Champion Idea: Ivanna, The Insect Monarch

I return again! Billcurme here, with my latest champion Idea. Today, I thought I'd break out a fun personality I've been cultivating for a while.

Ivanna, The Insect Monarch A Billcurme Champ Idea

Description: A young woman with golden eyes and two large butterfly wings. Wearing a white dress made out of silk, with insects swirling around her. Hints of a shell forming beneath her dress. Attacks by sending out bugs from her hands. Retractable incisors in her mouth.

Statistics: Health: 475 (+70/level) Hp Regen: 3 (+0.45/level) Mana: 356 (+53/level) Mana Regen: 4 (+0.37/level) Ad: 53 (+3.1/level) As: 0.625 (+1.34%/level) Armour: 20 (+3.3/level) Mr: 30 Ms: 340 Range: 525 (Ranged)

Abilities: One with the Swarm (Innate): While standing within the area of one or more of her own abilities, Ivanna regains 5/7/9/11 health and mana per second. This ability goes on a 15/12/9/6 second cooldown if Ivanna is hit by a stun, knock-up, or knockaside effect.

(This includes Nectar from Barbed Stinger, Anthills from Creepy Crawlers, and the Locust Swarm from Plague of Locusts)

Barbed Stinger (q): Cooldown: 8s Mana: 60/70/80/90/100 Range: 550 Ivanna shoots out a stinger in target direction, dealing 70/90/110/130/150 (+65% ap) magic damage to the first enemy hit. The stinger will erupt upon hitting an enemy or reaching the end of its range, leaving a cone of nectar behind the target or area for 4/4.5/5/5.5/6 seconds. The cone is larger around the point of impact, and tapers off towards the end. Enemies in the nectar are slowed by 10% (+1% per 25 ap)

If Ivanna has ranks in Creepy Crawlers, enemy champions standing in the nectar will gain a stack of Crawling Sensation every second.

Ivanna’s basic attacks against enemies standing in the nectar cause the enemy to be attacked by a Wasp Swarm, taking 40/50/60/70/80 (+40% ap) magic damage every 0.5 seconds for 2 seconds, and adding a stack of Crawling Sensation to enemy champions. This damage is changed to 100/120/140/160/180 (+80% ap) if the opponent becomes Terrified by Crawling Sensation. Attacks against enemies that are already effected by Wasp Swarm reset the duration.

Creepy Crawlers (w): Cooldown: 2s Mana: 80/90/100/110/120 Range: 300 (50 units radius circle, visible trap) Passive: Ivanna’s abilities cause enemy champions to gain stacks of 'Crawling Sensation’ for 3/3.5/4/4.5/5 seconds, stacking up to 7 times. Upon reaching 10 stacks, the enemy takes 70/95/110/135/160 (+65% ap) magic damage and are terrified for 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 seconds, consuming all stacks. Crawling Sensation falls off 1 at a time. Enemy champions can move to accelerate the fall off rate, reducing the duration of Crawling Sensations based on distance travelled.

Ivanna can activate this ability to summon an anthill at target location. Enemies that step on the anthill cause a colony of ants to erupt out from it in a circle, dealing 90/110/130/150/170 (+70% ap) magic damage to all enemies they touch and applying 2 stacks of Crawling Sensation to enemy champions. If any of the ants connect with Ivanna’s nectar, they will cause a second colony of ants to erupt from the nectar, consuming it. Anthills last 30 seconds, or until activated. Ivanna cannot have more than 2 Anthills out at one time. Creating an additional Anthill causes the first Anthill to disappear.

This ability works on a charge system. Ivanna gains a charge every 45/42.5/40/37.5/35s. Ivanna can have up to 2 charges at a time. Cooldown reduction will cause Ivanna to gain charges faster.

Hunt the Prey (e): Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11s Mana: 100 Range: 400 (Knock Back: 50 units) Glide Speed: 5/10/15/20/25% faster than movespeed (15/30/45/60/75% towards nectar) Ivanna swoops forward on her great wings, passing over minions and monsters, stopping at the first enemy champion she hits, dealing 40/60/80/100/120 (+ 55% ap) magic damage and knocking them back a very short distance.

If Ivanna hits an enemy champion standing on her nectar she suppresses them for 2 seconds, dealing 20/35/50/65/80 (+100% ap) magic damage and applying a stack of Crawling Sensation every 0.5 seconds, and healing for half the amount of damage done. Ivanna cannot move while draining an enemy champion. If Ivanna is draining an enemy champion that becomes terrified from Crawling Sensation, she will continue to suppress and drain them for the duration of the terrify.

Ivanna will glide much faster towards her nectar.

Plague of Locusts (r): Cooldown: 150/120/90s Mana: 150 AOE Size: 250/325/400 Ivanna calls down a plague of locusts around her that deal 125/200/275 (+90% ap) magic damage every second to all enemies within and apply a stack of Crawling Sensation to enemy champions. The plague will follow Ivanna as she moves at a movement speed of 300. If the locusts move through Ivanna’s nectar, they will gain 200 movement speed. The locusts last 10 seconds. At the end of the duration of this ability, if Ivanna is within the swarm, she will heal for 50% of the damage dealt by this ability.

Playstyle: I imagine Ivanna to be played as a sustain mage. Her Ranges are nothing special, forcing her into closer ranges to fight her opponents. However, her ability to regenerate mana (a very rare commodity in today's league) is invaluable, allowing her to continue laying on punishment for extended periods of time. Ivanna isn't infallible however, as her sustain requires her to play around her abilities. While an occasional Anthill near her tower may give her a safer way to regen, the cooldown and mana cost of the ability discourage this play. For her normal plays, she is forced to play close to her enemies, within range of their skill shots and other abilities. Also being restricted to dancing on her abilities means low-health Ivanna's are still quite vulnerable. A smart Ivanna player will be forced to use her AOE abilities along with her superior sustain to attempt to zone out her opponents, before closing in for the kill.

Lore: Ivanna isn’t like other girls. Born in the harsh slums of Zaun, Ivanna found no passion in the advancement of technology. Instead, she discovered a passion and natural affiliation with the insects of the world. With a simple thought, she could cause a mosquito to fly in circles, or order a group of ants to steal a treat. Using her abilities and all the creepy crawleys she had handy, Ivanna began to amass a small fortune of lost jewellery, dropped coins, and stolen valuables. However, despite her stolen luxury, Ivanna found she always desired more.

Hiring a group of Zaun’s top scientists, including the leading expert on the infusion of magic into living beings, Dr. Xavier Rath, Ivanna underwent a dangerous experiment to amplify her natural abilities, hoping to become more powerful. Emerging from the laboratory was something more than human. Although able to conjure insects from her very being, something within Ivanna had changed, causing two massive insectoid wings to sprout from her back, and a dangerous craving for blood to permeate her being. After sating her thirst on a few of the hapless scientists before regaining herself, she now has set out to find anyone who can help her change: though whether to cure her metamorphosis or complete it yet remains a mystery.

The Hunger: I feel it there. Always there, gnawing at my very being. They crawl through the crevices of my brain, whispering to me. Feast.

My senses have sharpened since the change. I can feel the changing currents in the air. I smell the blood pumping through nearby veins, hear the thundering pulse. It knows I’m nearby. It’s scared.

My wings aid in my silent descent, gliding quickly from the trees as my prey begins to flee. I’m faster, though, and collide with the beast, tumbling into the undergrowth. My incisors spring from my open mouth and close on the frantic deer's neck, ending the beasts desperate struggling.

I begin to drink, letting my pets crawl out from my pores to join in the feast. As the blood enters my system, my mind begins to clear. I remember who I am. What I was. What I’ve become. I feel the power I have gained. I am stronger, yet I feel my instincts crushing against my human mind. Yet the blood has helped. I can think again. And I realise I’m not alone.

He’s watching me, a smile on his thin lips. He doesn’t seem interested in stopping my feast, so I ignore him for now, content to drink my fill, though I keep my eyes fixed on his. Red as the liquid I drink, and cold. His gaze seems calculating and amused. He is cloaked in a long, fancy coat of blood red.

I finish my meal, wiping my lips with my sleeve as I rise, my children retreating back into my being. He hasn’t moved, and doesn’t seemed threatened by my presence. I can smell the blood on him, suffusing his very being.

“A most impressive hunt.” He says, the smile never leaving his lips. “Your blood-lust is simply awe-inspiring.”

“Who are you?” I hiss out, my fingers flexing. Some wasps begin circling my hands, ready to fly out on my command.

“Simply an admirer.” The man said with an overly-dramatic flourish. “I heard of your deeds in Zaun. Needless to say, my curiosity was piqued. After that, I simply followed the bodies, leading us to this fine meeting. You’re far from home, my dear.”

His step towards me was all I needed. Using my wings to propel me to the side, I sent forth a swarm of Wasps to sting out his eyes, preparing to follow up myself. Yet the man simply waved his hand and my children fell to the ground, lifeless. It took me a second later to see the drops of crimson flowing through the air, forming a small ball hovering above the man’s hand.

“Now now, there’s no need for that. You see my dear, I am quite interested in your abilities. As are the people I represent.”

I felt my eyes narrow, still prone for flight. He held out his off hand in a sign of peace, before the crimson liquid flew gently towards me. Hesetating for a second, I reach out and drank once again. Not my first choice, but satisfying none the less.

I see the red of his eyes dance with amusement. “There is more I can offer you. You can have your fill.”

“And what’s in it for you?” My wings are fluttering, yet I feel my craving begin to build up again already. The Thirst will not be sated.

The man smiles again. “I simply believe you would be a subject of fascination for myself and my collegues. There is a place for you in the Black Rose.”

He turns then, his eyes trained on me until the last second, before raising his hand in a beckoning gesture.

Hesitating once again, I take a final look around, before following the man into the horizon.

Allies: Vladamire, Skarner Enemies: Elise

Quotes:

Selection: That crawling on your skin. That’s me.

Starting the match: Bugs in my skin. Crawling. Always crawling. Heheheh. The bees whisper to me. Dragonflies and moths, june bugs and scorpions. Feast, and fly. Kill or die.

Movement: Fluttering steps. Flapping my wings. A monarch, a queen. Yes. No! Yes. Heheh The earwigs are dancing on my arms. The cicadas are crying. Beetles and bumblebees. The thirst. Always there. My mind. I can't... Insane Laughter Crawling, crawling in my brain. Make it stop. I want more. Cockroaches underfoot. Stealing my skin. Tortured Laughter

Attack: Feast! Bring me their blood! Consume their flesh! Eat their bones! Drink, my pets. Children, feast! I will drain you of your last drop! Consume! A feast for my maggots!

Joke: All insects are my domain. Except mosquitoes. No one likes mosquitoes. Bleh, your blood is terrible. I think you might have something.

Taunt: My children will leave nothing behind! Not even your corpse shall remain.

Taunt near an enemy Elise: The spider is in MY web. Welcome to my den, said the Fly to the Spider. Arachnids. Not TRUE insects. Some insects can eat the spiders.

Taunt near an enemy Jinx: Instanity is fun, isn’t it? TELL ME IT’S FUN!!! Your crazy is cute. Mine is real. You can’t say somethings wrong untill the bugs are crawling in your brain.

Killing an Enemy Champion: Yes! Consume! Devour their bones! Their flesh melts away! Nothing shall remain! Be nourished, my children! I feel their essence! Striped clean! Yeeeessss! I can think again. Its coming back. What have I done? What am I doing? I can't fight the thirst.

Killing an undead Champion: Disgusting. A disappointing kill. You are unfit to consume.

And here she is. I would really like to have more quotes for her, but for now, this is the champ. If you have any suggestions about anything for the character, I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions! Until next time, cheers!

-Billcurme-