Riot in their patch notes run down suggested you play Anivia to counter their failed reworks

I don't get it either. The reworks are interesting. I like to look at a champion's skill set, see how they blend with each other, and what they work best at. Is it objectives? Is it running into a team fight to burst the enemies adc? What items , runes, and masteries can be used to amplify thier strengths, yet cover thier weakness?

For instance, Morde needs boots to stick a wee bit more effiecently, Darius could do well with more AD to get more from his heal, and a little bit of tankyness for nice sustain.

Every champion has thier pros and cons. How can you work as a team to you use the wide varieties of skill sets to cover each others weaknesses?

I've seen a lot of people bash CertainlyT. Why? I think the champions he makes make doors interesting plays. If you play smart, these unique abilities seem very useful. Like Kalista moving someone. That can either save an ally, or throw someone into a team fight to demolish the enemy ADC.

I don't know who works what, and I'm not the best player yet, but deep anaylasis of your kit can bring great ideas for unexpected plays, for any champion and team. This is why I love league so much. :)

But at the end of the day, it's my opinion, and simply that.

Aniva can counter heavy damage dealers from getting close when they can kill you or a teammate by her unpassable wall.

She's not OP, but her abilities can be useful if applied properly, like any champion.

How are they failed?

League is a strategy game, after all. It makes me sad when a champion is nerfed so hard it can't be played. Like Olaf, I can't play him at all in ranked, and he's one of my favorite blind pick champions. If you're not fed, you're dead.