I dont just blame runes for high damage i also blame items

when i started in 2013 champions like jax would build if doing well then still go full tank for the rest with tri and botrk being the only damage items

Now he can build .. all items with damage and hes still mainting good defnce thanks to options with maw steraks GA etc

Lee is another example ... youd get a couple of damage items then proceed to go tank afterwards now hes majorty AD and able to busrt squishies with Q E R Q

Thanks to these items also providing good CDR as well and not many tank items not proving much i feel like this is why we have high damage too ... the stats and flexibility of damage and strong defence feels too good compared to tanks who can just buy pure defence to stall death