I gotta say, overall, I think champion balance is pretty good right now

Reynard the ƒox·3/24/2016, 11:03:57 PM·33 votes·1,960 views

The real problem is balancing the turrets, items, and death timers, but on the whole I think a good variety of champions are healthy right now. Obviously there are outliers and exceptions, but this season I really don't think champion balance is the game's biggest problem.

So here's something you won't see my type, almost ever, so know that I'm sincere; nice job on this one thing Riot :)

57 Comments

Gräphic3/25/2016, 2:08:18 AM6 votes

um, rageblade is broken, tanks are bad, sated is op.. wtf is this post.

Nameless Voice3/24/2016, 11:39:51 PM6 votes

It's the same problem it's had for the last few seasons. Certain champions completely warp the game, while the rest are in a pretty good state balance-wise.

The disturbing thing is that overpowered champions come and go, but the outliers with bad kits usually remain fairly constant.

Big Lincoln3/24/2016, 11:40:22 PM5 votes

sure, balance is fine

but I have never been more frustrated with as many champions as I've been in season 6.

i don't like how everyone has burst damage now, either. Tone the damage down and I'd be much happier.

Astôlfo3/25/2016, 2:32:33 AM3 votes

QQers: "b-b-but what about my qq" "it's obviously them being op" "it's not fair i have to use effort to beat them"

Emperor Time3/25/2016, 1:39:24 AM3 votes

The only truly broken champions right now are Soraka Janna Kindred Graves Ekko

Celestial Lion123/25/2016, 1:15:47 AM3 votes

there are a few things that i would like to see changed champion wise first give armor ad items to tone down zed and a few others and give more armor ap itemazation and more armor in general second. tone down some magic resist items especially maw and mercurial scimitar. third buff cinderhulk back its now the most useless jungle item by far the only time you see it is in high elos and competitive play because tanks are actually decent there.

Very Hard Engage3/25/2016, 1:59:52 AM3 votes

Kassadin KatarinaOrianna Singed Sion Sona Twitch Varus Veigar Yorick Zyra

go on, try to play them not get destroyed by all the super common picks right now.

Rickon Stark3/24/2016, 11:08:36 PM2 votes

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Illâoi Evê Siôn3/24/2016, 11:36:46 PM2 votes

I think Corki is a bit too strong compared to other Mages (Mages, not Marksmen), but otherwise, there isn't a champion I feel I have to ban just because they are overpowered. I do ban people like Malphite through because they can kill my ADC, but that's just a strength he has, not a reason to complain.

Athenes Lulu3/24/2016, 11:42:42 PM2 votes

I mean, an entire class of champions are "subpar" for a good reason.

#bringbackmagemeta

Not because they're actually that "fun" to go against, but because that's one of the only things we haven't seen in a long while.

Slythion3/25/2016, 12:03:57 AM2 votes

Finally, someone said it!

Scazie3/25/2016, 1:23:34 AM2 votes

True. If there was one problem then I'd say that there's too much 'free damage' this season. But it's free damage that's made things so varied and made so many champions viable, but imo some champions need to be toned down on how well they synergise with certain abilities and items. Glaringly obvious one is Lux and thunderlords.

Niaphim3/25/2016, 8:29:48 AM2 votes

Champions played by OP: what do we have here... Oh, sure, an adc main with Zed and Poppy on other lanes. Sure, balance feels good for you, no shit.

Photos of Ghosts3/25/2016, 10:57:42 AM2 votes

There's a lot of variety... it's just that everyone feels frustrating and the historically most frustrating champs are all strong

InHaruhiWeTrust3/25/2016, 3:07:40 AM1 votes

it's definitely gotten a lot better. from the release of the juggernauts until patch 6.5 i think, balance was SO messed up. glad that it's finally improved a bit.

SlaktarTasken3/25/2016, 3:07:54 AM1 votes

Kindred fun, ofc she's fucking fun, eleminating just about every melee jungler before they can even reach your feet has got to be freaking hilarious, can't wait til I get enough IP to buy and abuse people with that bitch.

FortisDominus3/25/2016, 6:01:22 AM1 votes

I dont know this meta we are in right now is pretty shit and i will be more than happy when it leaves

Dingding1233/25/2016, 7:47:35 AM1 votes

Back in the day it was hard to find a useless item!!! Now, even when there aren't that many more items to choose from, we've got a ton of items that no one wants to build, ever. Item diversity has gotten really flimsy. The item pool has been weakened from "This is what you purchase if you want to help win the game in this certain way" to "This item is strictly better than everything else on my champion with this keystone, and every item I get after this one either has good synergy with it or is equally unrivaled".

Mystic Buttthole3/25/2016, 5:57:22 PM1 votes

Zed Graves Lux Nautilus Quinn ???

zarxus3/25/2016, 6:10:36 PM1 votes

Yea tell that to nb3 who just 1v3'd while only having 2 kills as yi. then later in that same game got a 1v5 penta kill as yi. The balance is awful right now.

A Basic Island3/25/2016, 12:05:50 AM1 votes

people just can't accept change

going from a tank meta to an assassin meta to an adc meta is quite the culture shock

stronghammer953/24/2016, 11:28:42 PM1 votes

I agree SKT I found out this morning my main jungler Nidalee no longer stuns hunted monsters and I quit playing her now just about it :(