CONCEPT: Shaw, the Hangman's Noose
CONCEPT: I envision Shaw as a jungler/solo-laner who can be built either as a durable fighter or full-tank, much like Hecarim. He provides great CC and, if played correctly, put out massive damage.
LORE: I'm not much of a storyteller, but my idea of Shaw would be someone who has had something taken from him (family, freedom, etc.) by none other than the bloodthirsty Noxians. Because of this, he now seeks to enact vengeance in the League of Legends. Pretty basic, I know. He operates on a strange moral compass, in which he acts mild-mannered and really believes mass murder is justified by his small personal losses, and should be seen as creepy in general.
APPEARANCE: Shaw wears clothes typical of a Noxian streetwalker, but tattered, and tied around his body are many ropes. He drags behind him his two axes.
KIT:
PASSIVE: Harvest the Weak Shaw converts 70% of his combined armor and attack damage into fury, his resource. Additionally, Shaw's basic attacks slow enemies below 30% health for 20% of their movement speed.
Q: Contempt for the Wicked COST: 3/5/7/10 fury/attack COOLDOWN: 1s TOGGLE: Shaw's basic attacks deal 60/80/100/120% of his attack damage as splash damage, and gain 20% lifesteal.
W: Screech of the Forsaken COST: 40/50/60/70 fury COOLDOWN: 20/18/16/14s ACTIVE: Shaw cackles into the night, fearing enemies around him for 2 seconds, and amplifying all damage done by Shaw to feared champions by 15/20/25/30%.
E: Thrill of the Blades COST: 70/80/90/100 fury COOLDOWN: 12/11/10/9s ACTIVE: Shaw becomes invigorated, gaining 100/125/150/175 movement speed (with an additional non-stacking 20 movement speed added after a basic attack on a champion during the duration of the ability) and 45/50/60/70% attack speed (with an additional non-stacking 15% attack speed added after a basic attack on a champion during the duration of the ability) for 6.5/7/7.5/8s.
R: Release of Tormented Souls COST: 200 fury initially, and 20 fury/s after hanging begins COOLDOWN: 100s ACTIVE: Shaw places a large rod in the ground, the top of which is tied to a rope which Shaw holds for 10 seconds. Shaw then uses the rope to round up enemies; if Shaw is able to encircle enemies within his rope and return to his rod, the enemies will be marked for hanging. Upon reactivation of the ability, Shaw will hang all enemies marked for hanging, dealing 60% of his attack damage per second, gaining 10% for each second enemies remain hanging. Enemies are relocated to the originally placed rod, and are pacified while hanging, and the hanging lasts for no more than 5 seconds.
CONCLUSION: I think Shaw's abilities can create some amazing combos, such as using his R to place the rod, then activating his W to fear nearby enemies, and his E to encircle them, reactivating his R to hang them, and toggling his Q to deal splash damage to all hanging enemies. A well executed (pun intended) Shaw ultimate could be game-changing, and his laning phase and jungling potential are both very strong. Thanks for readying my first champion concept. I hoped you all enjoyed reading about Shaw, the Hangman's Noose.
