This is my first ever Champion Concept! I originally submitted this two months ago, but I have resubmitted it here for the DCC.

This is a champion inspired by Journey to the West, the same story that Wukong came from.

Name: Ba Jie (Piggy)

Intended Role: Tank, Bruiser, Melee

Appearance: A large, humanoid pig with a massive, nine-pronged rake for a weapon

Background:

Ba Jie was once a great general in the Demacian army, but was dishonorably discharged after a dispute between him and Garen, which ended in Ba Jie disobeying orders and leading his men into an ambush, leaving his division in tatters. Stripped of his rank and cast out of his army, Ba Jie wandered the country, throwing away his considerable fortune on drunken carousing and questionable endeavors. Finally bereft of his wealth, Ba Jie made one last, ill-considered trip into the Bubbling Bog, weeping and mentally unstable. Ba Jie happened upon a hut next to the Bog, and entered it, not realizing it contained a secret laboratory belonging to a Zaun scientist. Finding a potion labeled “Great Strength”, Ba Jie fantasized about returning to his former glory, and drank the potion without a second thought. Immediately, his body transformed, leaving him indeed with great strength, but at the cost of his humanity; Ba Jie had been transformed into a hideous pig creature. Fully aware of his grotesque appearance, but unable to find a way to revert himself, Ba Jie terrorized the west coast of Runeterra, causing mayhem and destruction wherever he went.

After many months, Ba Jie ended up in front of the Great Barrier, and fell on his knees, realizing the depths to which he had descended. With a loud voice, he cried out, begging the heavens for a second chance. As if by fate, his cry reached the ears of Wukong, who sought out and discovered Ba Jie collapsed in front of the Barrier. Wukong brought Ba Jie to Master Yi, and together they nursed him back to health. After regaining consciousness, Ba Jie stayed with Wukong and Yi, learning the art of Wuju and learning patience, kindheartedness, and regaining his optimism, although his laziness remained. Finding that Ba Jie’s new form had also granted him an unequaled appetite, Yi tasked Ba Jie (whom they affectionately called Piggy) with tending to his own garden, handing him a nine-pronged rake. After a time, Ba Jie became an expert gardener, learning to wield his nine-pronged rake against his foes as well as the earth. Despite their kindness, Ba Jie harbored feelings of envy towards Wukong and Yi, for both of them were comfortable in their forms, while he still despised his pig form. Eventually, Ba Jie joined the League of Legends, seeking the Zaun scientist whose potion he drank, hoping to one day return to his human form.

Abilities:

Passive – [Where’s My Food?]:

Description: Ba Jie’s gluttony leaves him constantly hungry, so that after every 4th spell, he receives a stack of Hunger. Each stack of Hunger causes his next spell to grant him an additional (10/15/20) armor and magic resist for 5 seconds, after which the stack is consumed.

Q – [Rake the Earth]:

Ba Jie uses his rake to till the earth in front of him, throwing up soil, dealing (65/80/95/110/125) ( 20% of his additional health) ( 50% AD) physical damage and rooting any enemies caught in the soil for (.4/.8/1.2/1.6/2) seconds.

Cooldown: 18/16/15/14/12 seconds

Range: 350

W – [Planting Seeds]:

Ba Jie throws magical seeds at target enemy, dealing (20/35/50/75/85) ( 65% AD) ( 2% of his maximum HP) damage and healing Ba Jie for 15% of damage dealt. If a target is rooted by his Q, the seeds deal an additional 50% damage and blind the target for 1.5 seconds after the root.

Cooldown: 15/13/11/10/8 seconds

Range: 250

E – [Stratus Leap]:

Ba Jie rushes on a cloud towards targeted object. If target is an enemy champion, Ba Jie deals (60/90/120/135/170) ( 8% of his current HP) physical damage and applies a (10%/15%/20%/25%/30%) slow that lasts for 2 seconds.

Cooldown: 17/15/13/11/9 seconds

Range: 300

R – [Former Glory]:

Ba Jie recalls the old glory days, unconsciously emitting a powerful aura, granting him 300 HP, 40 additional armor and magic resist, and increasing his attack range by 100 units for 12 seconds. Additionally, he gains the ability to use Hindsight once for the duration of the aura.

Cooldown: 110/95/80 seconds

[Hindsight]:

Ba Jie exerts his chi, producing a powerful light, revealing the area behind him for 3 seconds, fearing any enemies caught in the area for 2 seconds, and dealing (150/200/250) ( 15% his max HP) physical damage to them.

Range: 600

Champion Statistics:

HEALTH 412 ( 81) ATTACK DAMAGE 54.1 ( 3.5) HEALTH REGEN. 5.0 ( 1.0) ATTACK SPEED 0.713 ( 2.65%) MANA 260 ( 55) ARMOR 18 ( 4) MANA REGEN. 5.5 ( 0.63) MAGIC RES. 30 ( 1.25) RANGE 110 (Melee) MOV. SPEED 355

Summary:

Ba Jie is a military genius from Demacia that has fallen from grace in both appearance and reputation. Glimpses of his military prowess are visible even through his grotesque pig form. Ba Jie excels at sowing chaos and mayhem upon the fields of justice through his use of his nine-pronged rake and large body. If played correctly, Ba Jie is extremely difficult to evade, providing utility and cc for his teammates.

Changelog:

v. 10.17.2013 Submitted the original concept for Ba Jie and made some nerfs per dolfijntje's recommendations.

v. 10.18.2013 Changed the description of his E for asthetics and altered the ratios on his abilities to include HP-related ratios, per Otaku-sama's recommendations. Changed passive, was too similar to Maokai's.

v. 10.21.2013 Altered the passive again to grant Ba Jie more tankiness, changed Q and W interaction, and reworked the ult per Steakosaurus' suggestions. Added some not very well thought out champion statistics.

v. 12.13.2013 Added a summary and submitted to the DCC. Adjusted scaling of ult to more realistic damage output per Orkfighta's recommendation.