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Ivern Buff/Tweak idea.

TheDrunkenMaster·3/9/2018, 1:54:52 PM·4 votes·692 views

So Ivern has got hit pretty hard by removal of Tracker's Knife and the lockout timer on Frost Fang. He is meant to be a support and one thing he always did very well was deep ward and steal enemy camps with smite+passive. Now he really can't ward effectively and if you do keep trinket to ward you can't sweep and clear vision, which is another thing supports thrive at.

THE FIX!!!!

Change Brushmaker to Brushmaster.

You keep the creating a bush mechanic the same EXECEPT for if you place the bush in another bush. If you do this instead of stacking 2 bushes you create a warding creature that "scouts" the bush until it is found/or destroyed. It'd be funny the little "Bush Creature" ran from enemies and dodged skill shots, but obviously couldn't leave bush. (envisioning a cute little plant creature darting around the bushes lol)

This is kind of out there, but I feel like it fits his theme and gives him a unique support ability to differentiate him from the other jungles in the game.

16 Comments

InTheory3/9/2018, 2:12:09 PM2 votes

You mean something that works like Ghost poro but you cna place more of them?

Oatz3/9/2018, 2:44:44 PM2 votes

Ivern is fine where he is. Nobody built Tracker’s Knife and Frostfang wasn’t really needed. If anything they need to buff Daisy.

TheDrunkenMaster3/9/2018, 4:41:28 PM1 votes

I didn't mean to imply that his identity was the passive+smite invade! That was just a way to give him a unique vision tool that'd emphasize his support niche!

I am a big supporter of doubling down on his support identity if he gets buffed though. No need to give him damage buffs to compete with the popular carry jungles. That being said Nunu received "quality of life" buffs and his play % and win % went WAY up. Before those buffs he had a dedicated player base like Ivern does now and a lot of them found success on him.

All that being said my W change isn't the only way to go. couple additional ideas below....

  • Make his shield give an additional buff based on what stats the champ you are shielding built. Like an "Adaptive" buff based on the champions build path.

  • Give Daisy an instant CC on cast. A leaping slam knock up? An AOE stun like Tibbers, but without the damage. Daisy sprints forward knocking back champs in a line.

  • Allow Ivern to give a laner the Red or Blue buff as opposed to making them have to walk all the way to the camp.

  • Have Champions heal when AAing enemies effected by his Q Rootcaller.

TheDrunkenMaster3/10/2018, 6:35:07 PM1 votes

@meddler or any other devs are there any Ivern Plans?

TheDrunkenMaster3/11/2018, 6:34:44 PM1 votes

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