Kha'Zix's Isolation (And why it needs to be buffed)

Best KhaZix Void·6/29/2014, 7:40:05 PM·10 votes·1,196 views

I'm really pretty aggravated that there hasn't been ANY follow up on Kha'Zix's rework (yes, Rework, it changed his playstyle drastically, for the 3rd time.) because while the rework was successful, I think there's some serious issues with Kha'Zix right now that's keeping him from being viable in the current meta and just making him frustrating and impossible to play as.

So after 4.10 you nerfed Kha'zix by removing his tank stats, fair enough. that's fine, he didn't need them. he's an assassin. But you also nerfed his isolation damage unless he has evolved Q, a bit questionable, but still fine, you want to prioritize assassin damage onto a specific evolution so he doesn't go rampant 1 shotting everything without dedicating his kit to doing so. And finally, you superbuffed his Q so that it blows up everything that's isolated, which was GREAT. It encouraged an isolate and assassinate playstyle, gave him appropriate counterplay, and allowed enemy teams to work around him as well as give Kha'Zix's team opportunities to generate assassination targets through the use of clever teamfighting or Displacement abilities (my favorite is Gragas and blitzcrank.) The serious problem I have with this rework, is that you didn't revert the nerfs from 4.9. What did these nerfs do? They destroyed his isolation pretty heavily. 350---->500 Turrets count as allies.

It's now borderline impossible for Kha'Zix to get onto an isolated enemy, let alone assassinate them in that time frame. anyone who's played kha'zix post 4.10 knows this, his Isolation is utter crap. it's hard to prioritize Isolated champions when they're never available in the first place. Its' frustrating to sit in the back of the fight next to the ADC and just watch your team go down the shitter because you're forcing them to fight 4v5, as your damage is too pitiful and diving into a teamfight would just get you destroyed. He needs a buff, and i know that sounds scary; "BUFF KHA'ZIX? OUTRAGEOUS!" but it needs to happen. His gameplay right now is either you're so far ahead it doesn't matter or you're losing teamfights because it's 4.5v5. I suggest you buff isolation range to an even 400, so it's not as available as pre-patch 4.9 but enough so kha'Zix is actually able to assassinate targets that are isolated instead of waiting for the day that never comes.

10 Comments

Hyrum Graff6/30/2014, 4:27:51 PM4 votes

I like you; your posts and comments all seem to be very constructive and well thought-out. +1.

-Hyrum Graff, Forum Stalker

MacbethAndCheese7/1/2014, 5:15:52 AM2 votes

I posted a big thing about it too. Could you read and say if you liked any of my suggestions? As someone who knows alot? http://community.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/champions-skins/YLKOc1vK-change-suggestions-to-khazixs-isolation

LittleGrimmie7/1/2014, 1:00:19 AM1 votes

I miss my bug man... And I agree with you 100%.

Serpents Embrace6/30/2014, 3:40:33 PM1 votes

I came in here expecting to feel the need to argue against it, since Kha is one of my last favorite champions. Your suggestion is actually really reasonable, though. Hopefully this is something they patch in quickly, since I will admit Kha vanished from all my games after that last change.

Vladimir III7/1/2014, 11:09:01 AM1 votes

Coulnd't agree more with this post! Kha'zix is litearlly unplayable atm cause of all nerfs from the last patches... I main Khazix from S3 and remind when I used to play him as Top laner or even Midder, but now these lanes are no more available and it's even difficult to play as Jungler. I understood the changes on Q and W , infact I spend the first evolution for W cause it helps you out pretty well in jungleing clear and invades... But when comes the teamfight you are simply useless as KhaZix. You are squishy and your ulti won't help you anymore (CD between each cast has been increased and you no longer gain dmg reduction while in ulti). You need to wait an out position enemy, but the fact is that no enemy is marked as Isolated! Actually, Kha'zix's main power is nonexistent. I Hope Riot would take this post into consideration and buff the Isolated range back to its original or at least even to 400.

jusugz7/1/2014, 1:01:13 PM1 votes

I agree the post maker, kha 4,9 nerf rever needed! : )

The7thKing7/9/2014, 1:54:04 AM1 votes

Ahem gentlemen hes NOT even seen, if he is its a troll move