IDK why people think this, while i do agree the fact that his backstab does more damage but with a cooldown is kind of dumb (although it kind of makes sense since its now just for his q)
Its doesnt mean that shaco is just being killed in every sense, AP shaco has a 53% winrate so it makes sense they are giving him a slight nerf, calm down hes not useless.
Touch My Box3 votesI think the problem is more "Why Shaco?"
He has been a borderline garbage pick since season 3, and although he might have a 53% winrate, he has a very lowe play rate, and a very niche pick. He is also countered very hard by the most played champ, the cancer on two legs they call "Lee Sin"
Looking here on 13-12-16
He is currently the 24th highest win rate champ/role. If you are going to use win rates as a method of determining who needs nerfing, then clearly 23 other people need nerfs before him.
He also has a 5% pick rate, with a playerbase average games of over 100. This shows that compared to other champs, the people who play Shaco are going to have more expertise than someone who randomly picks the flavor of the month.
Then we take a look at Yasuo Top. 51% win rate, 11% play rate and a 40% ban rate. This indicates a problem, because his pick rate AND win rate are both higher than average, and has a ban rate to show it.
A high win rate with a low play rate and high loyalty of players indicates that shitters aren't playing him. Only people who understand him are playing him.
Everyone picks Yasuo. A lot of them are bad. They suck from inexperience and lower his winrate.
Brutalitops011 votesI still typically build Shaco AD when I play him. Backstab is now a free crit instead of just bonus damage = benefits from IE and guarantees a Statikk Shiv crit, combined with the damage from Q and I've nearly killed an enemy ADC from full health just with the Q auto. E was easily enough to finish him off.
TequilaZombie1 votesYou could do the same before, but having a 324% dmg crit on your Q+P+IE instead of 195%+80.
Trash MammaI1 votesAD shaco is most certainly gutted and AP shaco got mega buffed idk who told you it was being killed
Skorch1 voteshttp://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/P9E6iY4n-riot-more-shaco-nerfs-are-you-serious http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/GD/kQJdt5cH-tfw-riot-nerfing-ap-shaco http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/Zv4Y1eEI-why-is-shaco-being-nerfed http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/sWpsg6zH-you-just-sejuanid-shaco
I just searched Shaco in last weeks posts and found these, i did find pro shaco nerfs, and people agreeing with me. But those posts had barely any traction compared to these from what i saw.
Astôlfo1 votesAnd this is why no one listens to you. Nor should they. Because you know absolutely nothing.