Rito, have mercy on ADCs

I don't even play ADC. Sometimes, when other roles are filled or I'm feeling adventurous I will. But now adays that comes with a healthy dose of cringe as I make my selection. I feel much more impactful even at support than I do at ADC. There is (in my opinion) no ADC left in the game that is actually worth playing based on their strengths compared to other champions, other than to fulfill the meta.

There are probably many reasons for the severe decline of ADCs, and the tank meta is definitely a factor. But I don't think OP tank items are the only problem. I think the biggest problem is the fact that as soon as an ADC becomes popular, they are instantly nerfed. This has been going on for at least a year. Tristana, Lucian, Twitch, Kogmaw, Jinx, etc...all have been nerfed to various degrees. You never see the reverse, a weaker ADC actually getting buffed (except for Graves, but before that he was just taking up space).

This has culminated to a situation where ADCs are more of a liability than an actual carry. Now, as someone who does not main ADC, I understand that an ADC is not supposed to solo carry games, and that is not what I am suggesting. What I am saying is that in their current state, ADCs are too weak relative to other champions to have the impact that they are intended to have.

Looking forward to comments.