So like what are the actual plans for leblanc?

Succubús GF··9 votes·1,061 views

In my eyes, ever since her nerfs, she is bad, a mere shadow of the most annoying trickster in the game right next to shaco, funny how they're both in the gutter right? [slayer-jinx-wink] Jokes aside, old leblanc forced an adc to run and flash and heal and literally use everything to even stay 20k feet away from her. Now its almost like they laugh as she tries to do something. The first mistake was turning her into a mage. You gave her a delay on her kit meanwhile there are burst mages with literally no channel time or delay, cough Annie Syndra cough Then you were like "wait she's really strong right now" then nerfed her, then again. 7.3) Passive DAMAGE (LV 1-6): 40/55/70/85/100/115 ⇒ 30/40/50/60/70/80 DAMAGE (LV 7-13): 130/155/170/180/190/200/210 ⇒ 90/100/120/140/160/180/200 DAMAGE (LV 14-18): 220/240/260/280/300 (unchanged) 7.5) W DAMAGE: 85/120/155/190/225 (+0.6 ability power) ⇒40/55/70/85/100 (+0.2 ability power) MIMIC DAMAGE: 125/225/325 (+0.5 ability power) ⇒ 60/120/180 (+0.3 ability power) I CAN ONLY IMAGINE they're gonna nerf her again since "gunblade too stronk hehe xd". When literally she HAS to auto attack to do anything meaningful. It's almost as if it was like "wow this assassin is doing what she is supposed to? Better nerf her" It's almost like the korea effect. Lissandra was super strong top lane in korea, they nerfed her. Leblanc was strong in korea, they nerfed her. I can only imagine that zed will get nerfed too since he is also popular in korea apparently. (I read somewhere he has like a 63% wr on that server?) Not only did you make her the slowest assassin in the game, you proceeded to nerf her and then GET MAD when she found a way to actually be somewhat decent like ?????? What was your balance team doing? -Sincerely, a pissed old lb main

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zaire905 votes

Welcome to the assassin rework where assassins were given delays because they did their jobs and everyone down to the "support" could do a faster job without the delays

Joxcab4 votes

Them just hoping everyone will forget how badly they ruined her if they don't ever touch her again.

Succubús GF1 votes

I was just thinking this, like maybe theyll think they can sweep it under the rug and "urgot" her

Rengooo3 votes

Welcome to the assassin rework. Leblanc Rengar

You're not alone when it comes to being ignored.

Awhegark3 votes

Knowing how much low elo players hate le blanc, I don't think she will be getting buffs soon.

Succubús GF3 votes

Its because like most low elo people they cant dodge a skillshot, Blitzcrank q Leblanc e Thresh q Morgana q She needs them tho QQ SOS

Sexy Jack Rabbit2 votes

No one plays her in Lower Elo, even when she's strong. She's like slightly harder to play then your average champion.

The issue is that she dominates higher elos as well.

NineTailedMystic3 votes

Isn't she like p/b in high elo/pro play?

SweedishGunner2 votes

Quite popular at MSI.

Catastrop3 votes

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Isn't she like p/b in high elo/pro play?

For a literally all the wrong reasons.

Joxcab2 votes

Gotta love when the reason an assassin is pickban in MSI is for waveclear and the stupid fucking long length of a tether that has a hard CC attached to it. Instead of damage or burst because all of her damage and burst was removed.

Azureee3 votes

It disgusts me how they nerfed her W like that, her iconic ability gutted to make way for some pathetic passive bullshit and waveclear

Rengooo1 votes

Honestly though, wouldn't you rather that damage be on her other abilities so you don't always just have to W into their face? Not saying that's how its turned out, damage just seems to have come out of her W and gone nowhere.

Azureee1 votes

Nah W was high risk high reward mid-late and made me feel like an assassin, now I feel like idk a lil bitch with my point and click oneshots

Catastrop3 votes

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-Sincerely, a pissed old lb main

Ugh, I feel ya man.

Cloud2732 votes

Leblanc is cancer. I hope she never gets buffed.

Rengooo1 votes

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Cloud2731 votes

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This is exactly why the assassin rework was like it was. Assassins getting nerfed and given gimmicky abilities just so adc mains stop crying because they can't 1v1 them -_-

No that's not the reason why I hate them. It's because it's too easy to have a team comp with multiple assassins in it. They can jungle, lane, go mid/top. And what you end up with is a team with like 2 or 3 assassins on it. NO ONE likes to play against that.

Mafia LeBlanc1 votes

I'm an old LB main too, but she is certainly not weak right now. She's harder to play than ever, hence her low winrate %, but people who are good with her are still amazing with the champion.

That being said, it doesn't mean that her playstyle isn't completely different than it used to be. Late game, I find myself almost solely split pushing, since this current LB's presence in a teamfight is next to zero. LB has 3 choices - chain and peel for ADC, R RW onto a team and proc the passives with a bouncing Q, or try to pick off the enemy carry and die.

She is still great at 1v1, even late, so split pushing remains the most viable strategy, unless your team is already winning. If you're even or behind, it's almost always better to simply push a lane, which really takes away from old LB's adrenaline rush. You can't try to delete the ADC in a clutch play anymore, which is one of the biggest things I miss about old LB.

Lebłanc Bot2 votes

People don't see what riot has done to our champion. Yes she is in a good spot rn but she is painfully unfun to play. Yes burst mages do our burst her and so do assassins that's why she is at a very subpar winrate. But the real reason I'm angry is that they changed my favorite champion in the game to a stupid wave clear mobile mage. Revert the rework riot plz.

Calabok1 votes

she's fine. just play her like she is meant to now. not the way before her update.

Azureee2 votes

The Silver 5 Brand and Lux mains input is very much appreciated (not)

Sexy Jack Rabbit2 votes

What a valuable and thoroughly thought out argument that was.

Calabok1 votes

you're boring. stop asking for buffs.

Succubús GF4 votes

The public has spoken on your comment. Good bye troll

CasterGilgamesh1 votes

i kinda wish leblanc was like Morrigan from smite but that might be too op lol her ult litteral copies any other gods ult (and its cooldown) https://hzweb.hi-rezgame.net/smite-web/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/5ghj5t64yd45g654fgh3840x2160.jpg

Catastrop1 votes

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i kinda wish leblanc was like Morrigan from smite but that might be too op lol her ult litteral copies any other gods ult (and its cooldown) https://hzweb.hi-rezgame.net/smite-web/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/5ghj5t64yd45g654fgh3840x2160.jpg

That would legit break the game, remember what happened in the follow up patches when she was released. Lmao, people still have PTSD flashbacks when they see her in God Select. Just imagining that in League is hilarious.

CasterGilgamesh1 votes

i want to watch the world burn summoner 14 Annie Brand summoner 14

Succubús GF1 votes

It would make sense though, the deceiver has to be, you know, deceiving

CasterGilgamesh1 votes

If league was balanced like smite (which i dont really want) i would have no doubt leblanc would be Morrigan her whole kit just screams "Leblanc!"

Sleepy Sona1 votes

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Catastrop1 votes

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She is very strong with the current item 3146 item 3100 build and in diamond i see unstoppable 15/0 leblancs fairly often

I'm sorry, but you're speaking like an AP Assassin is supposed to build a hybrid item and one that requires her weave autos into her burst rotation. This build literally takes no skill, since everything is point and click aside from E which isn't an issue because Gunblade slows and makes it easier to hit, so I don't know what the hell you're talking about with "a bit harder to play and a lot of people don't understand blah blah".

Derfel1 votes

Riot? Plans? lol

Melledoneus1 votes

Easy. Riot follows a simple three step process for dealing with problems like the one in Leblanc's case.

Step 1: Nerf Hextech Gunblade's stats. Step 2: ??? Step 3: Mission accomplished, let's look into Lee Sin buffs.

Succubús GF1 votes

Refresh so riot can hopefully see what theyve done and how people feel~

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