No cap, if Riot doesn’t want to release a new support anytime soon, they could very easily open up an existing champ instead of forcing mages bot every year.
Rek’Sai is honestly a perfect candidate.
She already has:
Natural tank fantasy (old Rek’Sai especially)
Zone control
Anti-dive tools
Strong early presence without needing gold scaling
Core Idea
Shift Rek’Sai’s power away from long-lasting tunnel economy and into ally protection, specifically as a Void vanguard / bodyguard support.
Key Change Proposal
Shorten burrow-E chasm duration
Long tunnel duration barely matters for jungle Rek’Sai
It mostly just gives the enemy free gold + vision
Jungle Rek’Sai uses tunnels for initial engage, not repeat pathing
The “tunnel back to fight” benefit is negligible (tiny speed gain at best)
This is basically cutting illusionary power, not real power.
What That Power Pays For
Use that freed power budget to make Burrow interact with allies, something like:
Damage reduction or partial damage redirection to Rek’Sai
Tenacity / slow resist while near her
Fury-based self-healing while protecting a linked ally
Think Knight’s Vow / Braum bodyguard, but Void-flavored.
Why Jungle Rek’Sai Doesn’t Care
Jungle Rek’Sai wins fights on first contact
Long tunnel duration almost never decides outcomes
Shorter chasms barely affect ganks, clears, or pressure
Support Rek’Sai benefits massively because chasms stop being a liability
Why This Is Healthy
No new champ required
No forced mage support
Clear role separation:
Jungle = engage + disruption
Support = frontline peel + anti-dive
Adds a true Void support, which doesn’t exist right now
TL;DR
Nerf chasm duration (low impact for jungle)
Add ally-protection power while burrowed
Rek’Sai becomes a legitimate tank support without breaking her jungle role
Honestly feels like the cleanest mid-scope idea Riot could do instead of another year of “just play mage supports lol.”
The only obvious concern is Rek’Sai retaining assassin-level damage. That’s solvable by keeping high AD scaling but trimming base damage, making her kill tools jungle-reliant while burrowed power shifts toward ally protection.
[quote=Glenner359]No cap, if Riot doesn’t want to release a new support anytime soon, they could very easily open up an existing champ instead of forcing mages bot every year.
Rek’Sai is honestly a perfect candidate.
She already has:
Natural tank fantasy (old Rek’Sai especially)
Zone control
Anti-dive tools
Strong early presence without needing gold scaling
Core Idea
Shift Rek’Sai’s power away from long-lasting tunnel economy and into ally protection, specifically as a Void vanguard / bodyguard support.
Key Change Proposal
Shorten burrow-E chasm duration
Long tunnel duration barely matters for jungle Rek’Sai
It mostly just gives the enemy free gold + vision
Jungle Rek’Sai uses tunnels for initial engage, not repeat pathing
The “tunnel back to fight” benefit is negligible (tiny speed gain at best)
This is basically cutting illusionary power, not real power.
What That Power Pays For
Use that freed power budget to make Burrow interact with allies, something like:
Damage reduction or partial damage redirection to Rek’Sai
Tenacity / slow resist while near her
Fury-based self-healing while protecting a linked ally
Think Knight’s Vow / Braum bodyguard, but Void-flavored.
Why Jungle Rek’Sai Doesn’t Care
Jungle Rek’Sai wins fights on first contact
Long tunnel duration almost never decides outcomes
Shorter chasms barely affect ganks, clears, or pressure
Support Rek’Sai benefits massively because chasms stop being a liability
Why This Is Healthy
No new champ required
No forced mage support
Clear role separation:
Jungle = engage + disruption
Support = frontline peel + anti-dive
Adds a true Void support, which doesn’t exist right now
TL;DR
Nerf chasm duration (low impact for jungle)
Add ally-protection power while burrowed
Rek’Sai becomes a legitimate tank support without breaking her jungle role
Honestly feels like the cleanest mid-scope idea Riot could do instead of another year of “just play mage supports lol.”
The only obvious concern is Rek’Sai retaining assassin-level damage. That’s solvable by keeping high AD scaling but trimming base damage, making her kill tools jungle-reliant while burrowed power shifts toward ally protection.[/quote]
Rek’Sai is honestly a perfect candidate.
She already has:
Natural tank fantasy (old Rek’Sai especially)
Zone control
Anti-dive tools
Strong early presence without needing gold scaling
Core Idea
Shift Rek’Sai’s power away from long-lasting tunnel economy and into ally protection, specifically as a Void vanguard / bodyguard support.
Key Change Proposal
Shorten burrow-E chasm duration
Long tunnel duration barely matters for jungle Rek’Sai
It mostly just gives the enemy free gold + vision
Jungle Rek’Sai uses tunnels for initial engage, not repeat pathing
The “tunnel back to fight” benefit is negligible (tiny speed gain at best)
This is basically cutting illusionary power, not real power.
What That Power Pays For
Use that freed power budget to make Burrow interact with allies, something like:
Damage reduction or partial damage redirection to Rek’Sai
Tenacity / slow resist while near her
Fury-based self-healing while protecting a linked ally
Think Knight’s Vow / Braum bodyguard, but Void-flavored.
Why Jungle Rek’Sai Doesn’t Care
Jungle Rek’Sai wins fights on first contact
Long tunnel duration almost never decides outcomes
Shorter chasms barely affect ganks, clears, or pressure
Support Rek’Sai benefits massively because chasms stop being a liability
Why This Is Healthy
No new champ required
No forced mage support
Clear role separation:
Jungle = engage + disruption
Support = frontline peel + anti-dive
Adds a true Void support, which doesn’t exist right now
TL;DR
Nerf chasm duration (low impact for jungle)
Add ally-protection power while burrowed
Rek’Sai becomes a legitimate tank support without breaking her jungle role
Honestly feels like the cleanest mid-scope idea Riot could do instead of another year of “just play mage supports lol.”
The only obvious concern is Rek’Sai retaining assassin-level damage. That’s solvable by keeping high AD scaling but trimming base damage, making her kill tools jungle-reliant while burrowed power shifts toward ally protection.