@Any Rioters on the Balance Team, Top lane is healthier now than it's ever been

Usernamehere1235·5/22/2018, 5:04:47 AM·13 votes·5,401 views

I really want to remind Rioters that, at least in high elo, top lane mains including myself are rejoicing at the amazing balance that top lane has had in the past few months. New runes like Conqueror and the Irelia rework have been phenomenally successful, and I'd be unwilling to say that ANY champion in the top lane is overpowered or strictly unfun to play against (I even enjoy getting Singed in my games!).

And it's not just me, I've noticed in my games that just about all top lane mains in high elo are really satisfied with the current balance state. I'm unsure how some of the other lower-tiered players feel about the lane, but over my past 5 years of playing, I've never seen top in such a healthy spot.

So as a reminder to the balance team, keep this state of of top lane in the back of your minds every time you make a decision concerning the role. Because it can be better, but it's far easier to make a system worse than it is to make it better; and I really want this state of top lane to be the state of top lane. I'd actually love to discuss some of the weaknesses in balance with the top lane, but this post isn't about that. Anyways, thanks for reading.

:)

23 Comments

NebulousPlatypus5/22/2018, 5:37:34 AM14 votes

A good Irelia is not balanced. Camille also seems to be a bit much.

Jamaree5/22/2018, 5:09:45 AM8 votes

I personally love that junglers can't level 3 gank with double buffs at full life anymore personally.

Sharp Chedarr5/22/2018, 5:52:09 AM2 votes

Yeah meanwhile removing the viability of a shit ton of junglers. Top may be better, but not without a cost.

Brain Errör 4045/22/2018, 7:37:26 AM2 votes

sorry, but everyone's op when I play Riven .

Theorex5/22/2018, 11:17:17 AM2 votes

I can say that mid feels REALLY nice this patch with the decrease on jungle presence.

Lmao I decided to start climbing again, and I went from p3 to p1 yesterday. I can tell you junglers having to rely on me to get their job done, is nice.

I decide when and where my jungler int, and how my jungler ints. They are now just an extension of who I am.

A good mid, will result in a good jungler. A bad mid will result in a bad team. Aside from Top lane (since not very many Mids actually Gank that lane)

ReySolomon5/22/2018, 5:45:14 AM2 votes

I think Camille needs to be tuned down especially with the Conquerer but mainly her Q.

Other than that everytime I get top I have fun.

Mannny5/22/2018, 1:41:21 PM2 votes

Irelia Yasuo Camille are a bit overtuned in my opinion, otherwise I’d say it’s pretty balanced

Salamencę5/22/2018, 4:21:03 PM1 votes

Camille is still disgustingly overtuned and Irelia can be pretty ridiculous if played well, but as a whole it does feel pretty balanced.

Automated Riven5/22/2018, 3:33:45 PM1 votes

I disagree. Toplane 1v1 is fine. Tanks are still a little too strong early but whatever. Top however still Has no agency in whether or not you win/lose the game.

monoscape5/22/2018, 1:14:40 PM1 votes

I find Nasus, Trynd, Teemo and Illaoi a little overbearing But I'm low elo so i prob don't know the counterplay.

With teemo I can flash slip and kill him as Singed. But when I'm kled all these champs fuck me up