Meddler and Developers Hate Karma. It's Just Proof Right now With Neeko.
Riot Game Developers removed Shield Bomb from Karma many years ago. What these Developers replaced it with is an ability that exists on two item actives, the effect is on almost every single Enchanter as a single target, and parts of the effect of Mantra E exist on champion kits. We removed a very iconic ability from one champion and put on two new champions now. Ivern has Shield Bomb and now Neeko has a variation of Shield Bomb that is just Shield Bomb. Karma is not allowed to have more damage options, the functionality of her Mantra reworked, her fans back, her Shield Bomb back, and practically nothing back from her original concept.
What Meddler and these incompetent Developers did do though was remove iconic things from Karma and replace it with the most bland and generic sht in the game. Half of Karma's kit is so bad that she has had almost every single Mantra ability and basic ability buffed and then nerfed. Karma still has no gameplay identity. Riot NeuroCat and Meddler probably decided they were never going to bring back Shield Bomb, work on the functionality of her Mantra Q, find a more unique way to use her shields, or even give her a f**ing gameplay identity. THIS IS ON DEVELOPERS LIKE MEDDLER WHO SPEND THEIR ENTIRE TIME TELLING LIES, MAKING UP LIES, AND NOT HOLDING THEMSELVES ACCOUNTABLE FOR MISTAKE AND RECTIFYING THEM. Seriously, do people think this is right to just write off a champion completely and expect people to move on? Get rid of this guy already, please. Meddler is seriously such a horrible Developer.
Ivern
Triggerseed Cost: 70 {{ abilityresourcename }} Range: 750 Ivern places a shield on an ally which explodes after a short duration slowing and damaging enemies. Ivern shields an ally, absorbing up to 80/115/150/185/220 (+0) damage. After 2 seconds, the shield bursts dealing 60/80/100/120/140 (+0) magic damage and slowing enemies by 40/45/50/55/60% for 2 seconds.Can also be cast on Daisy.
Neeko
Pop Blossom (R) 100 Mana 90s Cooldown After 1.25 seconds Neeko leaps into the air. **She gains a shield that absorbs 50/80/110 (+50% AP) damage (+40/60/80 for each nearby enemy champion). Nearby enemies are slowed by 40%. When Neeko lands she deals 200/425/650 (130% AP) magic damage and stuns nearby enemies for 1.25 seconds. ** This ability can be prepared in secret if Neeko is disguised.
It's basically fu**ing Shield Bomb.