League is the middle-ground of MOBAs

If you want something hardcore that's completely balanced around Challenger/Competitive, go play DotA

If you want something casual that's balance around Bronze/Silver, go play HotS

League is the middle ground. I don't think its asking much for the game to be balanced around Plat/Diamond. Let face it. 99.99% of us do not have the time or interest to invest in becoming Master/Challenger. That requires a constant grind of practice that most of us do not have the time to achieve. That doesn't mean I don't have goals. I would love to make it to Diamond one day and that is a goal I could actually achieve. Plat/Diamond is the top 10% of players. That is an obtainable goal for most players. Even if the challenger players say it's noob ELO, fuck them. You are some of the best players in the game. Good job, you deserve it. Hell, even Gold is the top 25%. Good job to everyone here too.

But what we get are champions that are gutted for their competitive strength.

(RIP lane Lulu) are all currently dumpstered because if they are even remotely viable for us, they become 100% pick/ban in LCS. But what about the people who enjoy these champions? They have to suffer through wave after wave of completely unnecessary nerfs because of Bjerg's #LC$BIGPLAYZ on Azir?

I used to play a lot of , but I main . I absolutely dread the day he gets picked in the LCS because I know the nerf bat will be coming swiftly. I bet that's not just me. I bet there were a lot of mains that had an uneasy feeling in their stomach when they saw their champ becoming a regular in LCS games. Do you think that is a good way to attract viewers? People actually dreading the champ they enjoy getting picked?

You need to pick a side Riot. These target deletions of champs are ridiculous. Either announce the game is going to be a competitive focused game, or balance ALL the champions under equal footing