The boards confuse me, is it a tank meta, an assassin meta, a sated meta, or an ADC meta?

MealReadytoEat·3/10/2016, 6:21:49 PM·145 votes·13,854 views

Make up your mind, or realize we are actually seeing a fair amount of diversity right now. Every class has members that are performing quite well right now, and all though I will admit I'm not happy with the necessity and strengths of ADC's right now, Riot's been slowly bringing them in lane with each patch.

Yes, there's a few individual outliers here that are too weak or too strong, but the general balance of the classes is pretty good right now.

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TeemoJenkins3/10/2016, 6:47:02 PM120 votes

The only META that never changes... is the COMPLAIN Meta... regardless of how good the game is in any iteration there will always be the perennial complainers.

Incognonymous3/10/2016, 6:55:59 PM67 votes

It's an ADC meta, just like every meta since this game began.

-Assassins are strong because they're the ones who can deal with ADCs. -Tanks aren't individually strong, but they peel for ADCs and can lock the enemy down. -CERTAIN supports, like Janna/Thresh, are strong because they can also keep assassins off ADCs. -ADCs are showing up in roles that really hasn't been encouraged or possible before. There's something to be said for variety, but not at the cost of balance. -APCs, barring certain DISGUSTING outliers, have fallen by the wayside in favor of ADCs for damage. -Objectives have never been more important, nor so weak. ADCs, hands down, are the best class for taking objectives. Even better than junglers.

PDE5 Inhib3/10/2016, 6:27:50 PM45 votes

I think it's the "stupid op champs" meta. There are a couple champs of each class that are stupid OP that use up all the bans. People get against those champs and think it's X meta, depending on which champ they played against.

Moulin Rouge3/10/2016, 6:28:36 PM23 votes

It's the, "not AP champions" meta.

SKT T1 Maddog983/10/2016, 9:20:17 PM20 votes

It's the whatever beat me last game meta

axel vazquez3/10/2016, 6:23:40 PM17 votes

Each destroys each. The META is trash. End of story.

Devo Hes3/11/2016, 1:38:29 AM15 votes

It's actually mainly an adc meta. But the ADC meta makes it more of an enabler as it enables assassins and tanks.

The reason that ppl call it the assassin meta is because assassins are needed to take care of all the ADC's.

The reason that ppl call it a tank meta is if you don't have tanks on your teams to deal with the assassins (that are also there to take care of the ADC's) then your teams ADC's all get rekt.

Oh, and devourer will always be a somewhat popular build path as long as It's an available option.

Afk Teemo Ward3/10/2016, 9:14:47 PM14 votes

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Make up your mind, or realize we are actually seeing a fair amount of diversity right now. Every class has members that are performing quite well right now, and all though I will admit I'm not happy with the necessity and strengths of ADC's right now, Riot's been slowly bringing them in lane with each patch.

Yes, there's a few individual outliers here that are too weak or too strong, but the general balance of the classes is pretty good right now.

Clearly it is an ADC Graves in the jungle with sated devourer and building tanky assassin meta. Duh.

HayRoss3/11/2016, 2:47:14 AM7 votes

Currently, I believe we're in a Damage Meta, with just dumbass damage all around

Pawn of hearts3/10/2016, 8:39:09 PM6 votes

It an " AP nerf meta"

Mhihnj3/11/2016, 12:08:24 PM5 votes

a sated tanky assassin adc's meta

Psi213/11/2016, 2:26:09 AM5 votes

AP mages need help
ADC were pumped through the roof to deal with the state of tankie dps (juggernauts.)
Juggernauts and Tanks now a days do less tanking and too much damage.
Assassins are needed to kill the ADC (where this role use to be for mages)

Maikal3/11/2016, 12:44:56 AM4 votes

I never understand the fuss over the meta when 99.9% of players aren't in the meta. Certainly not in bronze-gold. I'm in plat, nope don't have to play meta champions. And I don't have to be diamond to observe all the viable off meta picks that are consistently played in diamond, especially d5 - d3.

Champion strengths literally don't affect you unless it's 4.20 warwick or you're d1 - challenger.

Rivini3/11/2016, 5:27:43 AM4 votes

It's the AD meta.

I don't mean only ADC. I mean all AD.

Dirty Roleplayer3/11/2016, 11:40:17 AM4 votes

It doesn't matter. Just play the damn game. You thank me later.

ff CoSmo3/11/2016, 2:15:01 PM3 votes

It's a meta that it's defined solely on the items. Champs that would be normally healthy or just simply annoying (not broken) are now unbearable. It's no more based on a player's skill, mechanics and champ knowledge in my eyes. It's based, on what (broken) champs will pass past the 6 bans and at what time they will finish certain items. And NOT also dependant on macro and micro plays. No wonder people cant give an appropriate "role" to this annoying meta. Because every class has some champs that are beyond logic. And some items (Devourer, Guinsoos, TITANIC HYDRA) completely break certain champs.

As it seems in the PBE there are some changes ungoing. But i really wish these items get nerfed to oblivion already. They only bring toxicity in this game. Player-wise and game-wise.

I like the fact that Riot wants to bring diversity and new items, but sometimes things go beyond expectations. I want to play games that are interesting and healthy though. I dont mind to lose to a worthy opponent, i dont mind to get outplayed hard, or picking a wrong champ in a matchup. But i seriously dont want to get stomped by a bruiser build unkillable assassin not because i missplayed, but just because something wasnt designed properly.

J E B A ł T E D3/10/2016, 6:23:59 PM3 votes

Why not learn how to think for yourself? the Tank meta is clearly dawning on us.

Rikari3/11/2016, 10:12:33 AM3 votes

Its the ____ Meta Formula to find the meta: enemy champ x amt on team its a Rammus Malphite DrMundo tank meta MasterYi XinZhao Jax fighter meta Lux mage meta Graves Lucian Ezreal adc meta