So how did riot do last year on new champs and reworks

Linna Excel·Dec 11, 2017·1 votes·239 views

New champs in 2017 were:

Big reworks were:

So how did riot do on the new champs, on reworks, and overall?

4 Comments

PhieldworkerDec 11, 20171 votes

I started playing the old Warwick a few months before so I could learn jungling. So when they reworked him I absolutely fell in love. I like the idea of hunting. I’m really enjoying the reworks of champs. I haven’t spent too much time on new champs.

Death by GlamourDec 11, 20171 votes

Not a fan of any new champs except ivern but the reqorks have been good

QuephaDec 11, 20171 votes

Rakan, Xayah, Kayn were all pretty good

Ornn's balance was completely botched as they overbuffed him based on players who hadn't learned how to play him, then threw on two more buffs afterwards for no discernible reason. The balance team was way too focused on winrates when deciding what to do with Ornn. They've been way too slow to nerf him as evidenced by his pick/ban status at all-stars.

Zoe is absolutely awful for the game and her balance on release was also way off.

Warwick, Urgot, and Evelynn were good

Galio was good but then riot got it in their heads that he's supposed to be a mage and they're totally screwing up his balance. Their reasoning also doesn't make sense as they talked about trying to make him an AP bruiser who builds a mix, but making his kit only make sense either as full tank or full AP.

Linna ExcelDec 12, 20171 votes

It's been a day so time for my own thoughts.

New Champs

: B+ I really like her theme, kit, and how she's pre shipped with Rakan.
: B- I like him overall, but as a support main I don't see myself playing him.
: C+, a little too anime and ediger than what was expecting. I'm a little mad he could be an assassin that has an AD and AP option but evelynn can't be. Not fond of darkin.
: No bleepin' clue. I know he exists, but that's about it.
: A- assuming riot can get her balance issues worked out. I think CertainlyT made a unique kit and the people working on her character and theme did a great job.

Reworks

: A, he looks right and plays right. The best rework of the year.
: C+ he looks okay and he plays okay. Nothing great but he passes.
: D- his visual theme was a shock and by the time that wore off, riot broke his kit in time for the worlds patch. IMO worlds would have been so much better if galio and ardent censor weren't a thing.
: F- is too high a mark for this POS. I hate her new theme. I hate her new kit. I hate that she lost the AD/AP option. I hate her lore even more than the non-lore she used to have. This champion is a clinic on how not to do a rework. Revert the VGU and start over at a later date.