Melee Only/Half Effective for Ranged isn't a valid balancing point.

Im sick of seeing this balance cop-out any time ADCs are abusing an item.

Yes and (cough cough) get abused... a lot.

But do you know what else? They are also balanced items... a lot. This proves that they are balanceable.

Just because something is a struggle to balance, that doesnt mean you can just say "F*** IT" and go with the laziest, most simple answer.

And that is what these solutions are, lazy, boring, non-productive changes. And the biggest issue is this could strike a pattern. If Riot starts using the easiest balancing strategies, they may become more prone to keep doing it. First BC becomes Melee only, then Bork, then mallet, then iceborn. Then bigger issues occur, instead of balancing and fixing "problem" champions lets just rework them until something fits. possibly losing all sense that they once had.

On top of that the more boring the game is patched, the more boring its gonna play. If items werent made with multiple champions, methods in mind. Then well you're killing Off-Meta.

And i agree Cleaver/Bork Lucian is a monster. Iceborn EZ is the most annoying lane ever. But that doesnt mean that "problematic" items just get removed from their list of items.

Stop using Melee Only as a free ride way to balance things, its boring, lazy, unproductive. This is a Gameplay board, where you discuss balance and figure out solutions. Not just jumping on the easiest damn answer.