Swain Rework

Inescapable·Oct 16, 2017·4 votes·3,424 views

Have swain have abilites like jayce. He turns into a bird and has three different abilities than his human form. I can’t think of those abilities for both forms though. Anyone have ideas?

9 Comments

Chembaron YamadaOct 16, 20173 votes

Unlikely to happen, at least not with the same mechanic like: Jayce Nidalee Elise

These champions proved to be huge balance problems in the past, it is fairly hard to balance a champion correctly, who has 6 abilities instead of 4 available at any given time.

Riot is still doing shapeshifter champions, but look at the recent trend. Usually, these champions don't have a button to change their form at will anymore.

Gnar Has his rage bar. He has 2 different kits, but he doesn't have as much control over his forms like the other 3. He has to manage his rage, then gets his Mega Gnar skills for some time and is locked out of them afterwards for quite some time. Kayn Basically having different forms in his kit, but not able to alternate between them. He has to decide which form he wants to use and is dedicated to that form for the rest of the game.

I don't see them returning to the "shapeshifting at will" concept anytime soon.

InescapableOct 17, 20171 votes

That’s dissapointing, but it was just an idea I had. Thanks for informing me though!

KaeblenOct 17, 20171 votes

There's a (small) possibility of another type of transformation.

Vayne Shyvana have all their abilities empowered while ult is active.

Chembaron YamadaOct 22, 20171 votes

Possible, since at least the skills still have their CD. Main problem with the real shapeshifters is that they have 6 different abilities with separated CD's.

Minor detail: Vayne doesn't empower all her skills, just her Q.

leoprofesional12Oct 22, 20171 votes

Maybe empower 1 ability per use like Karma ?? I mean he's known as the "Master tactician" that will be nice i guess...

arshiatrexOct 24, 20171 votes

I hope it has a lot of tactics in his kit because it would match his title “master tactician”. It would be cool if he has different abilities in raven form and he an form too.

arshiatrexOct 24, 20171 votes

Human form*

LightwellianOct 29, 20172 votes

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I hope it has a lot of tactics in his kit because it would match his title “master tactician”. It would be cool if he has different abilities in raven form and he an form too.

IIRC, Riot is moving swain away from the "Master Tactician" identity.