Gelbin Mekkatorque by Spinner198

The Gnomes are some of the quirkiest and most brilliant residents of Azeroth. Their elected leader is known as Higher Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque. He has led the Gnome race through difficult times while being a major inventive force behind the Alliance, and now he is ready to test his inventions in the Nexus.

Gelbin is a melee specialist and, like Gazlowe, relies primarily on his inventions to dish out damage. He can have extreme lane presence with his Battle Chicken ability and can even soak lanes while away for a limited period of time with Alarm-o-bot. His Invent ability grants him one of five Inventions that can alter the flow of battle or significantly aid him in surviving or escaping conflict. However, Gelbin comes with a warning label. His Trait is Malfunction, which causes all of his non-heroic abilities to have a chance to Malfunction, causing a different effect. Sometimes these effects may prove useful, but in general they can be described as unpredictable and chaotic, so some caution should be exercised when using his abilities, and it is best to take into account the chance of a Malfunction when using an ability. For example, Net-o-matic Projector's Malfunction pulls you to the enemy and roots both of you in place. When pursuing an enemy with your team this may prove advantageous, but while trying to get away from the enemy this may prove deadly.

His first Heroic ability is Siege Engine. This ability summons a Siege Engine onto the battlefield that can be driven by up to two allied players including Mekkatorque himself. While inside the riders gain multiple abilities, including Ejector Seat, an ability that launches you to the targeted location. Siege Engine's strength lies in its siege damage, no kidding. Its ability to harm enemy Heroes is fair but shouldn't be heavily relied upon in emergency situations. This ability can turn a deadly encounter into a profitable one though. If you or your ally somehow finds themselves behind an enemy gate, drop the Siege Engine nearby so that they can hop in to safety, and then dish out some epic siege damage before Ejector Seating away to safety. But be careful, if the Siege Engine is destroyed you will be placed on the ground directly beneath it, so make sure to use Ejector Seat before that happens if you are overextended.

Makkatorque's second Heroic ability is Blingtron 5000. This generous bot can not only fight off nearby enemies with electricity, but he also provides a bunch of useful buffs to nearby allies as well. Shields, movement speed, mana regen, cooldown reduction. This bot has it all, and he knows it! The buffs last for 5 seconds but you need to be nearby Blingtron when he pulses every 2.5 seconds in order to acquire them. Also be wary that while Blingtron's health is high, he can still be focused by the enemy team and killed, so try not to place him right into the middle of the fray.

Gelbin Mekkatorque is a very unique hero, and possesses pushing and soaking potential that can rival the top dogs of each respective category. But his teamfight potential is inconsistent, and he may even end up getting himself killed if he isn't careful. But despite his malfunctioning inventions, he is ready to duke it out with all the other kings of the Nexus!

Strengths: Lane Presence, Utility, Stealth Detection
Weaknesses: Focus Damage, Consistency, Mobility