Does Riot take item builds into account when making balance changes?

Touch My Box··1 votes·333 views

Nerf Shaco because of sub-par burst carried by crutch items.

A Riven with the same Runic Echoes, Lichbane and Gunblade would have similar burst.

Let's nerf Rivens AP scalings too. That's the problem.

His Shiv barely hits for 300 by itself, why did it get nerfed?

4 Comments

PrinceOfStorms1 votes

Problem is Shaco is basically the only champion who builds all three, and nerfing any of them would have significant effects to other champions that use them.

Better to dumpster Shaco than nerf the items and dumpster several others in the process.

Touch My Box2 votes

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Problem is Shaco is basically the only champion who builds all three, and nerfing any of them would have significant effects to other champions that use them.

Better to dumpster Shaco than nerf the items and dumpster several others in the process.

Or they could just build a hexdrinker and render him useless

five oh tree 1 votes

That's a myth. Only offense items can be built in this game.

Touch My Box1 votes

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That's a myth. Only offense items can be built in this game.

Id believe it, Bronze tier Riot Meddler probably thinks so too.

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