Currently top 10 problematic champions that desperately need a rework

Mael bro·12/4/2018, 7:30:45 PM·3 votes·1,042 views

S8 brought new changes and reworks to this game, but as the years go by, some champions kits shouldn't be allowed to exist in the current state of the game. I'm gonna list top 10 offenders who desperately need a rework.I'm gonna start from least offensive to most.

10 . Volibear. Volibear is an interesting case. He neither fits a classic engage type tank nor is good enough to be called a juggernaut. His kit plain, boring and non too offensive. However any minor buffs just put Voli over the top against melee champions. And is one of the few "tanks" in the game who doesn't have a reliable hard CC. His rework should establish his core identity as a "pursuit tank/bruiser".

9 . Lucian Another case of statcheck. Either dashes in, dishes out his kit and instagibs you or dashes in gets dogpiled and dies. Even minor buffs to his items or the champion itself put him in borderline retarded category.

8 . Kalista Kalista's niche is strange and complicated she's a "team reliant kiting adc" which is probably a variation of a harder version of Ashe . Kalista has been relatively put in a trashchan for the past 3 years (Probably the last and only time she was viable) and for a good reason. For a team reliant ADC she's far too good of a duelist and her numbers make her a balancing nightmare.

7 . Elise Elise lost her identity and was forgotten ever since her last case of being overpowered (Mid S5) . It seems like her identity is unknown. She's a ganking melee/ranged fighter/mage. an Ezreal type rework would help her establish back into the game

6 . Fiddlesticks A squishy point and click mage who's only source of damage is running into your general direction.However two long duration ccs on a point click are bad for the game. Point and click silence existing in 2018 is a crime. The champion was kept under the rugs until S8, the short lived Fiddlesticks meta proved why he shouldn't exist in his current state. Rework as soon as possible or make it a full Sion/Ganglank like rework.

5 . Lulu - Effortless peel and support. Lulu is a balancing nightmare 3 ccs being point and click make her too reliable for how overloaded she is. Polymorph is a strange "unique" mechanic as Riven's animation canceling which is kept in the game for reasons unknown. Must rework as soon as possible.

4 . Nocturne his kit is archaic and bygone from more simpler times. Dashes in from a huge range and point and click deletes your champion in a few seconds. Was kept in the dumpster while systematically given small buffs until you realise that there is a reason why Nocturne musn't ever be buffed.

3 . Teemo AFK pushing machine, lane bully and objective controler. Teemo's blind hard counters carries and even serves as a semi anti carry, however the kit itself needs some changing into something with more skill expression and counterplay. XinZhao or Ezreal type reworks would be great.

2 . Nasus and Veigar fit in the same category. Infnite scaling champions are no longer necessary in League of Legends. Full reworks are required

  1. Pantheon The spammy Spartan, who has been autowinning top lane for the past 3-4 years. Give more skill expression to this champion and remove his cheesy mechanics. Pantheon is actually a really engaging character, but his "Spam spears and engage when low" gameplay is too binary. Make him abit more like Jayce that he can become a poking AD caster or a Sion like engage tank/bruiser.

10 Comments

Jamaree12/4/2018, 7:32:43 PM4 votes

Reworks are for champions who don't function, all these champions function. These champions need meta shifts, not reworks.

Arcade Lulu12/4/2018, 7:51:09 PM4 votes

meh

cough Mordekaiser

Dr Dog12/4/2018, 7:42:39 PM2 votes

3 of these need reworks, one of those 3 not even needing a big one (fiddle) the rest are just champions you dont like mainly lulu

Kalikko12/4/2018, 8:24:28 PM1 votes

***)Meddler recently said they have zero plans to fix Kalista, Ryze or Azir.

Let me find you a link.

Kalista, along with Ryze and Azir, is a champ we're not working on for a while. That reflects that we feel we've sunk too much time into those three champs over the years and that the amount of further time needed now would create a bigger overall improvement to the game if we spent it on other champs. Realize that sucks if you play or want to play one of those three, but do feel it's the right overall call.

***)Also, you mentioned only 2 of the infinite scaling champions. You're also missing: Bard Chogath KindredThresh Sion , and to a lesser extent: Draven Gangplank

***) You mentioned point and click CC as being unhealthy, but only mentioned one champion with it. Don't forget Ryze Lulu Rammus Shen Maokai Kayle Nasus Teemo Rengar Zilean Malzahar Janna