So Merc's just got buffed

The mage "rework" is code for more mage nerfs.

Let's see this season's changes:

• AP reduced
• AP cost increased
• MR increased
• MR cost decreased
• Armor decreased
• Armor cost increased
• AP masteries are dogshit compared to AD counterparts
• Mana potions deleted
• AD items not meant for marksman are ~100%+ efficient even without their broken passives/actives (161% efficiency with a negligible 45 second CD anyone? Or how about 100% efficient without the passive AD DFG?)
• Minions changed so you get cock blocked all the time, coincidentally if a mage is caught out due to this they get 1 shot
• Any mage which could potentially escape being 1 shot has been nerfed

Combined with last season's "rework" of base values leaving mana regen at non-existant it's not a season to be playing any AP champion really.

"AD assassins are broken, MR is free as shit so tanks can stack armor and ignore ADCs... better nerf mages." - Riot 2015/2016

they probably buffed it so people would stop spamming

And this is why Riot doesn't listen to us.

The moment they do something we ask for, there are always those people who find a reason to complain.