Can we get some official confirmation at some point that Riot has thrown in the towel and accepted that Flash is mandatory? It's been used by 90% of the players for like 3 years now. Every single attempt made to "balance" Flash has failed. It's just too powerful not to use.
SUMMONER SPELLS - You can choose whatever two you want! But one of them has to be Flash. You have choice! Except not really.
ClueClown2 votesGhost on hecarim. Smite and Ignite on Shaco. Some people run Teleport Ignite or Teleport Revive. There's a lot more than flash. Especially with champs that already have a flash like skill.
Vectros1 votesGhost on hecarim. Smite and Ignite on Shaco. Some people run Teleport Ignite or Teleport Revive. There's a lot more than flash. Especially with champs that already have a flash like skill.
In terms of viability, hardly. Sure, there are a few RARE EXCEPTIONS where a champion will go without flash-personal example, Nasus top, running ghost/teleport instead for better long-term chasing late in the game with ghost+gauntlet.
But those are exceptions that don't happen often, on very particular champions; the majority of the cast NEEDS flash to compete. It's dumb they haven't managed to fix this in like, 3 years-I've long since given up on them balancing it.
ClueClown1 votesI mean, I can't argue. Melee champions do fall short of that, but I like to imagine that's the whole reason behind CC supports. The champions with good team work can just walk up to someone that's snared or stunned. I understand flash is needed still, but in all honesty I'd rather have everyone running flash instead of somebody with ignite barrier. That'd be way more annoying.
Sworn Anemone1 votesGhost exhaust on my Nami. People can hate all they want, I'll be arriving to every teamfight at exactly the right time.
ClueClown2 votesHomeguard late game tends to have the same effect though. Besides, with Nami I'd much rather have the flash escape. She's squishy after all.
