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@Meddler Can you please give some context to Twitch nerfs?

JerulEon·9/14/2016, 5:20:32 PM·2 votes·325 views

Twitch

  • Ambush (Q) attack speed bonus after leaving stealth lowered to 30/35/40/45/50% from 30/40/50/60/70%

I don't understand why this nerf is warranted. I see Miss Fortune and Jinx have large spikes in pick rate but still have the same or higher winrates than Twitch -- AND they got recently buffed. This trend of nerfing unpopular off-meta champions but buffing champs who already have great winrates is a bit silly. Twitch is arguably easier to shut down in the early game and harder to play than the other two ADC's. This nerf would really hurt his mid-game, and if you're behind, the chances of a comeback are even more grim. Having a 51% winrate does not warrant a nerf -- having signs of being successful but not overpowered is not nerf-worthy. Is your solution to everything to gut champions like you did recently to Poppy and Udyr to obscurity?

If these changes do go through, I would appreciate at least an explanation to why someone at Riot thinks this is fair. Thank you.

3 Comments

Deneviel9/14/2016, 5:37:07 PM1 votes

While i think last jinx buff where undeserved and she now need some very minor nerfs Twich stats, as you can see, spike in the hands of experienced player and when games goes beyond 40 min reaching an unhealty 57-58 %

Maximum Morde9/14/2016, 5:43:41 PM1 votes

You must not have played against a good jungle twitch recently.

Every minute or so... Haha I was hiding! pew pew pew An ally has been slain!

Zero Skill Tank9/14/2016, 6:17:35 PM1 votes

Twitch is arguably easier to shut down in the early game and harder to play than the other two ADC's.

This argument would be a really hard one to defend.