The new champion in League of Legends brings an interesting mechanic to the game.
Ivern is the new champion in League of Legends, who has already generated a lot of discussion with his introduction. While fans have been wishing for “new abilities” in recent heroes, Ivern is likely to meet those expectations. What makes this Friend of the Forest special is his unique relationship with the forest inhabitants. To clear a camp, Ivern does not need to kill the jungle camps.
Jungling 2.0 in League of Legends?
Ivern’s abilities cover a wide range of functions in the game. He can grant allies a shield that slows nearby enemies when it explodes. With another ability, he can bind a target. One of the new mechanics is placing bushes. This allows him to briefly reveal enemies or provide himself and other champions with a hiding spot. So far, so normal. However, his passive ability significantly changes jungling.
A detailed explanation of all of Ivern’s abilities can be found here.
Passive – Friend of the Forest: Because Ivern would never harm jungle monsters, he instead frees them. Clicking on a camp in the jungle costs Ivern some health and mana to create a grove. After a certain amount of time, the grove grows, and only then can you release the jungle monsters by clicking on the grove. You still receive gold and reward experience. Using Smite on a camp with a grove releases the monsters immediately. From level 5, you can create copies of the red and blue buffs. These buffs leave behind a sapling that allied players can pick up.
This pacifistic playstyle changes the processes in the jungle. You no longer fight from camp to camp but create a grove at each camp. While a grove is charging, you can go to the next camp and create the next grove. To shorten the waiting time, you can cast Smite on a grove. The camp will then be released immediately. In the following video, you can see a way to jungle with Ivern.
In the video by Stonewall008 the jungle camps are released without the player using Smite. If one were to use Smite, they should have the necessary health and mana points to complete a full clear run.
Clearing Blue and Red Buff with Ivern
When Ivern releases the red or blue buff at level 5, he creates a copy of this buff that allies can collect. According to current information, both buffs count as full buffs and provide the usual bonuses. Thus, both Ivern and an ally can simultaneously fight with a Blue/Red buff from the same camp.
With these abilities, Riot Games brings fresh air to League of Legends. The jungle mains among you have surely found a certain interest in Ivern. What do you think of the new champion and his abilities?
