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Master of puppets and illusions, Rendal the Puppet Master turns the battlefield into his own personal theatre. With his enchanted staff, he manipulates his foes and summons swarms of tiny puppets to attack them. He can also create a puppet replica of an enemy hero, copying their abilities and turning them against their former allies. Under his grasp, few can resist the Puppet Master's strings, and even fewer can tell when they are being played.

Inspired by Puppet Master from HoN and RotMG.

Original ability icons from: DotA 2 and HotS

Innate & Facets for 7.36

Innate - Master of Puppets: All units controlled by Puppet Master, excluding himself, is counted as Puppet. Allied puppet units have 15/30/45/60% bonus magic resistance and gain 5/10/15/20% bonus movement speed when they are within 1200 radius of Puppet Master. Puppet Master also takes 50% less damage from summoned enemy units. Levels with Masterpiece.

Facet 1 - Ensemble Play: Each puppet gains bonus attack damage when they are within 1200 units of Puppet Master or each other. Puppet Master and each puppet unit grants 8%, each mini-puppet grants 2% damage bonus. Units inside Grand Theatre recieve 1.5x bonus.

Facet 2 - Soulcraft: Damage taken by Masterpiece Puppet is reflected to its original hero by 20/25/30%. Only applies if original hero is within 1000 units.

Facet 3 - Crazy Puppet: Grants 40% bonus movement speed and 30/40/50/60 attack speed to Manipulate target for the taunt duration. Increases taunt radius by 100.

Rendal the Puppet Master was once a powerful wizard, feared and respected by all who knew him. In the ancient war that ravaged his homeland, he wreaked havoc along the enemy lines with his mastery of magic. But in the final battle, even his great powers weren’t enough to stop the enemy troops that outnumbered them, resulting in his defeat and capture by his enemies who then sought to humiliate him.

Stripped of his powers, he was made to serve as the court jester for the kingdom that had defeated him. During his time as jester, Rendal observed the intricacies of court life and also became fascinated with the art of puppetry and performance. He used what magic he had left to bring his puppets to life, and he spent countless hours perfecting his craft. But beneath the surface, he was harboring a burning desire for revenge against those who had taken everything from him. As he delved deeper into his newfound passion, Rendal earned the nickname "Puppet Master" for his uncanny ability to manipulate both his puppets and those around him. His performances became legendary, enthralling audiences with their spectacular visual displays.

One fateful day, Rendal approached the king with an idea for a grand show, a performance that would be talked about for years to come. The king, eager to please his court and impress his elites, agreed to host the show in the grand hall of the palace. As the audience watched in awe, he began his performance. But as the show went on, it became clear that something was amiss. The guards who were supposed to be protecting the audience had become puppets themselves, controlled by the masterful strings of the Puppet Master. In a matter of minutes, the entire audience lay dead, their lifeless bodies strewn about the grand hall. Rendal had finally exacted his revenge, mercilessly slaughtering everyone, guilty and innocent alike, and setting himself free.

With his humanity consumed by his path for revenge, the Puppet Master now wanders the world with his puppets, seeking out new audiences and new victims. For him, the world is his stage, and he will stop at nothing to put on the greatest show of all time.