In Season 5, we should finally see some meaning full use of Silence/Stun vs. cast time/animation.

Only Mid Veigar·Dec 5, 2014·8 votes·1,063 views

So, we've seen it for 4 seasons already, but it's time to finally put Riot on the spot;

You need a counter mechanic for spellcasting that isn't "Silence/Stun and murder them before they do anything."

Case and point, would be things like Ezreal or Lux ultimates having a VERY exploitable windup animation, but no punishment. You can even DIE before it finishes, and it will still fire off the spell.

A bit of a rage post after a bad game with a 'feed fb and quit' Riven top and a toxic TF, but it only sparked irritation when I fought Ezreal as Lissandra, ulted him just as he started the windup for his ultimate, and then literally from nowhere the missile appeared.

Come on, guys, you're embarrassing yourselves.

9 Comments

Dr Clueless PhDDec 5, 20147 votes

Just for clarification:

Ezreal and Lux ults are intentionally designed to be different than other spellcasts, they're extended cast times, but aren't channels. Also, they DO cancel if they die, but only if they actually die before it finishes. CC does nothing.

BremerdanGorstDec 5, 20141 votes

Just for clarification:

Ezreal and Lux ults are intentionally designed to be different than other spellcasts, they're extended cast times, but aren't channels. Also, they DO cancel if they die, but only if they actually die before it finishes. CC does nothing.

Yeah, the animation just keeps going for Lux ult sometimes even if it doesn't actually fire/do damage.

Sire HippingtonDec 5, 20142 votes

I agree, cast times should act like channles(maybe with a cd-refound if interupted) It'S also incredible ugly if you flash ult into a team a gallio, clearly get Sona taunted, but she still ults cause of the small cast time and thus cancles your ult. imo she should either cc me befor i can ult, so i don't waste ~60% of my power, or she should be taunted and not cast that ult.(Just took sona as a example, this happens with all skills that have any kind of casttime no matter how short)

GlamazonDec 5, 20141 votes

Ezreal has so many bugs. Just look at how he interacts with blitz... I remember after he was released that you could hear him channeling his hit where he was looking on the map evenif he was on the opposite side. Oh shit I'm low and hear his whiny voice. Time to run!