Remember when that weird 
build with 
was broken? remember release 
update?
remember 
? Thing is. Most of these champs were only nuts because of a core item.
In most cases its either 
or that makes champs just nuts. So maybe instead of just gutting champs to unplayability, we nerf the items that are making them broken so that there is a chance that a new build that isnt broken can arise and the champ stays playable.
Rowan Prime1 votesCurious, I'd like to know how and why you think it is in fact Guinsoo's and Gunblade which are the problem and not necessarily the champions themselves. From what you stated here, you're not supporting your claim with valid data; all you're really saying is "here is my thesis which is right, the end."
Besides, you need to look into the factor about nerfing items. Think of a single item in League of Legends, like 
.
Now think about all the champions which benefit from and use this item frequently:
This is why Riot normally nerfs the single champion rather than the items itself, because when you nerf an item, you effectively nerf ALL the other champions which regularly use it.
So in reality, when you say to nerf an item like gunblade to nerf , you're actually telling Riot to nerf 
as well.
Malix Farwin1 votesIf you nerf items you risk breaking other champs when you could just nerf the champion. Nerfing the champion or the item is irrelevant if the result is the same for said champs.
