Kog'Maw has been the same champion since patch 6.24

NodirjonSattarov··2 votes·232 views

I see many people complaining about Kog'Maw being too strong, suggesting many changes to the champion blah blah blah. Why do people care all of a sudden? Why wasn't he this OP back in 6.24? It's very silly to see this sort of outrage for a champion that has only recently increased in popularity since other ADCs got nerfed. Kog'Maw is hardly a problem because if he WAS actually a problem it would have been present in January last year. It's not Kog'Maw's fault that his supports are meta, very strong, and are more reliable than heavy engage supports. It's not Kog'Maw's fault that last patches top tier ADCs got hit with direct or indirect nerfs. It's not Kog'Maw's fault that.....well, you get the idea.

After his revert he was considered dumpstered because of no one really knew how to itemize. Should we still build Rageblade on him? Back to the old Trinity Kog? Let's play AP Kog'Maw! (This resulted in his nerfs in patch 6.24. They added 1% increase on W but if you do the calculations its not that much per auto). Kog'Maw since then has remained the SAME champion with the SAME build. The champion that was reverted in August 2016 is the SAME champion now. Look at what has changed around Kog'Maw. The supports, support items, assassin viability, shields, life steal, runes etc. If you keep tunnel visioning on what the problem is to YOU then you may actually change something that is unnecessary.

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undesirable team2 votes

youre obviously trying to cover for your champion to avoid a nerf hammer. kogmaw has always been a champ who has been hard to work around due to items. (item 3124 item 3504 item 3153 item 3307 etc...) right now his lane damage is too high because of sustain nerfs and shit like that. he is the same champion, but the game isn't same around him so he has to change with the game

NodirjonSattarov1 votes

I will play Kog'Maw regardless if he gets nerfs or not. I played him when he was considered dumpstered after his revert when his win rate dropped to 46%. I play him if he's popular and when he isn't. What I'm saying is that tunnel visioning on what you may think the problem is will not help you fix the problem.

They reverted Kog'Maw and change Guinsoos because it was hard to balance at 5AS. BOTH were changed and considered in a healthier state. Why would they not be in a healthy state now? His sustain is attributed to relic shield and new runes. So then is it really Kog'Maw's fault for using runes that everyone can use and items everyone can use?

he is the same champion, but the game isn't same around him so he has to change with the game

when they changed Kog'Maw with the game initially (in S6) month after month people complained about how broken and insanely overpowered he was (and I agree he was) but then he was reverted to what Riot deems a healthier state. Maybe he doesn't need to change with the game. What could they possibly change? They already nerfed him.

AirKingNeo1 votes

Uhh, people have been complaining about Kog'maw for about 6 months now.

So... your argument isn't relevant..

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