Zygrant by MPick

Zygrant is a ranged Strength hero long known as a scrapper, scrounger and junkie. His business has taken him far from his home in the mountains, for he has developed a taste for collecting runes and now he finds himself a slave to their wonder.

Support is probably Zygrant's natural role as he can transfer much of his own usefulness to another hero with his ultimate Sterling Stride. He can also support other heroes by lengthening the duration of various effects with his second ability, Ardent Hold. This is by far the most unique ability Zygrant has to offer, lengthening the duration of runes like Haste, abilities like Borrowed Time, debuffs like Hex, and even some item effects like Salves. Additionally, Zygrant can be a highly effective lane bully with his ranged rock-flinging sling especially against heroes who prefer to right click for their damage due to his attack-preventing passive Mark of Animus.

Semi-Carry is another possibility for Zygrant partly because he has a farming and pushing tool in Gash. This is an AOE physical nuke that affects buildings and can be spammed provided he has the mana. This nuke can be very flashy if it's used under the effects of a double damage rune and his ultimate Sterling Stride, but relying upon these factors to do enough damage to Carry is probably unwise.

-- Pro's of Zygrant include a high health pool, ranged attack, great synergy, a built in strong dispel at level 20, and your teammates will beg you to 'hold me' when they want Ardent Hold cast upon them which amuses me greatly.

-- Con's of Zygrant include low armor, mana issues, no natural lockdown and struggling against magic immunity just like most supports.