The Sion Mana cost nerfs on the PBE are pretty fair imo

Kingsgrave·Feb 24, 2015·3 votes·632 views

Decimating Smash (Q) mana cost reduced to 40/45/50/55/60 from 45/50/55/60/65 Soul Furance (W) mana cost lowered to 60/65/70/75/80 from 65/70/75/80/85 Roar of the Slayer (E) mana cost increased to 35/40/45/50/55 from 35 at all ranks

Basically, Q and W collectively 10 less Mana and E is 20 more at Rank 5

This was done no doubt because his E is maxed first and mostly just really low cost poke and they want people to pay slightly more for constant poking without trading

5 Comments

Kratos263Feb 24, 20154 votes

They shouldn't up one by 20 while lowering the other by only 5 though, I think 10 would have been better.

KingsgraveFeb 24, 20151 votes

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They shouldn't up one by 20 while lowering the other by only 5 though, I think 10 would have been better.

Honestly E needed a mana cost increase of that level. You shouldn't be able to just spam E all lane without some sort of cost.

Kratos263Feb 24, 20152 votes

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Honestly E needed a mana cost increase of that level. You shouldn't be able to just spam E all lane without some sort of cost.

Yes it does need it, but his other skills cost too much for how unreliable they can be, so I'm saying to lower them by 10 instead of by 5.

Salt Miner 49 ErFeb 24, 20151 votes

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Honestly E needed a mana cost increase of that level. You shouldn't be able to just spam E all lane without some sort of cost.

Because we all know Sion doesn't have low base mana to begin with that leads him starved against mobile heroes like Riven.

Irelia BotFeb 24, 20152 votes

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They shouldn't up one by 20 while lowering the other by only 5 though, I think 10 would have been better.

If you want to keep poking endlessly with Roar get a glacial shroud. But it should have some real restirctions in how long it can be used before mana becomes a real issue.

Now if only Riot would make nasus Q cost 20/25/30/35/40 mana again.