Mars' Boots: Featuring Knockup/Displacement Resistance
I had this thought after a number of complaints regarding the number of untenacityable knockups starting to appear on new champions, and the fact that as that number grows, the value of tenacity will continue to diminish. Of course there will always be a place for tenacity as long as Morgana, Leona, and Fiddlesticks are in the game, but this is a simple response to a growing number of conditions that currently cannot be itemized against and tend to be very strong.
I propose the following changes to the following boots.
Mars' Boots (new): 1000 gold Boots of Speed + Cloth Armor + 375 gold +25 armor +45 movement speed +35% displacement resistance (this affects anything that would move you- knockups, knockbacks, pulls. If you would spend 2 seconds in the air, you would now spend 1.3. If you would be moved 500 units, you are now moved 325. Does not affect damage from these abilities) -15% tenacity (keep reading)
Mercury's Treads: 1000 gold Boots of Speed + Null Magic Mantle + 175 gold +25 magic resist +45 movement speed +35% tenacity -15% displacement resistance (if you would spend 2 seconds in the air, you now spend 2.3. Pulls throw you behind the caster by 15% of the distance you traveled)
The idea here is that one set of boots are to keep you moving, and the other set of boots are to keep you FROM moving.
"But the enemy team has both stuns and knockups!" This is why I also propose a boot enchantment, possibly unique to these two items (though this is open for discussion) that will equalize tenacity and displacement resistance.
Saturn Enchantment 475 gold Unique passive: +25% tenacity (replaces other values from boots) Unique passive: +25% displacement resistance (replaces other values from boots)
If this seems pretty good, remember the opportunity cost you are paying- you are not getting homeguard, alacrity, or furor if you get this.
Lastly, astute readers will mention that Mars' Boots are very similar to Ninja Tabi. Therefore, I propose a change to those boots that makes sense.
Ninja Tabi: 1000 gold Boots of Speed + 675 gold +55 movement speed Champion can move through units.
Thoughts? ~Uiru
