Sozos, the Shapeshifter

Lore

Deep in the jungle of Kumungu, an ancient, natural magic warps the bodies of creatures. Their bodies become stronger, their minds sharper, and their souls more intune with the flow of magic. Sometimes, these creatures venture forth from the wilderness. The chameleon Sozos is one such creature. While his motives are not yet know, Sozos’ presence is felt, regardless of whether or not others are aware of it.

Abilities

Innate: Shapeshifter’s Skin- Whenever Sozos takes damage, he gainsShapeshifter’s Skin for 5 seconds. Shapeshifter’s Skin grants Sozos 2% Bonus Armor for every 1% of his Max Health that he takes in physical damage and 2% Bonus Magic Resist for every 1% of his Max Health that he takes in magic damage, stacking up to 50% bonus Armor and Magic Resist.

Q: Deceptive Strike- Sozos’ next basic attack deals (5%, 7%, 9%, 11%, 13%) of the target’s Max Health as bonus physical damage and heals for (5% Max Health). If Sozos was invisible, hidden from enemy sight, or untargetable within the last 1.5 seconds before the basic attack, he also stuns the unit for 1 second.

> Cost: 40 Mana; Cooldown: (9, 8, 7, 6, 5) seconds; Ability Type: Basic Attack Modifier

W: Wall of Smoke- Sozos creates a wall of smoke at target location perpendicular to him after a short delay that lasts 4 seconds. Enemies inside have their vision reduced by 75% and their Movement Speed by (20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%). The wall of smoke also blocks outside enemy units’ vision of units inside.

> Cost: 60 Mana; Cooldown: (20, 17.5, 15, 12.5, 10) seconds; Ability Type: AoE; Range: 800; Width: 450; Length: 200

E: Dissipate- Sozos dissipates into the air, becoming untargetable for 1.5 seconds. During this time, he can recast this ability to reassemble at target location after a 0.5 second delay, dealing (60, 100, 140, 180, 220)(+10% Max Health) magic damage to enemies around him.

> Cost: 80 Mana; Cooldown: (25, 22, 19, 16, 13) seconds; Ability Type: Blink, AoE; Range: 400; Radius: 200

R: Changeling’s Trick- Sozos grants target allied champion and himself +(25%, 35%, 45%) Movement Speed and invisibility for (1.5, 2, 2.5) seconds and changes his appearance to match that champion for the next 5 seconds. When he reverts back, he surprises enemies around him, causing them to be affected by fear for (1, 1.5, 2) seconds. Sozos does not revert back when using Dissipate until he reassembles.

> Cost: 100 Mana; Cooldown: (100, 90, 80) seconds; Ability Type: Targeted Buff, AoE CC; Range: 400; Radius: 300

Stats

Health: 575 +85 per level Health Regen per 5: 8.4 +0.8 per level Mana: 300 +40 per level Mana Regen per 5: 6 +0.833 per level Attack Damage: 61 +3.33 per level Attack Speed: 0.651 +3% per level Armor: 27.2 +3.6 per level Magic Resist: 32.1 +1.25 per level Movement Speed: 345 Range: 125

Gameplay

Sozos is designed to be a tanky jungle/support. With an array of tools at his disposal, he has the utility to provide peel or lockdown cc through deception, as well as the ability to survive prolonged fights. As a jungle, his Innate and Q provide all the survivability and damage he needs to clear, and his entire kit helps him when ganking. As a support, his ability to limit enemy vision as well as provide consistent CC helps your carries escape negative situations and capitalize on positives.