User blog comment:Reinbow/Clyde, the Lost Prince of Shurima/@comment-5556439-20130508045418/@comment-5556439-20130508135106

Maybe something along the lines of how vlad works, making one ability free and his W/Ult costing sand, the sand empowers his ability but mainly just gives it bonuses if the bar is past a certain point.

Like, (W) Clyde gains 10 Armor and Magic resistance while standing in the vortex(If an enemy is present). This bonus increases to 20 Armor and Magic Resistance if he has more than 50% sand accumulated.(The bonus increases by 1 Armor and MR per level)

(R) Clyde takes reduced effects from CC while standing inside the storm if more than 75% sand has been accumulated.(Is not affected by tenacity, and does not stack. So tenacity is basically removed from his stats while he stands in his ult with the bonus active)

His sand wouldnt diminish when he uses his W but it would go to 0 if he used his ult, that way he cant be unstoppable late game in his ult plus w, as I had in mind that he would be a very tanky top laner AP fighter like Vlad or something.