I genuinely hope Riot is trolling with these PBE changes

Śhunpo··13 votes·8,098 views

Riven Ki Burst (W) AD increased from 100% bAD to 130% bAD Blade of the Exile (R) Wind Slash minimum damage increased from [100/150/200 (+60% bAD)] to [175/250/325 (+90% bAD)] Damage % increase based on missing health lowered from [0-200%] to [0-100%]

Vayne Final Hour (R) bonus AD increased from 20/30/40 to 25/40/55

Mordekaiser Indestructible (W) dealt damage stored increased from 30% to 35%

Xin Zhao Determination (Passive) base health restoration increased from [8-59 based on level] to [10-78 based on level] Full values: 10/14/18/22/26/30/34/38/42/46/50/54/58/62/66/70/74/78 Wind Becomes Lightning (W) slow increased from 50% to 70% Audacious Charge (E) slow changed from 30% to 30/40/50/60/70%

Riven already has a 55%+ win rate in higher elo brackets, while sporting at least a 49% win rate in mid skill range elo brackets with a high pick rate. She's in need of NERFS not buffs, and these changes are especially awful as they make her far easier to pilot. Legitimately, if these changes go through there's really no point in using R2 as an execute, and honestly R2->W cancel will just be the single best meta way of destroying your opponent(s), as well as the typical R1->E->R2->Flash->Q+W (auto). Thus, lowering her skill level immensely.

This isn't limited to just kill combos either, the W buff makes her laning far better, especially if she can get to her quad item 1036 powerspike, or even a item 3134 . +30% AD scaling is ridiculous...


Vayne is also the same, she doesn't need buffs, she needs nerfs and/or a reduction in how overloaded her R is. She's the 3rd best ADC atm, right behind Kai'sa and Draven, that doesn't mean she needs a buff. Even if this is for pro play, she's not going to get picked since the Riot balance team refuses to properly nerf Kaisa . Why pick Vayne when Kaisa is just a better Vayne than what Vayne is.

Mordekaiser also doesn't need a buff, especially on W which is already extremely good in terms of soaking damage.


Now, everyone's freaking out about the Riven changes (myself included), but uhhh....the changes which I think Riot are definitely trolling with would be uhhh.....these Xin changes.

Yeeeaaahhh, two 70% slows AND one of them is on an ability most Xins max first anyways. Oh, and if that wasn't enough they're also buffing his passive, making his general clearing and fighting so much better. You're not going to be able to escape Xin if these changes go through, especially not if he has red buff. If you get hit by ANYTHING you are dead, and considering both his Q and E are point and click, good luck counterplaying him.

If these changes go through Riot is genuinely trolling since Xin is arguably the single best early-mid game jungler along with Elise and Lee Sin, along with being one of the strongest clearers in the game. How about instead of buffing Xin we nerf Elise Evelynn Karthus, LeeSin and Sylas, so he can actually not be a pick which is overshadowed by these aforementioned champions.


tl;dr Riot better be trolling with these PBE changes, because they're all atrocious.

12 Comments

xelaker5 votes

Riot genuinely hopes you'll buy lcs merch and skins.

Neriticc4 votes

Rito Games get erect when they look at her that’s why she is getting a new stripper skin and buffs. 100% obvious fucking bias in this company.

Śhunpo2 votes

She's actually really really really strong right now. As in really strong. Honestly even without these buffs she's pickable at Worlds even.

Kelg3 votes

Wtf is that Morde buff. It doesn't do anything and is literally a pointless change that will probably not even effect his wr at all.

Śhunpo1 votes

It's a sizable mid-late game buff for his durability. It would be reasonable if they nerfed his damage a tiny bit or made his ult a little more fair.

Ragnaveil1 votes

And what, make him more trash? Yeah no thanks. If you want his damage nerfed, then I want him to be good either early or late. He currently sucks in both phases.

Kelg1 votes

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It's a sizable mid-late game buff for his durability. It would be reasonable if they nerfed his damage a tiny bit or made his ult a little more fair.

I'm a morde main, it's not going to make him consistantly stronger at all, and will only save him in a few clutch situations. Morde is balanced right now and doesn't need buffs or nerfs.

Daddy Ants1 votes

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Vayne is also the same, she doesn't need buffs, she needs nerfs and/or a reduction in how overloaded her R is. She's the 3rd best ADC atm, right behind Kai'sa and Draven

No she isn't.

u.gg ADC role ranking says she's 11th.

She's no where near 3rd best.

Śhunpo2 votes

Might wanna check the current tier lists :)

Daddy Ants1 votes

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Might wanna check the current tier lists :)

Tier lists are PREDICTIVE.

Śhunpo1 votes

They're not, they're based off of raw stats.

SiG DxD1 votes

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