Tigreal

• Exceptional Durability: With a durability score of 80, Tigreal is incredibly resilient, capable of absorbing significant amounts of damage and surviving prolonged engagements. This allows him to stand firm on the frontline, protecting his squishier teammates. His passive, Fearless, further enhances his survivability by blocking incoming basic attacks, making him even harder to take down and allowing him to dive into enemy formations with confidence.
• Powerful Crowd Control: Tigreal possesses some of the best crowd control abilities in the game. His Sacred Hammer can push enemies, and its second activation knocks them airborne, while his ultimate, Implosion, stuns and pulls multiple enemies together. This makes him a master of initiation and disruption, creating perfect opportunities for his team to follow up with devastating area-of-effect damage and secure kills.
• Low Difficulty: Rated with a difficulty score of 10, Tigreal is relatively easy to pick up and play effectively. His straightforward kit focuses on positioning and timing, making him accessible to new players while still offering depth for experienced players to master advanced combos and strategic engagements.

• Low Damage Output: Tigreal's primary role is not to deal damage. His offense physical score is 10 and offense magical score is 100 (which is a placeholder for very low magical offense, as his skills scale with physical attack). His skills primarily focus on crowd control and utility, meaning he relies heavily on his teammates to provide the damage necessary to secure kills, making him less effective in solo engagements.
• Mana Dependency: Tigreal's skills, especially Sacred Hammer and Attack Wave, consume a considerable amount of mana. Without proper mana management or mana regeneration items, he can quickly run out of resources during extended team fights or frequent engagements, limiting his ability to protect allies or initiate crucial plays.
• Vulnerable During Ultimate Channel: While Implosion is a game-changing ultimate, its channeling can be interrupted by control effects during its first half. This vulnerability means Tigreal needs careful positioning and timing to ensure his ultimate lands successfully, as a failed ultimate can leave his team exposed and waste a critical cooldown.

• Passive: Fearless

  Tigreal gains a stack of Fearless each time he uses a skill or is hit by a Basic Attack. Upon reaching 4 stacks, he consumes them to block the next incoming Basic Attack, including those from turrets. This passive significantly boosts Tigreal's durability, allowing him to tank more damage in team fights and during turret dives. To maximize its effect, try to use skills or take basic attack damage before engaging in critical moments. The tip suggests performing basic attacks between spells to maintain or gain stacks, even if not hitting an enemy, which is useful for pre-stacking before a teamfight or objective contest.

• Skill 1: Attack Wave

  Tigreal smashes the ground, sending a shockwave that erupts three times in a fan-shaped area, each time dealing 270 flat + 70% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Physical Damage) to enemies. This skill also slows enemies by 20%/40%/60% for 1.5s. This skill is excellent for clearing minion waves, catching fleeing enemies, or interrupting their HP regeneration. The 70% Total Physical Attack scaling means that while it benefits from physical attack items, its primary purpose is utility and initial damage rather than burst. Due to its mana cost, it should be used judiciously, ensuring it hits targets to maximize its impact and avoid running out of mana prematurely.

• Skill 2: Sacred Hammer

  Tigreal charges in a target direction, dealing 100% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Physical Damage) and pushing enemies to the end of the charge. He can use this skill again within 4 seconds to deal 280 flat + 60% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Physical Damage) to enemies in front of him and knock them airborne for 1s. This is Tigreal's signature initiation tool. The initial charge's 100% Total Physical Attack scaling provides decent damage, but the real power lies in the second activation's knock-up, which is crucial for setting up team combos. This ability is often combined with the Flicker battle spell to surprise enemies and drag them into your team. Despite its power, it's a mana-intensive ability, so precise usage is key to avoid wasting mana.

• Ultimate: Implosion

  Tigreal unleashes his hammer's power, stunning and pulling nearby enemies to him for 2s while dealing 270 flat + 130% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Physical Damage). This ultimate is one of the best crowd control abilities in the game, capable of turning the tide of a team fight by grouping multiple enemies for your allies. The 130% Total Physical Attack scaling makes it his highest damage-scaling ability, but its main value is the massive crowd control. The first half of its channeling can be interrupted by control effects, so proper timing and positioning, often after a Sacred Hammer combo or with Flicker, are essential to ensure it lands successfully and secures a powerful initiation.

• Athena's Shield: This item is crucial for Tigreal against magic damage threats. Its Unique Passive - Shield grants 25% Magic Damage Reduction for 3 seconds upon taking magic damage, which is applied before the damage is even taken. This significantly boosts Tigreal's survivability against burst mages and sustained magic damage dealers, allowing him to frontline more effectively and absorb critical magical attacks without being instantly melted.
• Warrior Boots - Conceal: These boots provide physical defense and movement speed, essential for Tigreal's early game durability and roaming capabilities. The Active Skill - Conceal is invaluable for a tank like Tigreal, allowing him to approach enemies undetected for surprise initiations with his Sacred Hammer and Implosion combo. This stealth effect can catch opponents off guard, enabling game-changing plays and securing picks.
• Antique Cuirass: A core defensive item for Tigreal against physical damage dealers. Its Unique Passive - Deter reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 4% for 2 seconds when hit by a skill, stacking up to 3 times. This means physical damage heroes will deal significantly less damage to Tigreal, making him incredibly tanky against marksmen and fighters, allowing him to sustain longer in fights and protect his backline.
• Dominance Ice: This item is a must-have for Tigreal, offering physical defense, mana, and cooldown reduction. Its Unique Passive - Arctic Cold reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemy heroes to 70% of normal. This debuff is incredibly powerful against attack speed-reliant heroes like marksmen and some fighters, severely limiting their damage output in team fights and making it easier for Tigreal to control the battlefield.
• Immortality: A late-game defensive item that provides a second chance in crucial team fights. Its Unique Passive - Immortal revives Tigreal 2.5 seconds after death, granting him 16% Max HP and a 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts 3 seconds. This passive allows Tigreal to re-engage or absorb more damage after being focused down, providing valuable time for his team to clean up or disengage, often turning a losing fight into a winning one.
• Cursed Helmet: This item provides health and magic resistance, but its main benefit for Tigreal is its Unique Passive - Burning Soul. It deals Magic Damage equal to 0.6% of Tigreal's Max HP per second to nearby enemies, with increased damage against creeps and minions. While Tigreal isn't a damage dealer, this passive helps him clear minion waves faster and contributes a small amount of continuous damage in close-range team fights, especially against enemies he has pulled in with his ultimate, making him more efficient.

Tigreal's playstyle revolves around being the primary initiator and protector for his team. Given his high durability, you should always be at the forefront, scouting for opportunities to engage. Utilize your passive, Fearless, by taking basic attack damage or using skills before a major engagement to ensure you have a shield ready to block incoming attacks, making you even harder to kill. This is especially useful when diving turrets or engaging enemy marksmen, allowing you to absorb critical damage.

Your main objective is to set up kills for your damage dealers. Look for opportunities to use Sacred Hammer (Skill 2) to push enemies into your team's range or against walls. The second activation of Sacred Hammer, which knocks enemies airborne, is crucial for locking down key targets. Combine this with Flicker to surprise enemies, dragging them into an unfavorable position for them. This combo is Tigreal's bread and butter for initiating fights and isolating high-priority targets, creating a perfect window for your allies to unleash their damage.

Timing your ultimate, Implosion, is critical. It's best used after you've positioned yourself to catch multiple enemies, often following a Sacred Hammer charge. Remember that the first half of its channeling can be interrupted, so try to use it when enemies are already CC'd or when you're sure they can't interrupt you. The massive stun and pull effect can win team fights outright by grouping enemies for your allies' area-of-effect abilities. Use Attack Wave (Skill 1) to slow down fleeing enemies, secure minion waves, or apply a small amount of damage and a slow during skirmishes, but be mindful of its mana cost to ensure you have enough resources for critical engagements.

Tigreal excels when paired with heroes who can capitalize on his powerful crowd control, and he can effectively counter certain mobile or squishy targets. However, he must be wary of heroes who can interrupt his crucial ultimate or burst him down.

• Best Mate: Gord

  Gord is an excellent partner for Tigreal. Tigreal's skill combination, particularly his ultimate Implosion, gathers all enemies together and stuns them. This creates a perfect setup for Gord to unleash his stun and ultimate, dealing massive area-of-effect damage to the grouped enemies. This synergy often results in multiple kills for Gord, making them a formidable duo in team fights and a nightmare for the enemy team to face.

• Restrains (Counters): Miya

  Tigreal is a strong counter to Miya. Miya's primary mobility comes from her ultimate, which has a significant cooldown. This allows Tigreal to effectively reach her, even if she tries to escape. By utilizing Flicker in combination with his Sacred Hammer (Skill 2), Tigreal can close the distance and lock down Miya, preventing her from dealing damage or escaping, making her an easy target for his team to eliminate. Her limited escape options make her vulnerable to Tigreal's relentless pursuit.

• Restrained By (Countered By): Eudora

  Tigreal can be countered by Eudora due to her potent burst damage and reliable stun. Eudora's stun lasts long enough to allow her team to focus Tigreal down quickly, especially if he is caught out of position or attempting to channel his ultimate. While Tigreal is very durable, he is not immortal, and Eudora's ability to lock him down can be detrimental, preventing him from initiating or protecting his allies effectively. Players should be cautious when facing an Eudora and consider her stun range before engaging.

Imagine a crucial late-game team fight erupting around the Lord pit. As Tigreal, you spot the enemy team grouped up, attempting to secure the objective. Your goal is to initiate and disrupt their formation, creating an opening for your damage dealers.

First, you activate your Warrior Boots - Conceal to approach undetected. As you get into position, you use Sacred Hammer (Skill 2) to charge directly into the enemy backline, pushing their squishy damage dealers and supports towards your team. Immediately after the initial charge, you reactivate Sacred Hammer (Skill 2) to knock them airborne, stunning them briefly and preventing their escape. While they are airborne and grouped, you quickly activate your ultimate, Implosion, pulling all nearby enemies even closer and stunning them for a full 2 seconds. This massive crowd control chain leaves the entire enemy team vulnerable and unable to react, allowing your allies to unleash their high-damage abilities onto the helpless targets. As the stun wears off, you follow up with Attack Wave (Skill 1) to slow any remaining enemies attempting to flee, ensuring your team can secure the kills and the objective.

To master Tigreal and lead your team to victory, focus on these key actions:

1. Initiate decisively: Use Sacred Hammer (Skill 2) combined with Flicker to surprise enemies and drag them into your team, setting up game-changing crowd control with your ultimate, Implosion. Timing is crucial for maximum impact.
2. Protect your carries: Position yourself between your damage dealers and the enemy frontline, using your body and crowd control to peel for them. Utilize your Fearless passive to absorb critical basic attacks, ensuring your allies can safely deal damage.
3. Manage your mana: Be mindful of the high mana costs of Attack Wave (Skill 1) and Sacred Hammer (Skill 2). Use them strategically for maximum impact rather than spamming, especially in the early game, to ensure you have resources for critical engagements.
4. Build defensively: Prioritize items like Athena's Shield and Antique Cuirass to mitigate incoming damage, ensuring you can sustain through prolonged team fights and remain an unyielding frontline presence, allowing your team to follow up on your initiations.