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Riot, Why are you removing champs that can go AP or AD

NinjaCÅT·8/14/2019, 5:04:49 AM·1 votes·1,015 views

Ezreal used to be able to go AP or AD, but thats not really the case anymore, you've been slowly nerfing him for years (I assume so the AP ezreal fans don't get mad) Rengar used to be able to do it, but you patched that so fast an AP Rengar fan base couldn't form. AP Jax was kinda doesn't really work anymore AP Yi was totally just removed AP Tristana was gutted AP Tryndamere was nerfed into oblivion AD neeko was gutted when her on hit was reworked AD Akali is now useless after her rework.

Most of these have been slow and methodical, i assume as to not upset the people that played them. So really, what do you have against AD/AP champs? I don't mind if its for some balance reason I don't know about, but it being so quiet and secretive really bugs me. I honestly think champs that are viable both AD and AP are the most fun champs, it allows for so much build diversity, or even switching your build Mid game.

I mean just last patch... "Ezreal has been a bit of a terror" ~Patch 9.16... Really? Has he been? hell he was already bad after you removed his old W...

5 Comments

Polaris I8/14/2019, 5:12:57 AM3 votes

Ezreal is so strong right now, very safe lanung phase, Hugh burst, long range, free flash, duel scaling, high base damage. He really needed this nerf if not more.

WoonStruck8/14/2019, 5:33:08 AM1 votes

You forgot to mention AP Irelia back on release when her E had a 1.0 AP ratio and her ult did like 160% AP or something ridiculous with a ridiculously low CD and was basically poke you couldn't miss while also healing for 20% of all damage done. Also, Lichbane was a 1.0 AP ratio. Poke with R then burst with Q->E.

item 3146 item 3100 item 3089 item 3128 item 3020 item 3135 was OP AF.

All of the AP builds did massive burst that you couldn't really play around on those champions, back when Riot actually cared about that.

There's a reason they were removed. They weren't healthy gameplay.

The AP ratios were there for the intent of items like Gunblade, Trinity Force (which had AP at the time) and Rageblade.

Ezreal is a special case. He's just too strong in general atm and needs nerfs. His new W is MUCH stronger than his old one.

Prestige AkaIi8/14/2019, 11:09:59 AM1 votes

What? If anything AD Akali is much stronger after her rework. I personally prefer her AP build but a lot of Akali mains have had success with her AD/Bruiser builds, her rework has given her a lot of build diversity.