I'm thinking in a specific build he could be a pain to deal with in arena. What with the debuffing becoming almost impossible, he can provoke the entire enemy team without even touching them. Could be useful in some scenarios, especially if the opponent is forced to cleanse it. Could this be a way to deal with super tanky stall teams? Cant buff and buff and buff and revive and revive if you are forced to a1 on Emic for 2 turns and maybe even longer if Emic successfully delays your other skills by a further 2 turns after each attack....
taunt doesn't work like that, unfortunately. it forces you to target the buffed champion if you're attacking, but doesn't lock you into using your a1 the way provoke does. you're still free to use the rest of your champs' abilities.