I picked up Mordekaiser a couple months before his rework. Just like i did with ALL the other reworked champions. Sigh.
Even so, Mordekaiser always stood out to me as particularly bad-ass. I always had a love for very heavy weaponry and heavy armor, and as such no other champion ever appealed to me like he did. He was so cool. And even better yet, he was unpopular - apparently not that many people could play him. That just encouraged me even more.
Now, this is the fifth time i re-write this next part of the comment, i'm trying to keep it a little shorter and more to the point than my previous rants:
You, Malicious Metal, eventually became the symbol of Mordekaiser to me. More so, Mordekaiser now makes me think of you.
Back in the day, you and Tidal Tyrant would post very frequently, especially in memes & games.
And that was to be my coping mechanism for dark times in my life. I begun flaming, i got banned once the new instant feedback system was introduced. Originally, the only reason i ever came to the boards was to ask questions in the player behaviour section. That's when i stumbled across memes & games.
Long story short, at one point one of the only things i looked forward to, waking up every morning, was opening my web browser to check if you, Tidal Tyrant, Laughing Fish or that something something Evil (i feel horrible for forgetting his name!) person had made a new post in Memes & Games.
But enough about the emo drivel; you were the reason i got into online forums. I'd never bothered before, and i only really used the internet to listen to music on youtube or to look at funny pictures.
Eventually, i wanted to comment on one of your posts.
You replied to my comment. I was STARSTRUCK.
That opened a whole new world to me i had no idea even existed. Chatting with people online and interacting on online forums became an essential part of my life and is one of the things i enjoy the most today. I've even just started exploring reddit!
I am reminded of that every time i see Mordekaiser. Because, as mentioned, i think of you and all the good memories i have of reading your posts here on the boards through the years whenever i see him, either by picture or in-game.
You probably don't know or remember me, as i at first added you (and even met you in a couple normal games and ranked games now and then up through the years) on my old account. But i know you (at least your "public face") and the things you unknowingly and unintentionally did for me meant a lot to me.
Frankly, just talking to you feels like talking to a celebrity. It's hard to stop fangirling when i see just how strongly you radiate this contagious passion with every word you write. Even now, when i feel very tired of playing Mordekaiser (having played thousands of games on him across several accounts on various servers) i am reminded of the good times i had with the champion, and my passion for his character is reignited. I don't have a habit of getting excited about things because i'm terrified of being let down, but how can i not when i read your posts? Your enthusiasm, passion, love for the character is so dazzling it's impossible not to feel excited about the champion once again. That makes me look forward to his rework, if nothing else then to see what he will become. And how you will take to it.
I think you are the pioneer that paved the path Mordekaiser is now treading. Even Riot acknowledged your constant devotion. And they're not the only ones that have witnessed it. It doesn't mean much, but i have paid attention, i remember everything i've read and i wanted to recognize everything you have done both for Mordekaiser and for the community as a whole here on the boards.
Mordekaiser was supposed to be a re-animated moving suit of armor. A long-dead man. And yet here you are - his living, beating heart, breathing new life into both him and everyone around you.
Kind of ironic for such an evil, edgymetal character, don't you think?
So, cheers to you, Malicious Metal.
A toast for many more years to come.
I am ready to give a chance to play the new you. I want to enjoy his AP Juggernaut style, just like I enjoy ranged juggernaut with 
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without it being a troll pick? If you can't answer I understand. Stay metal my friend. Huehuehue
