Riot thoughts on Ahri

Ahri Wanted to follow up on a couple of champs that have been asked about a lot recently who we haven't talked about for a while. First up is Ahri. We'll be reassessing AP champs in general after the 8.4 item changes go out, our current thoughts assuming nothing major changes with her though are: She's around the right spot in terms of power. She's somewhat unsatisfying. Some of that's that her W isn't the most engaging spell. We think the bigger issue though is that her effect on the game is too flat relative to how she's performing. An ahead Ahri often struggles to convert even a significant lead into a large enough advantage for her team (an issue some assassins have as well). A behind Ahri is safe enough to still do fairly well and not screw things up too much for her team. Her highs should arguably be higher and her lows lower. We're tentatively planning on looking at her somewhere in the 8.5-8.7 range. Beyond at least roughly power neutral and sharpening difference between good and poor performances we don't know what that's likely to look like yet. Things like reassessing the speed boost on Q would certainly be on the table, don't want to make any promises yet though.

My thoughts on Ahri as a High elo Mid Ap assassin main

• Worse Version of Le blanc apart from charm slightly being better then chains. Granted Le blanc is almost impossible to master

• Buttt what about Ahri Heals niche, Oh shit those Massive heals. I ussualy heal as much as Ahri with le blanc due to ravenous hunter
• But true damage. Yes sure true damage Voidstaff is (and even after that upoming 10 ap nerf) To relevant for true damage niche to exist

Velkoz suffers the same issue of being worse syndra/Veigar/taliyah because the true damage niche doesnt exist.

• Still a better version then Ekko (DELAYKO). I just felt like mentioning this Ekko needs even more help. The whole delay everything really doesnt work out in high elo. I also dont understand Riot handling of this champion in general. Tank ekko was still the most skillfull tank in a game..

Q- on a way back never hits. Litrealy just walk backwards W- never hits telegraphed and can be walked out of from FoG R- again never hits Auto attack is wonky

• The fact that she has charm is a reason why she can be useful when behind. You really cannot change that without changing her 2 second charm. And I dont think her charm needs changing
• Her Power level is Ok? Thats not correct her damage is low. Her burst is also subpar. Why do you mean by Power level anyway