Rioters, Your Logic On Mages Is SERIOUSLY Flawed
You are claiming mana is suppose to be a resource that champions can run out of with the trade off of having higher ranged abilities, and more bursty set ups...
Yet you have champions like Kennen, Zed, akali, lee sin ETC who are energy based, which means after only a few seconds they can go back to full comboing with no downtime. Almost all damage based hybrids build enough life steal to sustain themselves in team fights, and continue fighting.
You talk about range? Where is this range you speak of? Asside from champions like xerath, almost ALL energy based champions can close the gap, or trade at the same range with mages.
The difference? Now you are hindering an already gimp playstyle ( you cant even argue mages are on par with any other class ) Removing spell vamp for what? To calm vlad down? Who already has laughable range on everything? Dont get me wrong, i feel Vlad is in a good place, but screwing over other mages for the sake of him is kind of sad
Have you not noticed mid being completely dominated by Physcal based champs when it has been a casters haven for season after season?
How about yasuo, another resourceless champion who can close gaps hard and fast. With your changes, after 1 small combo from him, mages will be left crippled and being forced to base while yas can just farm his health right back up.
Your logic and reasoning behind these changes have completely baffled the community. The reason you rioters are getting verbally dumped on across the boards is because the vast majority of this community thinks the direction you are taking your game is completely foolish.
If you dont listen to the people who play your game, and spend money on it, soon enough you will just go belly up.
Show that you care, listen to your community