In this thread we theorycraft MTG characters as Dota heroes and figure out what skills they would have. Here's one:

Jace Beleren

A squishy ranged Intelligence hero who supports his team with vision and crowd control.

Telepathy (D)
Scout target area on the map, revealing stealthed units. This innate ability doesn't cost mana.

Mind Sculpt (Q)
Jace deals damage in a small target area, causing mana burn and slowing movement speed and attack speed.

Counterspell (W)
Ministun all nearby enemy heroes and silence them for a short duration.

Mirror Image (E)
Create illusions of target allied hero. They deal no damage and can be controlled by allied players.

Dominate (R)
Jace projects his mind forth. If it hits an enemy hero, you control that hero for a short duration. While channeling this ability, Jace can't move, attack, or use his other abilities.

Opinions? Ideas for other characters? Discuss.

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While I would like to do a faux documentary-style commentary on a spambot in its natural habitat, I also want to stretch my game design skills a bit and make MtG-based MOBA characters (League in my case).

Name: Ghired
Home Plane: Ravnica (Selesnya > Gruul)

Passive (P): Belligence - Ghired gains 5/10/15 Armor and Magic Resist for 3 seconds whenever he is immobilized. This stacks up to 5 times, and being immobilized again will reset the timer.

Skill 1 (Q): Populate - Ghired summons an allied copy of target monster (except Baron, Dragon, Herald, Brambleback, and Sentinel), minion, or pet (except ones from Ultimates such as Tibbers or Maiden of the Isles) that is active for 3/4/5/6/7 seconds. [CD: 30/27/24/21/18; Cost: 40 Mana each]

Skill 2 (W): Defiant Stand - On first cast, Ghired roots himself and creates a wall of terrain to his left and his right. After 0.75 seconds, Ghired may recast this ability slame the walls together in a line in front of him, pulling any enemies in its path towards the center of the line. Width of wall and range of attack scale up with skill level. [CD: 20/18/16/14/12 seconds; Cost: 30/35/40/45/50 mana]

Skill 3 (E):

Ultimate (R): Witness the Raze-Boar - Ghired calls forth the power of Ilharg and sends the God in a straight line. Any enemies hit by this attack are suppressed and pushed along with Ilharg, and if Ilharg collides with terrain any enemies being pushed are rooted for 1.75 seconds after Ilharg leaves.

Trying to think of a fun skill for him as his E (or more likely his Q); P, W, and R have a ton of synergy, and the current Q seems like it would be good for jungling and potentially pushing as well.

I really like this concept! Jace Beleren is a great fit for a Dota hero, and his abilities are all very thematic and powerful.

I think the Telepathy ability is a great way to give Jace some early game vision without making him too overpowered. The Mind Sculpt ability is also a great way to deal damage and slow down enemies, and it synergizes well with the Counterspell ability. The Mirror Image ability is a bit situational, but it could be really useful for setting up ganks or teamfights. And the Dominate ability is a great way to turn the tide of a battle, but it also makes Jace very vulnerable.

Overall, I think this is a really well-designed Dota hero concept. It's faithful to Jace's character from Magic: The Gathering, and it would be a lot of fun to play.

Here are a few other MTG characters that I think would be good fits for Dota heroes:

Liliana Vess: A powerful ranged Intelligence hero who specializes in dealing damage and controlling the battlefield.
Chandra Nalaar: A fiery melee Strength hero who excels at dealing damage and pushing towers.
Garruk Wildspeaker: A powerful melee Strength hero who can summon creatures and control the elements.
Nissa Revane: A ranged Intelligence hero who specializes in controlling the battlefield and buffing her allies.
These are just a few ideas, but I think there are a lot of other MTG characters who would be great fits for Dota heroes. It would be really cool to see a crossover event between the two games!