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Riot needs to do something about these Juggernauts before Worlds.

3sTbGoP7ES·9/3/2015, 3:08:58 PM·5 votes·1,974 views

Ever since the Juggernauts' patch, Darius, Mordekaiser, Garen, and Fiora have turned into top-tier picks that have been dominating top-lane with their 55%+ win-rates. There are countless videos showcasing how broken these champs are with their kit.

We only have 1 patch (5.18) left till worlds. The balance team should quickly modify these champions before Worlds, because if they are left in their current state Worlds would be dominated by these champs. It would be the same thing like how Tristana was dominating in LCS finals last season and got nerfed later on.

Currently these Juggernauts have way to high base damage in their kit + with their innate sustain and tankiness, they are obnoxious to deal with. I am surprised how Riot decided to buff Darius in patch 5.17 when he is already so broken.

Worlds would be so disappointing to watch if we get to see these broken champs in every game, and the team who didnt ban or pick these champs getting stomped. Riot for the sake of SoloQ and Worlds 2015 please do something about these champions before patch 5.18.

17 Comments

Weiner the Pooh9/3/2015, 3:11:28 PM4 votes

Fioras not one of the juggernauts doe,

BastionKross9/3/2015, 3:22:07 PM4 votes

I'm looking forward to seeing juggernauts at worlds. When's the last time you saw those champions at the peak of League play? Hell, before their buffs, when's the last time you saw them in competitive pro play? Maybe once all season? A single ban here or there? (Excluding Fiora, she's not a juggernaut)

I would definitely enjoy a Garen vs Darius matchup for top lane at worlds. It's different and exciting. No one could have predicted that matchup seeing the light of day in pro play, let alone worlds, before the juggernaut patch.

Sasogwa9/3/2015, 3:19:53 PM3 votes

It'd be actually fun to see some juggernaughts at world. They are represented so little in competitive that it'd be change.

luckmallory9/3/2015, 3:23:54 PM3 votes

I think it's great, they dont have the LCS Big Playz aspect so it is a new dimension to the pro scene. I can absolutely promise you dyrus will play Darius alongside rumble and Mao

St0rmln9/3/2015, 3:14:20 PM3 votes

Yea they want melee carries so bad that they consider making OP champions to be a good thing.

Arsames9/3/2015, 3:33:54 PM3 votes

This juggernaut update is awesome, keep crying.

Adrian Umbra9/3/2015, 3:40:33 PM3 votes

Wait, Mordekaiser is dominating toplane with a +55% winrate? Here I was thinking that he was dominating botlane and his toplane was sucking, not to mention that his total ranked winrate is currently sitting at only a little above 50%...

Critmaster Garen9/3/2015, 3:12:26 PM2 votes

ive seen these videos. theyre mostly collages of garen utling someone at 300 hp. i was not impressed.

also, i havent seen them in pro play at all really. i think garen was banned in one game? but the games ive seen they didnt even show up.

plus, skarn was tuned down and is fine now. garen and darius are in a good spot after the buffs/nerfs this patch. dont forget solo que is different than pro play. and these champs can thrive more easily on miscommunication and miscoordination of the enemy team there.

xBushx9/3/2015, 5:31:38 PM1 votes

Everyone forgets the fact that behind the scenes Riot could very well be asking the pros to tone down their choices and not select broken champs.

I actually thought about this during this summer split, because despite the patch that they were playing on (being 1 or two patches behind) they were not selecting current OP champs from the patch they were in and still relying on previous God tier picks.

I feel as though in order to keep a positive look and continue the current flow of the LCS meta Riot would want to discourage these OP champs from being demonstrated at pro play.

Just some thoughts i don't think this is gospel but it really wouldn't surprise me if they did stuff like this until the meta irons out and isn't so hectic.

PS. I do enjoy the current Meta as there almost isn't one because so many champions have recently became viable.

EDIT: ^ INB4 you see NO Juggernauts at worlds! Due to above post.

General Esdeath 9/3/2015, 4:00:25 PM1 votes

I'm pretty sure worlds is a few patches behind. I remember watching one of the LCS teams and I noticed the Randuin's Omen had the old pic and the tank didn't seem to take less damage from crits. Even if it's up to date, it will be fun to watch people play something aside from the other same 15 champs I ALWAYS see in LCS.