Bring on the ADC meta (theorycrafting)
Bring it. I want to see this happen. This drastic meta shift is something I'm really looking forward to.
With the rise of ADCs in multiple poisitions due to strength, and the changes to AD items, there's a subtle but not overbearing nerf to AD assassins. Sure, I'm okay with this, it's fair, and both ADCs and assassins have the same item choices, same as always. ADC's won't have any more than range over assassins, and people seem to forget that. While assassins have more mobility and bust abilities, ADCs have range, but they have the exact same item tools. This is fair, and I'd call it balanced. It's a drastic meta shift, and as we know, the boards hate meta shifts.
What's this mean in terms of overall meta shift? I assume it'll mean the return of the instant deletion assassins as top tier picks in roaming positions (jg and mid), and I for one absolutely love them. Deletion assassins get countered by tanks, so I think we'll see a shift in meta in the top lane as well towards more tanky champions. Mages are likely going to get phased out for a few patches or are going to be niche picks, bruisers will be balanced, but not ideal in most cases. ADCs>tanks>assassins>ADCs. It's going to be the holy trinity of the metagame, generally speaking. There will be oddball champs like Yasuo (who i'm actually excited to see stealth buffed by items, given his currently very very weak early and midgame. I am not a yasuo main or yasuo player).
Rengar and Diana will be top tier jungle. Leblanc, Talon, and Zed will be very very potent midlaners. Toplane top tier will be a tossup between tanky champs like Sion, Garen, Mudno, and Malphite and farming or splitpush ADCs like Quinn, Graves, and vayne. Calling it now.
I for one am looking forward to the massive meta shift, and can't wait to play in a meta that doesn't revolve around banning 4+ top laners. How about you?