List of untouched champions in 2018 and small toughts on Riot 2018 decisions
These champions have seen no changes (nerf/buff) in the entire season according to lol patch notes and their current winrates/pickrates (op.gg)
--> 52.09%/19.15%
--> 50.76 %/5.52%
--> 54.78%/1.74%
--> 51.24 %/9.25%
--> 49.15%/3.59%
--> 49.77%/2.03%
--> 50.47%/2.75%
--> 52.14%/3.77%
--> 51.16%/6.29%
-->51.09%/2.84%
--> 51.97%/0.62%
--> 51.34 %/9.27%
--> 52.28%/9.45%
--> 50.59%/9.95%
--> 49.82%/4.66%
--> 51.72%/12.86%
--> 51.46%/1.65%
--> 50.09%/3.54%
--> 51.09%/6.18%
--> 53.57%/5.01%
So in general, these champions are in a pretty good spots except for , but they have a pretty good win rate. Let's check something else :
Top 3 overly touched champions in the season (mentioned in 8+ patches)
--> 52.80%/8.39%
--> 44.10%/8.67%
--> 48.73%/5.59%
Pretty good pick rates honestly.
Useless end of season nerfs
--> 45.15%/2.12%
I still don't understand why Sejuani was nerfed, nor why Riot is totally silenced about it (c'mon stop taking your community for man babies, everyone saw what you did there). Anyway, it seems the more the balance teams works, the less efficient their work is. I'm not saying they shouldn't work at all, just that too many changes fucks up your entire meta. Just check patches 8.1 through 8.6, then 8.9 through 8.15. Taliyah and Ryze are almost in all of them, still not fixed at the end of the season. PBE isn't there for nothing....
Out of 171 champions, Riot's balance team seems to focus on high-pick rates champions at the exception of , which are mostly ap-mages. Last season, there was a strong focus on them and healing supports, this season it's the contrary. To me, it explains mostly why this season ahs been so snowbally : mega nerfs to support healing items with no adaptation on all of these champions (except for Sona that was deep down in Elo Hell). As a main support, I disagree with this mentally. Let's hope for better changes next season.
