Assassins Are Really Buffing My Mage Winrates

SirLime·Nov 11, 2016·14 votes·1,046 views

I'm really bad at Ahri, Ori, Brand, Viktor, Vel'Koz and Ziggs (although he's not the best anyway) but my winrates are improving a lot because the new assassins are either weak or not played well. You legitimately destroy them with Brand, Ziggs or Vel'Koz and they are supposed to be your counter. The thing is that because their burst is more situational or extended, you actually win due to your range. Brand also has pretty good damage over time with his passive. Basically, unless the assassins can one shot you, I think they just make the standard mages stronger picks.

8 Comments

Ben SharpioNov 12, 201611 votes

my winrates are improving a lot because the new assassins have only been out for like... two days

Fixed that for you

LegendmakerGXNov 12, 20161 votes

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Fixed that for you

If they are playing new assassins in rank then dear fk I hope placement puts them in bronze. Beyond stupid playing rank with new assassins, don't know what they suspect vsing a rework champion where idiots think they are pro at them already after 2 games to use them in rank.

DaxanaterNov 12, 20161 votes

i respect that you went ahead and fixed that like i was about to you know just flame but thank you. It seems not all heroes wear capes.

Guy Fox TeemoNov 12, 20163 votes

The new assassins aren't weak, people are just bad at them, because now instead of one shotting in a blink without any counter play you have to actually be good at them [slayer-jinx-unamused]

Succubús GFNov 11, 20161 votes

I find that ori has always been a good pick at assassins, however with champions like kat there was always a "you lose" potential. Now with her changes, everything is so predictable, you can just e,q,w or q,w,e and win trades. In fact at lv 1 i just take e first and proc thunderlords first trade and she is half health. G'bye assassin meta

WorksAtAGayBarNov 12, 20161 votes

Yea I got two S+ as Ahri in a row last night and any game I have against the new talon it's just really easy for me to avoid his damage. Pre rework I used to get dicked on by Talon because of his jump behind you but now that he jumps in front of me I can just E-Q and run away with taking minimal damage. Also since LeBlanc's burst is so delayed now I can just Q away from her when I have the mark on me. The only assassins that are strong right now are Khazix and Rengar and Khazix is mostly because of his new ultimates evolutions synergy with Dusk blades rework.

notmebuthimNov 12, 20161 votes

Thats kind of assassins in a nutshell, either I one shot you and win or i didnt one shot you and you win because I have no damage left.

SaiannaNov 12, 20161 votes

Riot: Now those mean assassins will leave ADCs alone! Heh! [meanwhile mages start to chew on ADCs] Riot: well guys it's time to next mage ~~nerfing ~~ update. Hehe