Here's just a thought about the new Morde

What if, now bear with me now.

We moved some of his power budget away from gimmicks like the Dragon ghost (While it is cool, its usability late game is rather questionable at best) and put it into a self-cast albeit weaker W and making his E a little more rewarding to use? I get where they were going with the whole 3 whumps and you're dead while using E for shield generation, but the damage on what used to be his primary farming and poking tool isn't even funny or satisfying to use.