Is AD becoming obsolete?

pharzix··4 votes·246 views

Hi well i have been noticing a lot lately that any AD whether it be fighter or ranged is becoming obsolete. Sure a select few are still doing o.k. The thing is Many caster or ranged AP are becoming super strong and/or doing many things the AD counter parts can and can't. They tank now lissandra, ryze, vladamir are some. They assassinate (fizz, ahri, leblanc) come to mind. Support annie, nidalee, morgana. i think this because if you haven't noticed lately AP or Ranged AP are now at every lane taking over champs jobs that were even made for that specific role(examples above). All of this while MR are from what i am seeing a lot more expensive than armor. Like how ADC's are no longer ADC but marksman because they ain't carrying anymore.Like many ad can attack and go ham but once in they can't get out like many AP can. Not saying AP are op or anything like that; or that i like lane locked champs but the trade off should be clear and equal ground if decide to do so. Just something i have noticed a lot lately and wondered what everyone else thinks.

8 Comments

TehNACHO3 votes

Seeing that many people complain about Zed, and that some people still find some reason to complain about Yasuo of all champs, I'm going to say that popular opinion is 'no'.

poopoo peepee3 votes

Not like adc have always been technically marksman. Apc'so haven't either

And just because some ap's are becoming dominant in top and support doesn't mean ad is dying.

SmokingPuffin3 votes

My current impression is that we're in a heavy AD meta right now. ADCs are strong, many more AD than AP junglers are being played, and there are plenty of AD champions you can play in both top and mid. The only place where AD champions seem weak is at support, because there is an AP support item but not an AD support item.

Anyway, I see many teams that are running 3 AD champions, and there are even some that run with 4. I hardly ever see a team with 3 champions building AP and I'm not sure I've seen a 4 AP team this year. I don't think we need to worry about AD disappearing from the game.

pharzix1 votes

interesting so maybe its just me than lol.

pharzix1 votes

well i did say a few still do well. i was thinking of them and lee pretty much. WW ftm cuz of 1 item.

poopoo peepee5 votes

well i did say a few still do well. i was thinking of them and lee pretty much. WW ftm cuz of 1 item.

Ww does magic damage.

pharzix1 votes

lol thats right

pharzix1 votes

True but you can you really say they carry games like past season before last and this season.

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