Riot please hire a new balance team.

Please fire the balance team as they have proven with this patch that they have absolutely no idea how to balance champions with having a solid and consistent philosophy in mind when approaching balance issues. The key example I'll elaborate on, Lux. Between several accounts, I have accrued over 5 million points on Lux, and have played well over 1,000 games with her. I have played her for years and so while I don't pretend to be an authority on other aspects of the game, I know Lux. She's my OG bish. I will take her mid, top, support, even adc and win. But that dies today because as of today's patch Lux was essentially nerfed 6ft below.

1. cooldowns were increased on her Q - her only ability that definitively protects herself and her allies when you land it. Now if you don't you have to rely on the slow from her E to peel. I'd say you can use her W, but...

2. Her W is now essentially a dead skill. It's useless. Riot this patch just pressed [delete] on W. I understand it's absurd that it was basically a discount AoE locket, and if you build AuG it was even stronger. So why not adjust her numbers instead of completely gimping the returning portion of the shield? It. Is. A. Dead. Skill. Even tried maxing it first one game for a test, it's completely asinine. Around the time just before Elementalist Lux came out Riot nerfed her overall combined shield (once its returned) by ~33%, to make it fairer for assassins. You guys hate this skill clearly, so just delete it please.

3. E is eh, whatever - nothing too notable to say.

4. R. This is probably my biggest gripe. Lux was given the reset mechanic on her R because, and I quote from those patch notes, "We feel Lux needs the firepower to be able to close out matches." So instead of just, again, adjusting numbers, let's just remove the only mechanic this champion has. Other champions get to keep their asinine mechanics because those are "the nature of those champions, that's what makes them who they are", but when it comes to Lux - just forget it. Take away the mechanic. Increase the cooldowns and call it "even" by increasing the AP ratio by just a few points. Please re-evaluate your life choices if you think this approach is consistent. If this is really the approach they're taking, then let's look at all the other mechanics related to cooldowns, oh wait - that'd make too much sense.

You guys essentially targetted Lux support, because after a few patches of FINALLY being in competitive play (I've waited YEARS to see her become competitive) and viable in the support role she gets shafted, killing Lux mid in the process. I've played several games with her, she's essentially a dead champion now. Everyone who calls Lux a toxic champion should just uninstall. Her damage and range are justified given how freaking squishy she is. She's easy to play against because of how linear her kit is. Did she hit her Q? Yes. Are you a tank? No? You're probably dead and it's your fault for not dodging a straight-line slow projectile. Did she miss her Q? Yes? Congratulations you can kill her easy. Lux has always been a control mage that if you even breathe on her she's dead. That's why she has such a long-range to snipe and catch people out. That's why the good Lux players will run barrier/flash instead of ignite/flash. Because late game team fights when you're getting run down by assassins and fighters and tanks you need that extra shield.

You guys take a crap on Lux support when it is FINALLY acceptable and appreciated by the community at large because for the longest time I'd have players treat me like garbage because Lux support has always been considered a troll pick support. She's meant to be a glass bursty cannon and by nerfing her into the ground she's underwhelming in mid lane now also. You guys killed my main. Thanks.

"Let's not adjust, let's just kill her." — Riot