@Riot just a new idea for some game mechanics on Malzahar

jerradwolf·10/22/2014, 1:41:56 AM·3 votes·1,025 views

"all shall bow to the void" ~ MalzaharMalzahar

YES! malzahar is my super awesome sauce main mage mcgee!

Now before you start thinking, "oh no this fool is gonna ask for a VU on this BA". STOP RIGHT THERE! Although that would be frikkin amazing, i understand that there are others who are better suited for that spot.

My idea comes with combining Malzahar's story/lore with his kit a little bit more. Unfortunately, i believe that his skills are a bit too similar to kassadin's Kassadin (don't rage i know they are crazy different. i mean like open portal here type of deal). My idea hopes to resolve this issue, BUT FIRST what kind of mage role should Malzahar fill?

Well Rito got it right with the "sends visions into enemy's mind" idea. He is a void power wielding mage! However, his champ concept seems to be pretty lack luster in terms of theme if you ask me.

BUT WOLF SENPAI!? how would you fix this?!

GREAT QUESTION FELLOW LEAGUE BRETHREN/LASSES!!

If you really were intruding on someone elses mind...don't you think they would notice that a bit more than just seeing a DoT ticking on their champ? HECK YES THEY WOULD.

resolution: when Malzahar 's "E": Malefic Visions is placed on a champion, there should be a 'darkness' like that of Nocturne or Graves 's skills and a sound effect of voices/echoes that reads only to that player! Now i know this sounds op, but it doesnt have to be exactly like the loss of vision from said champ's skills. i think it could also work as a purple hued screen to where no vision is lost, just the color changed!

TL:DR- make Malz's "E" have a 'darkness effect' like Graves /Nocturne and have sound effects like Nocturne /Sion except only to one player.

thank you if you took the time to read the whole thing :)

~ WOLFSENPAI

EDIT: please read my reply to the comment saying "THIS IS OP THINK OF THE PERSON YOU'RE LANEING AGAINST". there are many options available to change that and tinker with the idea. Again, this is just a themeatic idea not trying to make him any better or worse gameplay wise.

14 Comments

egoSniper10/22/2014, 1:59:45 AM5 votes

I feel like you were channeling Billy Mays there for a moment.

That being said. I want you to imagine, for a moment, that your enemy is the one playing Malzahar. He E's you and then his jungler walks in during the 4 seconds while your wards are useless to you. Or he walks up and murders you since you can't really see him during that 4 seconds. Not to mention you're missing CS the entire time because you have to be in melee range to see their HP bars.

Then it wears off, and 5 seconds later he does it again.

I bet this idea doesn't sound very fun anymore.

Chortle10/22/2014, 9:57:38 PM2 votes

I feel like his kit needs more fluidity rather than just press all your abilities then R for insta-kill.

Not very fun and lacks imaginations compared to the new champs these days

7ha7guy77710/22/2014, 2:17:41 AM1 votes

seemingly unrelated, i don't suppose that pic could be a possible beach/pool party malzahar. obviously his scarf would need to be a towel, but it might be close enough. crab voidlings op

jerradwolf10/22/2014, 3:00:18 AM1 votes

bump bump

Kingsgrave10/22/2014, 3:28:07 AM1 votes

How about putting it on his W rather than his E?

"Null Zone"

Like others have said, being able to spam "DARKNESS" on people would be ridiculous.

jerradwolf10/22/2014, 9:32:16 PM1 votes

would like some more input :)