Why does every summoner get nerfed when it sees play?

Trash MammaI·Mar 6, 2017·3 votes·444 views

Yet flash, despite always being taken on everyone in every game doesn't get touched?

I'm not complaining but i'm legitimately curious why they always get nerfed? Every single time a summoner spell starts getting taken more often it gets nerfed 1-2 patches later

"Exhausts target enemy champion, reducing their Movement Speed by 30%, and their damage dealt by 40% for 2.5 seconds." No longer reduced attack speed by 30% No longer reduced armor and MR by 10

12 Comments

WoodakoodashoodaMar 6, 20172 votes

Exhaust is so strong at the moment that it exceeds Ignite as an offensive spell.

It completely cripples an enemy throughout its duration and makes it even easier for mid to delete enemies.

This isn't a bot lane issue, it's an issue of players using a defensive spell as just one more tool to make assassins and APC's stronger than they've already become.

Titanium70Mar 6, 20171 votes

Well.. dear Riot... that's what you get if you give said Champions enough DMG-UPs to kill each squishy twice - they dont care for more offensive power from Summoners and take the defensive instead.

That's an obvious outcome - not an overly powerfull Exhaust!

l Dárius lMar 6, 20171 votes

because almost every champion brings flash how often do you see flash exhaust junglers or flash exhaust adc or flash ghost hecarim plz dude be real here

Trash MammaIMar 6, 20171 votes

????

Were you half asleep when you typed this or are you just flat out dumb

l Dárius lMar 7, 20171 votes

ok let me reiterate for you small brain. no body is abusing flash. almost every body has flash

Irelia BotMar 6, 20171 votes

You have no idea how powerful flash use to be.

MyrmironMar 6, 20171 votes

If we go real far back it used to be utter garbage though. :)

MyrmironMar 6, 20171 votes

It's done to further define Exhaust's niche. Currently Exhaust is an all rounder and just good in every bot lane scenario. These nerfs keep Exhaust viable as an assassin counter while also opening up the botlane meta for Ignite and thus kill lanes. (also kill lanes are much flashier and more fun to watch so it's probably aimed at LCS and wasn't really a balancing decision)

MysterQMar 6, 20171 votes

Enough complaints and things happen I guess.

I guess if they don't actually want people to use the spell, it makes sense to hit it. They don't like the idea of automatic pick on summoners.

For me, it means I may no longer take it for other lanes.

DynikusMar 6, 20171 votes

Flash has actually had a lot of different variations. At one point it had twice the distance, the cd has gone up and down, iirc it actually had a channel for a little bit.