And now we know why Revive was really removed.

SpecterVonBaren·May 13, 2015·2 votes·562 views

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In case you haven't heard, here's what Ekko's ult does.

"R: Chronobreak

No Cost

90/80/70 sec Cooldown

Makes Ekko invulnerable and untargetable, and teleports him back to wherever he was 4 seconds ago. Ekko heals himself for 100/150/200 + 20/25/30% (+0.06 AP?) of the damage taken over the last 4 seconds, and deals 200/350/500 (+1.3 AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies on arrival."

Go into a teamfight, blow everything you have while doing as much damage as possible, die, use Revive, press R, deal up to 500 + 1.3% of your AP magic damage in an aoe to anyone that was near your corpse and proceed to clean up.

7 Comments

Deep Terror NamiMay 13, 20151 votes

I seriously doubt it works that way. It probably has a "leash" that breaks when you go a large distance; an example we can test is TP or just B. You could B back with Homeguards and Ult back with full health.

More relevant to the title, they planned on removing Revive over a year ago before the first URF, but delayed doing so. It probably was not a factor at all. Though, it could have been, this is still just speculation.

X8ViEhkPS0May 13, 20151 votes

Reading his reveal page it literally says, "Or even get back to lane if you are a speedy shopper."

Deep Terror NamiMay 13, 20151 votes

Oh shit, I read the ability description not the rest lol. Well, Homeguards Ekko it is rofl!

SpecterVonBarenMay 13, 20151 votes

I don't actually think this is the main reason they removed Revive though I do think he likely encouraged them to make sure it was gone before he was released.

DocReverbMay 13, 20151 votes

Looks like you have a chance to avoid it, so it doesnt sound too insane. It isnt like hes bursting you 100-0 in 2 seconds like a LB. Probably requires a combo to be used effectively offensively. Not to mention, it doesnt sound too good offensively used, you really have to be careful about your positioning.

SpecterVonBarenMay 13, 20151 votes

The ult damage is really just the icing on the cake to this (now impossible) strategy.