Can we change thresh?

Abroad Unicorn·6/2/2015, 10:36:51 AM·3 votes·810 views

I am incredibly tired of seeing the same supports over and over in the bot lane. Specifically, I am tired of seeing thresh in nearly every game I play. I put fourth the argument that he is too consistent, too safe. Overall, Thresh's kit feels overloaded and he has dominated the bottom lane support scene since his release. I believe he could use some minor changes to make his strength's more in line with other supports. I suggest that he would be just fine if we reduced the base damage on his abilities, reduce his attack range, and increase the mana cost on his Q. This would result in his aggression being more easily punished, through higher mana costs, and his lane pressure reduced by making his poke have more risk. Just to clarify, this is not intended to be a "Thresh is OP" thread. I would like to see more variety in the bot lane, and I feel that the current state of thresh is making the lane feel stale. Thoughts or suggestions?

9 Comments

Yash Gautam6/2/2015, 10:50:31 AM3 votes

Play draft, ban him if you hate him so much

SheikaRei6/2/2015, 10:54:25 AM3 votes

Instead of asking for nerfs. Why not learn to outplay/counterplay Thresh? Or, like zznoobtubesxx said, play Draft and ban him if you hate him so much.

rockdalian6/2/2015, 10:59:06 AM3 votes

So I'm a thresh main and to counter you he's already mana hungry an increase in his mana will cripple him. It would be unwise, his damage isn't very good outside his first aa and ult the reason you find trouble is the cc I've been counter played often and there are ways to beat me but it takes a good support/adc combo if my add don't suck. I don't think I've won a game vs Kalista with the way mobility champs are coming thresh,s q will miss a lot more oftener, not that it's hard to dodge to begin with. I feel your pain but there are good options, I can beat thresh with both Nami and Janna but I also know his kit well

RussoRed6/2/2015, 11:26:32 AM3 votes

he is just one that fits the meta right now pluss everyone wants to be madlife

L33K Senpai6/2/2015, 1:17:12 PM2 votes

The current meta is filled with tanks. I can barely play Sona Soraka Karma Lulu without some over-the-top pick like Nunu Thresh Leona Braum hogging it up as well. It's just a meta thing... I mean I still have really great games with my supports but I would just learn to adapt playstyles in accordance to the current meta.

Marthian6/2/2015, 7:35:35 PM1 votes

His base damage (and possibly ratios) definitely need reduced, no reason he should be able to have so much utility and deal good damage as well. Not sure about those other changes.

Abroad Unicorn6/2/2015, 9:56:27 PM1 votes

The meta hasn't shifted since thresh's release. Is it possible that Thresh, as a champion, is reinforcing the existing meta? As far as mana costs are concerned, thresh can miss far more hooks than blitz can and yet both champions get the same reward if they land one.