Gnar-like transformation when Zilean revives himself (Conceptual)
Hey there, Master Fledgling here.
Maybe I have been watching too many kung fu movies, but the super old guy with a beard is usual an absurd bad-ass. Like, fingernails sharpened to points and poisoned to tear your heart out. Zilean is too nice to do that, but he's still allowed to be a bad-ass.
So the idea here is that, if and when Zilean uses his ult on himself, he revives as a YOUNGER version, giving him altered stats and perhaps different skills. Much like Gnar into Mega Gnar, it would last a short duration and then he'd turn back into good old, Old Zilean.
What the new skills would be, I've NO idea -- I can't see Zilean being smarter in the past than he is now, so he'd probably have damage? Since the only thing you build on Zilean is damage (or, at least, that's how I build him) perhaps his auto attacks would have a boost to them and he'd be tankier over all, being young and spry? I could see him having massively increased health regeneration, not quite to a mundo level but to a Garen level. Or, for the duration of this 'young zilean' buff, his R would do something entirely different, probably a damaging spell.
Let me know if this holds any water at all -- I'd be glad to map out a full alternate kit for him.
-MF
EDIT:
So with a bit of feedback, here is what I have envisioned:
Chronoshit: New Passive: Youth Restored: If Zilean uses 'Chronoshit' to revive himself, he revives with a shield calculated on a base amount and his total mana (Shield: 30-210 + 12% total mana) and has altered stats: (6 + 3* total level AP (9 - - 50)) and gains a 20/40/60 movement speed buff based on the rank of Chronoshift.
Additionally, during the 6/7/8 second duration of Youth Restored, Zilean's R skill becomes a 900 AOE skillshot that detonates after .5 seconds (Think Brand's Pillar of Flame) named 'Controlled Paradox.' It is on a static 5/4/3 second cooldown and costs 70/80/90 mana. Hitting an enemy with 'Controlled Paradox' deals 100/150/200 + (100% AP) and for each enemy hit capped at 3 at a time extends the duration of 'Youth Restored.' If Zilean would be able to keep Youth Restored refreshed beyond 15 seconds, it will cease to be refreshed and end after an additional 5 seconds.
