Question: Why nemesis draft?

Fawksea·Jul 31, 2016·4 votes·776 views

I was here when nemesis draft was a thing for the first time, it sucked, it's literally a gamemode where you'd get the shittiest/boring champions and play, thats it. i mained support when this came out and still disliked the hell out of it. i dont understand why riot would think its a good idea to bring it back tbh also its pretty weird that unlike all for one you only get to pick champs that your team owns, i mean i guess it makes it so you can't give them that urgot even tho he's always ban in this but still

14 Comments

DarkRitualJul 31, 20168 votes

It's still better than URF with the same champs over and over. It's something different in the rotation. I'm a support main and enjoy it. It's a weekend game mode, you're not forced to play it, you can ignore that it even exists.

lightdragoon88Jul 31, 20164 votes

FawkseaAug 1, 20161 votes

its the shittiest gamemode ever, if you get a champ you do not enjoy you're stuck with that + a shitty team comp yea sure it CAN be fun, if you get a mildly fun champ you enjoy weekends used to be the best time to play league cause thered be more people online so smaller queues, its the opposite now

DarkRitualAug 1, 20162 votes

You have a bad comp, but the enemy team should as well. It's not about getting champs you enjoy, go play ARAM for that. It's about being able to make the best out of what you're given.

Not every game mode will appeal to every player, and you'd be selfish to expect otherwise.

As for queue times, I can't really comment much on that. I'm a support main, so queue times barely exist for me.

Mysticman89Jul 31, 20166 votes

Nemesis draft was probably my favourite mode, over even URF (which is fun for a bit, but in a lol-this-is-stupid-OP way).

Nemesis you frequently find yourself playing champs you're unfamiliar with in a 'real' (as in SR) environment (in contrast with ARAM where some champs simply aren't balanced for it), but without any pressure or expectations that you necessarily know how to use the champ well.

What's more, not only do you get to try some of the rather fun builds (e.g. AP variants of traditionally AD champs and vice versa, damage on supports, tanky non-tanks, etc.), those unconventional builds are actually sometimes optimal for a given team comp instead of being borderline troll.

UGGAug 1, 20161 votes

Greetings!

I would like to know under which substances do you enjoy Nemesis Fucking Draft!

Thanks in advance!

Mysticman89Aug 1, 20164 votes

Uh, the ones I just mentioned?

At worst the team comp is a 'normal one', in which case you're probably going to win (as even low elo players generally know what they're 'supposed' to do there), and otherwise you end up with fun stuff like adc soraka. Some people will of course feel that every champ has to be played in their normal role with their normal build, which in nemesis is almost certain to lead to a loss (unless the opposing team is comparably bad), but it's lots of fun figuring out how to make team comps work and what items to build.

It can be pretty jarring at times to see how helpless some players are when their cookie cutter builds from mobafire or probuilds are actually bad ideas since people apparently don't think about why team meta comps are what they are and builds are what they are.

It's similar to the experience ARAM offers, except if you get a champion designed around say, splitpushing, then that's actually an option instead of in ARAM where it's just constant teamfights.

UGGAug 1, 20161 votes

Greetings again!

When I said "substances", I meant drugs. I'm wondering under which drugs can you enjoy Nemesis Draft, 'cause I'm looking for something extreme.

Thanks in advance!

Mysticman89Aug 2, 20161 votes

Life is the best drug man.

Maximum MordeAug 1, 20166 votes

I like Nemesis Draft personally. It's much more interesting than normal Rift or even ARAM thanks to all the ARAM only accounts.

It's a screw around mode, if you feel that isn't fun, you may be tryharding too much and should just go back to the other modes.

DryditchAug 1, 20162 votes

Nemesis Draft is hilarious when you get thrown a champion you've never played and may not even own. It's a phenomenal way to find someone perceived as weak and utterly dominate with them. The last time it came around, I found a champion with whom I now have mastery rank 5--Zac. I would never have otherwise tried the blob, but I'm very glad I did.

JayHog1992Jul 31, 20161 votes

Honestly, people been complaining about every gamemode from URF to Ascention... I honestly believe that having something that's ACTUALY rage inducing as I've heard might quiet down on the convos in the boards about other gamemodes. :P

BigBlackZacAug 1, 20161 votes

At least they didn't throw Hexakill on Twisted Treeline again. Honestly I'm looking forward to a game with champs that aren't in meta

Healz PleaseAug 2, 20161 votes

I got Soraka, Taric, Janna, and Karma all the time. I don't know Wtf you're on about. People are dumb af and give people strong champions, thinking they are weak because "support = weak".