Y'all gotta realize that when an offbuild gets popular, and becomes more effective than the way the champion was intended to be played (examples AP 
AP 
AP 
AP 
AD 
AP 
Bruiser 
the list goes on) they're going to get nerfed/reworked. It's an offbuild for a reason.
Lysdexic13 votesHowever my problem is that Riot still says they promote diversity while at the same time killing off new interesting ideas that pop up. They're fine with something slightly different, as long as it isn't good too.
The Bearded Bard1 votesHowever my problem is that Riot still says they promote diversity while at the same time killing off new interesting ideas that pop up. They're fine with something slightly different, as long as it isn't good too.
The key here is that it doesn't replace the main build. AP 
AD 
AD 
AD 
AP 
and AP 
are all still things because they never replaced the main build.
TheRatsInTheWall1 votesPoint of interest, TF was originally an ADC with attack speed and crit chance in his suggested items. This was years ago though.
The Bearded Bard1 votesPoint of interest, TF was originally an ADC with attack speed and crit chance in his suggested items. This was years ago though.
He also used to have SOTD as a recommended item, that doesn't mean people actually built it lol. Maybe during beta or really early season 1, but that didn't last too long.
DontBanMeImDrunk1 votes[{quoted}](name=I am Maokai,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=fbj16EYl,comment-id=0000000000000000,timestamp=2015-03-28T05:48:53.640+0000)
He also used to have SOTD as a recommended item, that doesn't mean people actually built it lol. Maybe during beta or really early season 1, but that didn't last too long.
it didnt matter how u built him preseason 1, because gold card lasted like 4 seconds and was op
Maximum Zilean1 votesit didnt matter how u built him preseason 1, because gold card lasted like 4 seconds and was op
And were AoE
OperationDEEZ11 votesYou forgot AP 
Also AP hasn't been nerfed yet.
IcyPepper1 votesOnly when it's overpowered to a point. If it's equally powerful or just slightly skewed either direction, Rito tends to be nice about it.
Like AP Ezreal, or full tank Vi.