[Champion Concept] Denora- The Hidden Dagger

Intro: I feel like it’s been a while since we had a true ninja introduced to the league, and I’ve been juggling this idea around for ages, So here it goes. An Assassin whose kit revolves around positioning and stacking debuffs.

Denora - the Hidden Dagger (ninja)

Poisoned Dagger: Every third strike Denora stabs with her poisoned dagger. Applies poison (max 1 stack) (120 second hold charge)

Q: Unseathed Cooldown:10,9,8,7,6 Seconds. Denora unseathes a second dagger dealing two swift strikes (each hit 70-80-90-100-110% damage, can’t crit)(empowered auto)

W: Krisened Cooldown: 10 seconds Denora lunges past her target and serrates them with her kris adding a stack of bleed. Adds additional stack if target is already bleeding. (targets)

E: Keen Strike Cooldown: 20,18,16,14,12 seconds Denora dashes forward, targeting an opponents exposed weakness. Long dash (possibly charged while moving to increase distance) if target is struck from behind (targets tendon) it adds a 2 second slow, if struck from the side (targets kidney) it applies a stack of bleed and if struck from the front (targets throat) silences for 1.5 seconds. (Bleed scales with W)(Skill shot)

R: Talisman Dagger Cooldown: 180,150,120 Seconds Denora throws a dagger attached with an inscribed talisman into the group, unleashing it’s power which exploits its targets debuffs. (needs to channel 2-4seconds for usage of 3 minutes before power fades, if power fades goes on 80% C/D)(speed boost if channeled for 4, 80% 3 seconds)(Effect changes depending on targets number of debuffs)(AoE) 4+ - true damage execute 3- stuns (2.5 seconds changed to 4 is target is already stunned) 2-silence (2.5 seconds changed to 5 if target is already silenced) 1- slow (80% 2.5 seconds changed to 5 if target is already slowed)

Thoughts: I originally planned for Denora to be a jungler (in which case I can add a bonus on her q for when used against monsters, ranging from damage to reduced C/D). However her kit looks like she might be viable for top and middle. I also am not a balancer so all values can be changed accordingly, however skills basic effects should be kept the same.

Skill set explained: I wanted a champion with a kit built around stacking different kinds of debuffs depending on how skills were used while also pursuing an ult that relied on teamwork for max effectiveness. Denora herself can only apply three different debuffs while her ult requires 4 for the biggest damage, and although it is an AoE it is highly unlikely more than one champ will have 4, giving her more of the assassin feel I was going for. I wanted her to have options at hand that depended on positioning without giving her too much mobility. Her E can be used as an engage however if you feel you aren't at the angle you like for the debuff you'd like to apply you can try to get closer and reposition with W before using E. She can go for the high damage no CC bleed combo, try to get the silence to prevent an escape, or go for the slow when you know the opponents escape options are on C/D. Her Q is to help her get her one stack of poison and is to help in a situation where you might find yourself facing more than one opponent and you want to quickly get the poison on one and ult to slow or land E poison on one and bleed poison on another and go for the silence. It is a kit I feel has to potential to adapt to situations without being too easy or too powerful. But do know I have in mind for Denora to be an assassin so her ult with 4 debuffs will do a ton of single target damage, and hopefully give her time to reposition with the AoE'd CC, seeing as she will most likely need to use her E and W to get 4 stacks. And theres also room to counterplay because as the opponent you can reposition and try to decide which debuff you feel would be least detrimental to have and to try to prevent 4 stacks.

Lore: This is tough as the ninja scene is constantly evolving but I was thinking a desciple of Shen who wishes to prove herself by hunting down Zed behind Shens back. Her target would be Zed with perhaps a rivalry alongside Kayn.

Appearance: I was thinking a dark younger girl around Kayns age with robes like Kennen however her head is exposed. (So maybe more like Akali). And dressed in black, wields one dagger primarily.

Skill effects: passive is a noticeable stab. Q is two quick stabs. W is something similar to Yasuos dash. E she dashed forward with her dagger and spins around if it strikes. R she has a blue glow around her waist when it is charged and stabs its into the ground revealing a sort of pentagram the size of the AoE that then absorbs itself into the champions affected.

Voice quotes: I have nothing definitive but just a few ideas. She can have lines with other poison users speaking about how she has a hidden poison too (Cassiopeia and Teemo primarily) A taunt to yasuo along the lines of (I’ll show you the correct way to dash through your opponent) A line in games with Kindred and Rengar like “I hunt only the one at the peak... Zed” "I may not have mastered projectiles, but there are none more skilled in the art of melee"

Do let me know what you think.