I Would Like More Champions With "Out of the Box" Play Styles
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. They both play in ways that are drastically different than other champions in their respective roles. Singed is the only champion that proxy farms enemies effectively and Ivern is the only champion that "incubates" (so to speak) camps for later pick-up, allowing him to wander the jungle much more and counter jungle very efficiently. We have TONS of champions that do the same style of play, but in different flavors. If the normal way to play League is ice cream, Singed is a taco. And Ivern is a salad. You can play League in a ton of different ice cream flavors, but champions like Singed and Ivern completely upset the normal ways of play.
These are the only champions I've seen so far that really push boundaries in the game without breaking it apart. Sure, they can both be annoying, but they aren't nearly as annoying as SEVERAL of the NORMAL champions in the game. In fact, I think playing as, with, and against them offers a fresh experience that interrupts the normally repetitive nature of the game. I want more champions that succeed in different ways than a normal champion would, even if it means not playing by the normal formula.
What do you guys think? I feel like we could really use more champions like this. As long as they are all balanced carefully, I think they would be a joy to have around. Sometimes I get bored of the normal ways of play, and pick up Singed and sometimes even Ivern to mix it up. I just wish there were more ways of mixing things up. And no, I don't mean reworking current champions into some abomination like Bot Lane Mordekaiser. Not that! I mean new champions that are nice and fresh!