So does anyone else think that Kaliedostone (New klepto) is a gimmicky BAD keystone?

Tr4shB4NSYST3M·10/27/2019, 6:14:47 PM·3 votes·4,156 views

Most champions already have 1-2 Keystones that synergize well with their kit/playstyle, and even the champs that dont have any defined "BEST" keystones will certainly have some that are better than others, for example now that he's losing current Klepto which was his clear best keystone: Comet or aery are still clearly better choices for him than for example something like Press the attack, Phase rush or conqueror.

And as far as people actually trying to play the game optimally and have their best chance at winning, I just can't see a reason to take an Inconsistent keystone like this when you can pick a keystone that will add power to your champion for 100% of the game.

16 Comments

The thigh guy10/27/2019, 6:39:19 PM7 votes

The keystone it terrible beyond belief.

A random keystone. Why not just take any other keystone. It’s not like they stack, or you get multiples.

Illabethe10/27/2019, 6:20:41 PM3 votes

Here's the reason they're choosing to get rid of Klepto and replacing it: Ezreal is forced into a 46% Win rate position because Klepto makes him impossible to balance:

Maintain high damage ratios = Result Ezreal snowballs too hard due to Klepto giving an item advantage. Maintain high income= Result Ezreal itemizes, but loses lane and has too small an impact on overall game.

By removing Klepto, they are going to make balancing him much simpler, because it's all going to be about damage.

Saezio10/28/2019, 1:43:45 AM3 votes

You know what I think would be an actual keystone that sorta resembles this? And imo would actually have a role in the game

You start the game with no keystone, then at 5(or 7 if 5 is too early) you get a keystone you select, you can change your keystone every 7 minutes.

Or whatever minutes make sense and dont make it broken. Or if it is more fair maybe select the keystones at champ select and not in game.

I think this would be a nice big brain keystone. With considerable trade off when you take into account early game is extremely important these days.

Chillingfrost10/27/2019, 7:45:05 PM1 votes

I don't think it is a bad rune. It is gimmicky yes, but not bad. I might dare say it will be OP in the early game. Why? Because the thing makes you have a new keystone ready every 8 seconds if you can get it procced, meaning if you get lucky with predator, electrocute, aftershock in a row that is just a lane win. Though I think they have already nerfed it to 12 seconds. But most keystones have a 20+ second cd in the early game.

But honestly I think they should just nerf the amount of gold you would get from kleptomancy... Seeing some people generating 1500+gold in 20 minutes from that rune is just broken(counting gold sacks in this amount too)...

LightswornLance10/28/2019, 1:30:36 AM1 votes

I'm glad that klepto is being removed, Ezreal can finally see some fucking buffs.