[Champion Concept] Khamose, the Ascended Advisor

Art by Josh Corpuz

Author's Note: Hello everyone, I present to you another champion concept of mine. This kit is inspired by an old video by Youtuber stonewall008, who used a very similar concept in his redesign for Xin Zhao. Thus, this kit takes inspiration from both the video, myself, and the champion as he currently stands at this time. You can consider this a reworking of that champion as well.

This champion can function as an initiator or disengager, with a wide variety of possible builds and play-styles. Due to the flexibility of his abilities, each game can be truly different from the last. As a fighter, he has a wide variety of area-of-effect damage, who can initiate on tanks and destroy a back line or punish clustered enemies. He excels at taking objectives, as his damage is incredibly disruptive and potent in the narrow spaces of the jungle. However, due to the obvious nature of his abilities, timing is incredibly important. This forces players to hold back at times and really calculate when to fight or when to flee. Enemies in lane are often able to tell when he may strike, which allows for him to not be too out of control. Additionally, his flexibility during combat is below average, as it takes a lot of mechanical ability and speed in order to do so. However, I believe that Khamose makes for a deadly threat at all stages of the game. Unlike Xin Zhao, this kit is easier to balance but does rely on his Q ability for most of the game.

Primary Role Fighter

#General Statistics Health 589 (+90)
Health Regen. 8 (+0.75) Mana 285 (+35) Mana Regen. 7.3 (+0.4) Melee 175 Attack Damage 54 (+3.3) Attack Speed 0.644 (+2.88%) Armor 27 (+3.5) Magic Resistance 30 (+0) Mov. Speed 335

#Abilities

Passive - Momentous Combat Range: 800 Khamose strides around the battlefield with practiced precision. While within range of enemy champions, he begins gaining stacks of Fervor each second (+2 per nearby champion, capping at a maximum of 100 stacks). For each stack of Fervor Khamose has, he gains +0.45% movement speed. These stacks rapidly fall off when there are no enemies nearby.

Q Ability - Adept Striking Range: Self Cost: 40 + 35/45/55/65/75 Mana/attack Cooldown: 6.5 seconds/toggle ACTIVATION: Khamose selects one of three stances, altering his basic attacks while toggled on. Upon activation, Khamose begins cycling between stances (a second activation locks the stance in place). Afterwards, Khamose remains in that stance until it is toggled off. Each stance applies on-hit effects to all damaged units, and may critically strike for 75% reduced damage.

_**Style 1 - Mountain Stance:**_ While toggled on, each of Khamose’s basic attacks sweep the area in front of him, dealing total attack damage to all enemies in a small cone equal to his attack range.

_**Style 2 - Canyon Stance:**_ While toggled on, each of Khamose’s attacks pierce behind his primary target up to 350 units away, dealing 120% of his total attack damage to enemies behind his primary target but only 80% of his total attack damage to his primary target.

Style 3 - Volcano Stance: While toggled on, Khamose’s auto attacks deal 40/50/60/70/80 (+25% bonus Attack Damage) magic damage on hit, and his next attack knocks up all enemies in a radius equal to half his auto attack range for 0.75 seconds (6 second cooldown).

W Ability - Student of War Range: Self Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 Mana Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14 Seconds ACTIVATION: Khamose enters a focused frenzy that lasts 4/4.5/5/5.5/6 seconds. For the duration, his basic attack range doubles, his Showdown and Precision Mastery abilities gains +175 range, he gains maximum stacks of Fervor and gains +0.65% movement speed per stack. Afterwards, all Fervor is lost and he cannot gain stacks for 10 seconds afterward.

**E Ability - **Showdown Range: 500 Cost: 90 Mana Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11 Seconds ACTIVATION: Khamose dashes along a linear path, gaining one of two effects depending on where he lands around an enemy champion within 175 units. If the closest target is facing him, Khamose gains +20/30/40/50/60 (+10% bonus Armor) armor and +5/10/15/20/25 (+20% bonus Magic Resistance) magic resistance. If the closest target is facing away from him, Khamose gains +35% increased Attack Speed. Both effects have a duration of 4 seconds.

R Ability - Precision Mastery Range: 475 Cost: 100/110/120 Mana Cooldown: 100/90/80 Seconds PASSIVE: When Khamose loses stacks of Fervor, he regenerates mana (+2 per 1 stack of Fervor) + 3% of his missing mana. ACTIVATION: Khamose may only use this ability if he is toggled into a stance. When used, Khamose utilizes his current stance to its highest power.

_**Style 1 - Mountain Stance: **_ Khamose dashes to target enemy unit, dealing 250/350/450 (+80% bonus Attack Damage) physical damage to them and 75% reduced damage to all enemies in a 300 unit radius around them.

_**Style 2 - Canyon Stance:**_ Khamose lunges at target enemy unit, dealing damage to them equal to 16/18/20% of their maximum health as physical damage to them and all enemies in a 500 unit linear path behind them.

_**Style 3 - Volcano Stance:**_ Khamose leaps to target enemy unit before slamming the tip of his spear into the ground, dealing 100/200/300 (+80% total Attack Damage) physical damage to all enemy units in a 300 unit radius around him, knocking them up for 0.75/1/1.25 seconds.

##Minor Lore Khamose of the Ascendant, who had grown fond of the young yet brash Emperor Azir during his early reign. Khamose distanced himself from Renekton and Nasus, for he found their raw power disheartening. War is one by the mind, not fury; likewise, it is earned by the living, not the dead. Ironically, Khamose was already ascended at this time, and had near immortality coupled with demi-godlike strength.

In the deepest bowels of the advisor, Khamose felt intense pain, crippling agony at the sight of Xerath’s betrayal of Azir. He was like a son almost, and after giving as much wisdom as possible through the years, it was hard not to be affected by the disintegration of such a pupil. For the first time, Khamose nearly gave into anger, rather than logic. However, with the sight of Renekton and Nasus to stop the threat, Khamose took to running.

After millennias, Khamose had gained a wide-breadth of knowledge. Ionian meditation, Demacian discipline, Noxian cunning; while he did not always agree with their strategy, Khamose did learn. If not about combat, he learned about humanity, something he gave up so long ago in order to attain status as a minor deity on Runeterra.

Deciding to put aside his prideful stature and reserved nature, he decided that he would no longer grieve the loss of his ruler and his brethren. Khamose decided that, despite believing himself to be one of the greatest strategists in recorded history, he would test his hand and spear in battle alongside the most reputable champions of the world.

#Itemization - These items grant a variety of stats useful to Khamose. Trinity Force grants him every stat he needs: health, movement speed, and damage. Tons of it, in fact. Boots of Swiftness syngergizes with his passive and allows for him to roam and enter or exit team fights when needed. Essence Reaver grants him more damage and cooldown reduction, and provides him with near infinite mana sustain due to his hefty mana costs. Sterak's Gage is an excellent juggernaut item, allowing him to enter the fray and survive fights from the eye of the storm. Deadman's Plate synergizes even more with his passive and rewards his high-mobility, high-impact style of gameplay. Lastly, Maw of Malmortius enhances his magic resistance and provides a hefty amount of raw damage. Additionally, it's shield coupled with Sterak's Gage make Khamose a durable bruiser.

Here are some other items to consider:

Author's Note: That does it for me, folks. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to leave them here.