User blog comment:ArtMaster7/Zaphira the Pyrophoenix/@comment-3391671-20160730074736

So a version of ? Why not?


 * The first ability has a few issues, mostly related to reliability as a revive.
 * With a static cooldown, this ability makes it harder to fulfill the revive effect. If the revive fails, then Zaphira has to wait a few minutes before being able to be an egg again.
 * In pair with the clause above, the damage is rather low and isn't likely going to be lethal. If the damage radius is large, it might be able to kill enemies, but I believe that would be a poor design choice.
 * On top of all that, the requirement to kill an enemy champion makes it even moreso unreliable. If she (as a mage) kills her target, but also happens to die for whatever reason, she will have no way to revive, unless other enemy champions are that idiotic.
 * The "counterplay" is rather strong, especially if Zaphira dies in a minion cluster. Targetted by enemy champions and minions, she'll die instantly as an egg. is even more reliable in this respect in that, while she has a resistant modifier, her egg has  from the get go.
 * Of course, if you assume that the CD only starts if she does revive, that may be a different story. But that idea may be a bit too overpowered...
 * TBA