desu

5000000000000000Mar 13, 20171 votes

Adding more non-exclusive subclasses sounds like a good idea.

OleandervineMar 13, 20171 votes

Eh, most of those champions you listed are either Divers or Juggernauts. Divers already pretty much put themselves massively at risk to do things that it would make "Warlord" redundant.

Furthermore, none of the champions you listed actively try to consume or get rid of their own HP in fights (aside from Tryndamere and Aatrox), and are instead mostly champions who have self healing and sustain. There just isn't anything unique about this concept that unifies these champions. When someone is a diver, it tells you something about that champ. It tells you that they are squishier, damage dealing champions that like to rush in and fuck shit up, and hopefully get out alive. A juggernaut tells you that that champion is bulkier and typically devoid of mobility, but they're hard to kill and deal tons of damage. This "warlord" concept doesn't have a cohesive theme to it and is just already included in other subcategories.