Remember that fighter rework that was mentioned in s2?

Yeah yeah, you know that one that was supposed to happen in season 3? For some reason it got pushed back to season 4? And then it was mentioned somewhere along these lines that their itemization needed changes and that didn't happen? Yeah I remember.

So what have we had? Some top laners have received pretty insignificant buffs, some decent buffs (Malphite and Jarvan). We've had 2 items designed for fighters implemented since this promise: hydra and righteous glory, which is debatable as a fighter item but it's more fighter based than tank based. We've had several fighter and general tank items removed or nerfed with literally zero compensation.

What else has happened? Small adc rework. Adc itemization rebalancing. Dfg removal and mages receiving compensation buffs they never needed (and it hurt Veigar but he's got buffs so he might turn out to be ok). And suddenly, APs lose one item that was considered abusive by Riot and not even 5 patches later, the best most versatile itemization in the game randomly gets another huge item that it doesn't need. Make no mistake here, I'm not complaining about AP itemization, I think it's fucking great. I don't think its OP. And they're also getting mana regen retuned and new mana items because of mana regen nerfs.

So on all this time, 3 seasons, every class has gotten attention that has made them significantly better except fighters and assassins. Fighters have been ignored for the most part and their itemization has only been removed and left to shit and assassins have just been straight up nerfed. Supports, ADCS, Mages, Junglers and now tanks are getting items to help them despite all of the above aside from supports at one point basically always being half way decent. Tanks have been iffy but in general tank itemization is pretty decent, tanks aren't half bad (aside from the jungle) and they're getting more help.

I'm just wondering at this point does riot even care? Make no mistake about it, I don't want bruisers to come back and basically be botrk + full tank and maul carries with base damages (Aka Shyvvana). I would much rather see itemization that gives them less durability than a tank but more damage and utility than what they currently have because wits end, frozen mallet (aside from Gnar) and atm- oh wait, is a joke. Maw is good, Trinity is all purpose. BC is all purpose but decent. Hydra is good. Ghostblade is basically an ADC item because what bruiser aside from Garen wants crit? There's just no variety that offers any of this.

So yeah, that fighter rework guys. About that..