@Malicious Metal
What if Morde was reworked into a Jungler, and his kit was based around using the ghosts of the jungle monsters to his advantage? I can picture the ghosts being grey with pieces of metal armor covering them in some areas. The ghosts would be captured from Morde smiting them and once captured each ghost would give a different effect. Example:
Red buffs autos slow enemies Blue buffs autos deal bonus magic damage Gromp is ranged and poisons people it attacks Wolf deals more damage to jungle camps Krugs are tankier etc