Zilean Kit Rework.
Rito is currently thinking about/testing a Zilean rework to update his outdated play patterns, and probably tone down his "i got level 2 say hello double bombs" spike, without actively removing his Allahu Akbar i am taleban and you will be bombed feel. Because that's fun. Unless you're from the middle east, in which case it's not particularly fun cause ISIS is nextdoor.
Anyhow on that note here is my take(s) on a playmaking Time Lord Support.
Q: Time Bomb. Because you cannot stop zilean players from getting permabans for impromptu terrorist jokes, after nuking people with these things.
W: Time Eddy. Zilean forms an eddy of time around an allied target, slowing down projectiles by 10/15/20/25/30 percent when it comes inside 350 range of him for x seconds. What does this mean? firstly; it enables a good carry, to be a better carry. more uptime for autoattacks, and a lot less getting caught by morgana bindings and being blown up. It also means no more obnoxious double bombs. Unless you feel like using ult for one. What this means is that Zileans personal laning power gets reduced, but that his scalings, through adc peel get much much better. Rewarding adc/support teamplay and synergy.
E: Fabric of Time and Space: Used on ally cast it allows them to move a distance equivalent to 0.75/1/1.25/1.5/1.75s worth of movespeed AND decreases CD's by the same amount, tick potions for the same amount instantly, etc. etc. By clicking both mouse buttons to the target location, at the same time. On ENEMY cast it transports the enemy BACK to where they were 0.75/0.9/1.05/1.2/1.35 seconds ago BUT also grants them the health and mana back they lost in that given time.
Say hello playmaking. This reworks focus is basically transforming Zilean from a lane bully power house with a hecka op, and hard to balance ult, and into a playmaker, who need smart decision making, and fast reaction times to undermine the enemy through his timewarping. And THIS. Is the ability that lets him do it. whether it's flashing after corki who has just valkyried from a gank and forcing him back to starting position, or granting a vayne in "darkest hour" and extra free tumble and gap closer. This ability can and will make people rage. But use it wrongly, and that guy you just nuked... Well sorry but he's back at full health. Your team will now be pissed xD
R: The Rewind. Changing Zileans ulti from a "nothing ever happened to this guy" into something else, that is easilier balanced, allows zilean more power elsewhere in his kit. And what could be better for the playmaking then his old w, just applicable to allies. Give zed a double combo and extra shadow in death mark? why not. Have an unviable old champ with long CD's (#Cho'gath), well he can now get two of his potent combos off without having to stand still for 10 seconds. Of course if you accidentally use it on a person who has his CD's up. Well that will suck. Really Hard.
What can zilean do now? He can outplay, Really hard. He can nullify engages, help chases, give back carries CD's in times of great need, and help people kite for moar DPS. What can't he do now? Be played mid. his non support scalings are gone, and he scales mostly from CDR, mana, and support actives. He also wont 1v2 a lane through targetable poke anymore, which... honestly is not a fun feeling. He also can't totally ruin a towerdive by pressing one button, without really thinking about it.
All in all i think the new zilean has more space for both outplaying, and being outplayed. As well as having a generally more interactive and fun (or frustrating) kit.
Hope you enjoyed.
