For Riot, Will league ever see another trap master themed champion?(Gangplank)

PhantomGG··2 votes·240 views

So maybe some people don't see it this way, but Gangplank is a trap master themed champion. His entire toolkit and strategy revolves around traps. More so than even Caitlyn.

Why do I say this?

For Caitlyns traps are meant to decorate her toolkit, and not meant to be a core theme. Caitlyns core theme is that shes a super long range sniper and getting towards her is meant to be fairly difficult with her traps and netting. Gangplank however is the only champion in this game where traps are a core part in how he works. So what makes GP different from other champions who have traps? Well the answer is simple. His traps don't explode when the enemy steps on them, instead he must place his traps, and keep track of all of them and where they are so he can ignite them with his Q. he must also succeed in doing so before his opponents disable his traps. He can also increase the range of his traps explosion radius by placing them near one another within a displayed diameter/radius. To a certain level his ultimate is also a trap itself with the heavy slow it provides and the radius it covers. If gangplank messes up his ult and miss times his traps he effectively loses 90 percent of his damage, and no this is not a exaggeration.

So the tldr, what makes GP a champion whose core gameplay involving his barrels unlike caitlyns cupcakes is the fact GP can directly influence and is the core influence for his barrels, he is the one who is in absolute control of them, for Caitlyn the enemy has to make a mistake to step up on them, while GP must not just watch for his enemies positioning but suceed in placing the barrels and igniting them before his opponents either run from them or disables them. it's a more active play in involving the traps.

That being said will we ever see another trap master in league of legends or will GP remain the only one ?

What do the fans think?

2 Comments

Asayake 5150glow1 votes

Gangplank doesn't really use his barrels as traps, usually he uses them offensively

They're more like the nukes of a mage than traps.

Octavia1 votes

I have a new champ idea his name is "trap master"

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