LeBlanc - Rework Idea; Less burst, more troll-oriented

TiramisuMonstah··2 votes·1,519 views

Hello fellow Summoners. This is my first post in LoL forums, and I wish to discuss about LeBlanc. In my opinion her assassin role doesn’t fit her title as a “Deceiver”. So basically she is a deceiver with an assassin’s skillset, whereas Shaco is an assassin with a deceiver’s skillset, which annoys me greatly. So I came up with an idea for her new reworked kit, less bursty and more utility/support/troll oriented.

Passive: Mirror Image | Cooldown: 70 seconds Concepts stay the same, but fix the bug where you can ping LeBlanc just before clone procs to reveal the real LeBlanc after the passive has been proced. In addition:

  • Clone lasts longer and is able to copy LeBlanc’s Distortion (If LeBlanc uses Distortion, the clone will jump simultaneously. The clone does no damage though).
  • Also, LeBlanc’s health bar is marked at 40 % hp (so that it is easier to react when the passive procs in order to control the clone better).

Q: Reflection | Cooldown: 22/20/18/16/14 I want LeBlanc to be less bursty and more utility oriented. That is, she can have fun out of her lane trolling other champions/wasting their time, while not falling behind later in game.

  • This skill cannot be leveled up at level 1.
  • Passive: Grants LeBlanc Gold/10 sec.
  • Active: LeBlanc switches position with the targeted clone (left click clone to target).

W: Distortion | Cooldown: 18/16/14/12/10 Stays the same

E: Symmetry |30/60/90/120/150 damage (+40 AP)|Cooldown: 12 seconds at all ranks.

  • LeBlanc sends forth a perfect image of herself to go in a straight line, unless controlled by ALT + Right Click. Upon collision (wall, structure, minions, champion etc. - except another clone or LeBlanc herself), the clone explodes, dealing AoE magic damage and afflicts slow for 2 seconds.
  • 2 clones can be sent before this skill goes on cooldown.
  • The clone automatically explodes upon reaching max range or after 8 seconds.
  • The clone(s) is/are able to copy LeBlanc’s Distortion (If LeBlanc uses Distortion, the clone(s) will jump simultaneously. The clone(s) does/do no damage though).
  • Reflection may be used on clone.

R: Mimic | Cooldown: 60/48/36 Stays the same, but cooldown is increased.

... Or something along those lines (because I know this gives her too much utility and her big damage comes solely from her clones)~

Combo Wombo: Sends 2 clones at enemy champion, mimic to send out 2 more clones. If the enemy flashes away, you use distortion. (4 images of you in total, gee isn’t this fun?) Escape: Send out two clones in opposite direction, Q to the clone which is not targeted by the enemy. Juke: Hide where the enemy team doesn’t have vision of you (ex. bush in jungle) and send out one clone at a time to make the enemy hunt it down. Sit back and enjoy them walking in circles in utter confusion as the clones explode.

5 Comments

Zyphiridon2 votes

I like this! It's smart and stays true to her lore. Though, I have to wonder, could you 'clone' neutral monsters like say, the Baron or Dragon? Because that would be a bit overpowered, especially if your team mates can tell which is the real one and the enemy team can't. Otherwise, this is cool! Love the idea of minion-mancers, and this is a unique take on one!

TiramisuMonstah1 votes

Hey, thanks for the reply, much appreciated C: You mean 'clone' like using them to damage Baron and Dragon? I don't get why it can be overpowered. Please elaborate :-)

Zyphiridon2 votes

I must have misunderstood the concept then. I thought when you said "clone" LB would literally create a clone of a target monster or minion and turn it into a bomb. Either way, still sounds interesting.

Lord Dusteon2 votes

This...seems rather meh. You took out a large part of her damage and replaced it with basically a less useful distortion. Her E also seems to be only useful for spamming 2, mimicking it to get another 2, then jumping directly on an enemy, which is really...not deceiving.

Also, lore wise, Kog'Maw eats literally everything he encounters, but everything he does is vomiting stuff at enemies. Urgot was an executioner and plays more like an artillery barrage. Just because there lore says it does not mean it has to be entirely in game (otherwise Jax would be picked every game for a free win). Changing LeBlanc from an assassin to a...basically troll also is going to tick off anyone who does like playing her (hint, it's to eliminate a target then distort around and confuse people. Not to summon 20 of you and then smash your face into the enemy).

Jannaism1 votes

Lol that made me laugh so hard. Yeah it's true though. Q needa to be edited for another source of damage. Perhaps change it to her current chains? Anyway +1, also Masashi Kishimoto would be proud. Kage bunshin ftw.

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