reconsider the Azir nerfs please

Tahal·2/15/2015, 8:45:31 PM·2 votes·421 views
Azir's winrate drops from 49% to 38% after 5.3 * /r/leagueoflegends

"At the risk of sounding like I'm whining, I just think the range nerf is too much. They can have the Q damage nerf, they could've even upped it for all I care, or removed the W nuke altogether, just give me back my boy's range. I will stand by the fact that he has plenty of counterplay. Get your jungler for early ganks, focus him as soon as he sets one of his royal feet too far into his territory, position yourself to interrupt his E or bait it out altogether then wreck his face 'cause that thing is on long-ass cool down. Alongside that fact, champions like LeBlanc and Zed are still widely popular and excel against the average Azir already make Azir's job hard enough as is. I've heard him be classified as a lategame hypercarry, but so is Vayne, both of which require a lot of patience and skill to play effectively, as much as it hurts me to say that considering I despise Vaynes with a passion. But where a Vayne who knows what she's doing can start wrecking face in the bot lane and the late game when she's got the early snowbal, I would argue that an Azir required a bigger lead to reach that same level of dominance, on top of the knowledge required to play him effectively and not stumble yourself into the enemy team while trying to pull off the W E Q R insec. In the hands of someone who knows how to play him, he's an absolute unapologetic monster of a champion. But I feel the keyword in the whole ordeal is letting him actually become that force to be reckoned with. If you pick a teamfight in any part of the jungle with an Azir on the enemy team, that's just shortsightedness on your own part if you know his thing is zone control. All saltiness on my boy's nerfs aside, I'm conflicted. I love Azir. I find him unique and the most satisfying champion to do well with. But I'm very hesitant to play him now. I can't even hit the ranged minions anymore, or poke through them. (Which is what I assume lead to the initial complaints of 'Azir too stronk') I'll see what Riot has in store for him. I can only hope they at least restore his range. But especially as his main, I know better than anyone exactly how ridiculous he can be, and I can't rightfully contest the nerfs. To do otherwise would be akin to a toddler crying that his toys were taken away."

From reddit user reddit.com/u/DebonairKara

I personally agree with everything. I love Azir, i agree that he was overly annoying. But I did not win every game with him and he has plenty of counterplay. Give him his range back on the W. He feels so clunky and awkward now.

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