What champions are considered a "battle mage?"

1 800 MID LANE·11/19/2016, 6:36:27 AM·1 votes·987 views

I know this is a term Riot has thrown around a little bit, but the only mages that I can really come up with that go along with their definition of it - Short ranged, slightly tanky - is Ryze and Vladimir. Kinda like the bruiser of mages, but I honestly can't think of any others that seem to fit in that category. Anyone else?

6 Comments

Ralanr11/19/2016, 6:37:29 AM3 votes

Karthus Vladimir Ryze Swain Rumble Cassiopeia Aurelion Sol Gangplank (hybrid Skirmisher) Malzahar

According to Riot.

Strawberrycocoa11/19/2016, 6:39:16 AM1 votes

Karthus and Swain fit the Battlemage archetype pretty well, I think. For both of them you really need to be right up next to people to maximize your effectiveness, and they benefit from building tanky. Hell, I sometimes like to get item 3068 on Karthus just for sitting around DoT-ticking people.

Sona Ping11/19/2016, 6:39:16 AM1 votes

It's just a box they put all the short range APs into; it's largely a meaningless term and has basically no reflection on game mechanics.

Suntv11/19/2016, 6:46:34 AM1 votes

Mordekaiser?

1 800 MID LANE11/19/2016, 7:06:46 AM1 votes

Thanks all!

Fairyfleur11/19/2016, 7:02:18 PM1 votes

Annie can be considered one if you build her tankily