Okay... so Lux fell about 6% in winrate this patch... Was the nerf too strong?

darkdill·Mar 31, 2016·3 votes·731 views

I'd like to know if Riot thinks "job well done" or "oops we overdid it".

Source: http://champion.gg/champion/Lux

15 Comments

YCitizenSnipsYMar 31, 20163 votes

Considering she is still the most played mid laner right now, and that 6% drop is to 49%, no.

NahuiMar 31, 20163 votes

Chill. the nerf is fresh. People are taking the same risks on her with less power, of course they're failing more. Allies are taking higher risks expecting bigger shields. Let people adjust a bit to the new Lux.

Also lots of people who play Lux extensively, or anyone that mains champions, often drop off from nerfs because they get depressed and think the champ is ruined, leaving more "noobs" to dictate the stats.

darkdillMar 31, 20161 votes

Champion.GG stats are generally calculated from matches of Platinum or higher.

NahuiMar 31, 20161 votes

Plat doesn't automatically mean you're good at a champion. It just means you're good at the game. An inexperienced person can be plat and still do poorly because they're fighting other plats. Win rate will still proportionally be affected.

Chaos Milk TeaMar 31, 20162 votes

49% isn't too bad. I'd play a 49% champ if I liked their playstyle and be confident in my ability to win.

Basically, if I see a champ has over 50% with the pros, I consider them worth maining regardless of their standard winrate since they have potential when you truly learn the champ.

Orianna < Great example. 46% even for plat and up, 53% for pros. Git gud and git wins.

SaltyKrackaMar 31, 20162 votes

Lux has a balanced winrate now?

Mission fucking accomplished.

The Bíg TicketMar 31, 20162 votes

She fell from 53.6 to 49.3 percent which is 4 percent not 6 and it turned her from broken into balanced.

La BarbotteMar 31, 20161 votes

well, lux is less banned since she got nerfed so more games by low elo players rhymes with more losses

she isnt a good pick vs aurelion sol

she isnt a good pick vs tank ekko (another popular tank assassin, rito and item balance)

she isnt a good pick vs sion (somehow hes getting popular again)

so all that adds up on the nerfs

MurfordMar 31, 20161 votes

Sion has a new skin coming out. That's probably helping his popularity.

La BarbotteMar 31, 20162 votes

that PLUS all the other tanks are slowly getting nerf out of top lane so hes having easier matchups overall, but yeah mostly the skin, gorgeous as F

Rain NTMar 31, 20161 votes

ban rate is now down, worst players are playing her causing her to lose even more now because of the nerf.

ChaddyFantomeMar 31, 20161 votes

What was the nerf again?

darkdillMar 31, 20162 votes

Shield changes. Base and AP ratio went WAY down, the shield takes longer to return to her, but it can now stack if both passes hit allies. Basically it got the Diana treatment.

This is potentially better for when Lux shields others, but much worse for Lux herself when dealing with all-ins.

ChaddyFantomeMar 31, 20161 votes

Is that all? I don't understand why Lux is so popular right now but even without that context, speaking purely based on when she was considered UP and being a Lux player, this is a fair and even needed nerf/buff. The Shield was honestly to cost effective for what it is.

darkdillMar 31, 20161 votes

Lux is popular right now because death timers are really punishing, and Lux is super safe. Unfortunately, the last change made assassins much better against her if she can't stay a screen away from them.