Karyak - The Woodland Dread

Shmeeve·3/29/2019, 9:03:58 PM·8 votes·6,954 views

https://i.imgur.com/AU0Y6kj.jpg (artwork ain't mine, but it gives the idea of what this champ is supposed to be)

 Out of all the champions we have in the game, like dragons, demons, ascended, ghosts, whatever the frick rammus is supposed to be, we do not have a  Wendigo. This is what I am aiming for with Karyak, a clever forest spirit, using forest life to his advantage quite literally. The lore can go in many directions, a benevolent spirit that protects the forests of runeterra, a malevolent demon that hunts down those who travel into the forest, it can go in many different ways, so I rather let you's decide Karyak's lore in the comments. Yes, by wendigo I mean not the things from until dawn, I mean the folklore spirit with a deer skull for a face, makes it all the more scary, but due to the same reasons as karthus, Maybe the wendigo's face can be half ghost.

Now for his kit:

Role: Jungle Damage type: AP

Passive: The Karyakian Sigil Karyak can choose to possess wolf, raptor, krug or gromp camps and use them to his advantage, their damage amplifies based on Karyak's health. Karyak can hold up to three camps for his army at once. After possessing a camp, the camp monsters will wander the forest in groups with red glowing eyes, and hunt down enemy champions that stray in the jungle.

Q: Wither-Root On activation, Karyak with fire withered tree roots in a straight line through the ground, rooting all enemies hit by it. Karyak can recast to make the current tip of the attack erupt into a frenzy of roots, knocking enemies up in a circle.

W: Ruinous Carrion p: If Karyak isn't attacked in 5 seconds, a single crow will flock around him, up to 5 crows total, all crows appear once he respawns. The crows act as minions, and will flock out at enemies, prioritizing the current target of Karyak. Crows also travel twice as fast as Karyak. a: Karyak sends a wave of crows in an expanding cone, slowing attacks and afflicting grievous wounds to enemies hit.

E: Rotting Wall Karyak creates a wall of withered tree roots, which are passable only by karyak and his allies, and are considered wall terrain for enemies. The walls can be broken, but is able to block skillshots (excluding ultimates), but it damages the wall as well. Karyak can have up to 6 Walls on the map at a time, making an exceeding one destroys the oldest wall.

R: Curse of the Stalker Karyak crosses him arms with claws open and warps to any location on the map that doesn't cross the enemy team's current border (current outer turrets) and cannot warp into the enemy team's base. After Karyak warps, withered roots spread across the ground from where he warps, damaging and rooting enemies caught in the roots. Karyak Gains invisibility for 6 seconds after warping if he warped into an area that isn't currently under enemy vision control.

14 Comments

VolatileAkali3/29/2019, 9:22:14 PM1 votes

Nah fuck that shit. I want the Ahamkhara dragons from Destiny to be in LoL. (Jk this is good)

4 Step Cadence3/29/2019, 9:26:06 PM1 votes

Sani likes.

big dawg3/30/2019, 2:51:13 AM1 votes

Love the idea for a champion like this! Not 100% on board with the kit here, but a lot of good ideas. I really like the idea to be able to stack longer duration walls, although 6 might be a bit much depending on the size of them. Nice stuff here.

DarkTree13/30/2019, 4:31:41 AM1 votes

big 💖

i like everything about this but i think riot's trying to fit the general aesthetic with volibear right now and apparently "monster champs don't sell" so we have to get dripfed our inhumans

kuzzy473/30/2019, 1:26:07 PM1 votes

Leshen is that you?

REFORMED NARUTO3/30/2019, 2:52:44 PM1 votes

thats awesome

Untamed Pretzel3/30/2019, 3:33:34 PM1 votes

This is interesting, but honestly I don't think riot would even be able to code this into the game. I think even though you can't tp into enemy base, that it's a little ridiculous, and adding a knockup on top of a root isn't a good idea to be honest. Too much cc.

Big Furry Kitty4/3/2019, 12:53:29 PM1 votes

Hello there!

I have a few things i have to say about this champion concept well honestly just the kit . Also from the Health on the passive i would believe that if this was to be a champion it would be a Ap Bruiser or Tank because there's nothing here that seems like it would be a mage assassin or in general just control mage that can also be played elsewhere without discarding this interesting passive.

"Passive: The Karyakian Sigil Karyak can choose to possess wolf, raptor, krug or gromp camps and use them to his advantage, their damage amplifies based on Karyak's health. Karyak can hold up to three camps for his army at once. After possessing a camp, the camp monsters will wander the forest in groups with red glowing eyes, and hunt down enemy champions that stray in the jungle."

Love the name i really do but why and what would these camps even do especially if ur bringing the Raptor what's the one Raptor chicken gonna do it'll have no real good stats and bringing all these jungle creatures should/would be a moving extra farm for the enemy jungler really. Curious to what the stats would be in your mind for these jungle creatures as allies. Though this is Really just Ivern but with a cult. ;^)

"Q: Wither-Root On activation, Karyak with fire withered tree roots in a straight line through the ground, rooting all enemies hit by it. Karyak can recast to make the current tip of the attack erupt into a frenzy of roots, knocking enemies up in a circle."

This would be fine being one of the two but being both would honestly just make it very frustrating for any laner to dodge and if hit has more of a punishment making this a near immediate death if squishy especially in counter jungling using this in the narrow jungle would make this and not mainly relying on more teamwork. So saying 2 champions have stun your doing a extra one creating 3 roots/stuns then also which can interact and create a near impossible escape due to ur apparent E "Rotting Wall" which your wanting to act as terrain and stack up to 6, Doesn't slowly kill itself like Yoricks W but is spammable/permanent unless destroyed or more than 6 was placed down, Removing one from the map (Example of this Heim's turrets).

'W: Ruinous Carrion p: If Karyak isn't attacked in 5 seconds, a single crow will flock around him, up to 5 crows total, all crows appear once he respawns. The crows act as minions, and will flock out at enemies, prioritizing the current target of Karyak. Crows also travel twice as fast as Karyak. a: Karyak sends a wave of crows in an expanding cone, slowing attacks and afflicting grievous wounds to enemies hit."

This W seem's a bit much especially since it wouldn't be needed due to what your giving his passive. This seems like your just stacking and as i joked before creating a cult of mini monsters but as a twisted Ivern soul. Also the cone idea size should be then small and make this the main damaging ability also it doesn't need griev's wounds in the kit as their is a item in the game for our dear mages. item 3165

"E: Rotting Wall Karyak creates a wall of withered tree roots, which are passable only by karyak and his allies, and are considered wall terrain for enemies. The walls can be broken, but is able to block skillshots (excluding ultimates), but it damages the wall as well. Karyak can have up to 6 Walls on the map at a time, making an exceeding one destroys the oldest wall."

Why. Just why? Def a bit too much as this can create boxes after stuns making a near impossible escape or play without flash this is also a near free i block ur jungle from helping you and if anything not being Kayn or Jarv, Talon or so roaming is near impossible especially since u can just block an entire jungle side. Legit 6 Walls meaning this has to either be perma or one of the shortest cooldowns in history of LOL.

"R: Curse of the Stalker Karyak crosses him arms with claws open and warps to any location on the map that doesn't cross the enemy team's current border (current outer turrets) and cannot warp into the enemy team's base. After Karyak warps, withered roots spread across the ground from where he warps, damaging and rooting enemies caught in the roots. Karyak Gains invisibility for 6 seconds after warping if he warped into an area that isn't currently under enemy vision control."

Twisted Fate on Crack. But a decent idea i guess if this is warping especially that far how long does it take to go off and why where he teleports why not dashes.

All Seriousness i do find this a decent champion idea but if we are to think of a Wendigo this is really just a Soul Stealing Warwick skin ( Warwick ) to come and it fits better. Windigo's are Men cursed due to being Cannibals and being turned into a man eating beast which Warwick is when u think about it constantly chomping and launching himself onto Champions.

Also this is my first post ever and just wanted to help and communicate with the community as there is amazing ideas's out there we would like to see and maybe posting and making it a popular thread may grab the attention of Riot and create something like what we discuss.

Peace -Rengar Main [sg-ahri-2]