Runemage

intelligence Hero

created by by joel | Last update: Dec 05, 2025

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As a studier of ancient runes, the runemage can call upon them to strike her foes

intelligence HERO

melee

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COMPLEXITY

Fire Rune

active ABILITY

Upgrades Fire Rune

The Rune of Fire does damage to a single target after a short delay.

80/90/100/110

14/12/10/8

Earth Rune

active ABILITY

Upgrades Earth Rune

The Rune of Earth grants spell immunity to a target for a short period of time. - Does not dispel target

120

35/32/29/26

Storm Rune

active ABILITY

Upgrades Storm Rune

The Storm Rune blows all enemies away from a location and raises the Runemage's movement speed

125

16/14/12/10

Void Rune

ULTIMATE

active ABILITY

Upgrades Void Rune

The Void Rune removes a target from the mortal plane, reducing all damage dealt by and to it by 100% and silencing them if they are not the Runemage.

200

Elemental Chains

passive ABILITY

Grants Elemental Chain...

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LEVEL

BONUS STATS

STRENGTH

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

AGILITY

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

INTELLIGENCE

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

DPS

DAMAGE

SPEED

RANGE

ARMOR

MAGIC RES.

SPEED

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ABILITIES

THIS IDEA CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 5 ABILITIES

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Fire Rune

Earth Rune

Storm Rune

Void Rune

Elemental Chains

Active

Fire Rune

Active

Earth Rune

Active

Storm Rune

Active

Void Rune

ULTIMATE ABILITY

Passive

Elemental Chains

BASIC

Fire Rune

TYPE active

DAMAGE magical

TARGET MODE unit

The Rune of Fire does damage to a single target after a short delay.

DAMAGE 75/150/225/300

DELAY 1.5

80/90/100/110

14/12/10/8

Aghanim's Scepter

Upgrades Fire Rune

Damage is pure and pierces spell immunity

BASIC

Earth Rune

TYPE active

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE none

The Rune of Earth grants spell immunity to a target for a short period of time. - Does not dispel target

DURATION 2/2.5/3/3.5

120

35/32/29/26

Aghanim's Scepter

Upgrades Earth Rune

Damage is pure and pierces spell immunity

BASIC

Storm Rune

TYPE active

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE unit

The Storm Rune blows all enemies away from a location and raises the Runemage's movement speed

SPEED INCREASE 15%/25%/35%/45%

KNOCKBACK 150/250/350/450

125

16/14/12/10

Aghanim's Scepter

Upgrades Storm Rune

Damage is pure and pierces spell immunity

BASIC

Void Rune

TYPE active

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE none

The Void Rune removes a target from the mortal plane, reducing all damage dealt by and to it by 100% and silencing them if they are not the Runemage.

VOID DURATION 1.5/2.5/3.5

200

Aghanim's Scepter

Upgrades Void Rune

Damage is pure and pierces spell immunity

BASIC

Elemental Chains

TYPE passive

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE none

Allows the Runemage to chain runes. When a rune is cast, there is a chance that she casts another Rune. If the rune ability is beneficial ( RoE), she targets herself. Else, she targets the closest enemy hero, pioritizing the original target. Has a reduced chance of applying the Void Rune. Chained runes do not trigger this ability. Consumes mana with each chain. If set to autocast, Void Rune chains will target herself. If not, Void rune chains will target the closest enemy. > Rune only castable if levelled

VOID 2%

FIRE / EARTH / STORM 10% each

Aghanim's Shard

Grants Elemental Chains

Grants new ability: Elemental Chains

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

ULTIMATE ABILITY

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

is breakable: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

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AGHANIM'S SCEPTER

Damage is pure and pierces spell immunity

Upgrades Fire Rune

Upgrades Earth Rune

Upgrades Storm Rune

Upgrades Void Rune

AGHANIM'S SHARD

Grants new ability: Elemental Chains

Grants Elemental Chains

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Void rune allows 70% damage to be dealt to target.

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+ 1 Earth Rune Charge

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+ 1 Fire Rune charge

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+ 1 Storm Rune Charge

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+ 200 Cast Range

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+ 250 HP

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+ 8 INT

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Fire Rune 150 AOE

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As a studier of ancient runes, the runemage can call upon them to strike her foes

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Datfizh commented 3 years ago

I guess the hero should be named signmage/markmage/symbolmage than runemage because as another comment has proved, it only leads to confusion between in game rune and rune of complete different term.

Pigzit commented 3 years ago

This is a really cool hero, particularly because of the shard, though I suspect the hero without it would feel watered down until you got the item. I'd say make the shard a normal spell you can level for an increasing chance to proc. This would make the player decide early on in lane whether they want to go all in on high level spells that do not chain well, or spread out multiple low level spells that have a chance to chain eachother. And that gives you more options to work with the shard, possibly a new spell or an upgrade to this chaining effect.

frenky commented 3 years ago

Cool idea to make a hero based on rune control. However I think this would be so chaotic if the runes needed to be picked up. I could imagine the runes to do one thing as a guarantee and grant some secondary buff/debuff of some sort.

Datfizh replied 3 years ago

Lol, I guess you didn't read the idea thoroughly.

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