Champions! I don't know which to buy. D:

Niyumi··1 votes·260 views

So, basically, the title. I'm looking for new champs to buy (I almost have 6300, so the sky's the limit), though I'm kind of picky about what I want / would like.

What I like:

  • Champions who rely more on player skill than itemization, and leave you feeling like you actually out-played someone, rather than just out-itemized them.

  • Champions who have a more complex playstyle than just clicking on people (I hate AA spam and targeted ability spam), and does more than just spam one or two things into infinity.

  • While not a must, I do like mobility.

  • More bursty damage than sustained.

  • Also not mandatory, but I would highly prefer champions who are more "good" or neutral, and aren't incredibly dark and depressing to listen to (Hello, Kindred!).

  • Again, not absolutely required, but I love champions that are more light-hearted and happy, like Braum, Trist, Jinx, etc.

  • A fast-paced playstyle, with very little down time.

What I don't like (basically the inverse of everything above):

  • I don't like champs who just click people to death or take no effort and win anyway, and I don't like champs who win through stats alone.

  • I don't like tanks.

  • AA spam.

  • Dark, depressing VO's and thematics.


So! That's the short list of what I like and don't like in a champion. Based on that, what champs do you think I'd enjoy? Just list off any you can think of, and give me a little explanation on why. I have several champs for every role already, so literally any champ will do. I just want a bit more variety in playstyle and all that. ^^

(By the way, I need an ADC or two that's actually fun to play, and not just AA spam. So if you know of one like that, let me know!)

9 Comments

Toastey1 votes

Ezreal Fizz Kennen LeeSin Nidalee Orianna TwistedFate Ziggs

Niyumi1 votes

I already own Ez, Nid and TF, but I've been looking at Fizz, Kennen and Oriana -- what do they play like?

Toastey1 votes

Fizz do lots of math and don't miss your fish Kennen pay close attention to your stuns and learn how to chain them Orianna outrageously high skill cap relative to the most of this game's champions. you'll have to micro + position yourself and your ball really well. i think the only champ with a higher skill cap than ori is azir

Niyumi1 votes

"do lots of math..."

What do you mean by that? xD

And, honestly, I didn't find Azir all that hard to pick up. It's a little awkward at first to AA with your soldiers, but you get used to it within a match, and from then on you just pick up all kinds of tricks and things you can do with Q, E and R. What about Azir makes everyone say he's so hard?

As for Ori herself though, does she have much damage potential? I see her as a support or just a CC bot more often than an actual, threatening APC.

Toastey1 votes

do lots of math as in make sure you dont miscalculate your burst b/c your E CD is pretty much your only survivability

I said "skill cap", as in the heights to which you can go with the champion and your skills. There's only so far you can go if you want to improve your Annie gameplay and mechanics, but Azir has a million intricacies and possibilities. Those who think Azir is easy to pick up/master are usually bad at Azir.

Ori has a lot of damage potential. Q: 180 (+0.5/AP) - 3s CD W: 250 (+0.7/AP) - 9s CD E: 180 (+0.3/AP) - 9s CD R: 300 (+0.7/AP) - 90s cD

Let's say with a standard full-ish build you have 40% and something like 550 AP (maybe more). Your cooldowns become Q 1.8s, W 5.4s, E 5.4s, R 54s. A standard QRWE combo, if executed properly, will deal 910 (+2.2/AP), or 2120 damage to potentially all 5 enemy champions. If the stars align and you're really good at Ori, that means you'll be doing 10.6k damage in the blink of an eye (before magic resist). QW alone would deal 1090 damage to a single enemy champion if you have 550 AP.

LatetotheRace1 votes

**More bursty damage than sustained.

I don't like champs who just click people to death or take no effort and win anyway, and I don't like champs who win through stats alone.**

Yea that just canceled out most bursting champs. GF

I would personally suggest a few from my own library; Velkoz Olaf Syndra Viktor Xerath and even Galio. I quite enjoy playing the majority of these champions, and to thrive as them you require skill for the most part.

Niyumi1 votes

I own Syndra, and she's fun (though feels a little underwhelming at times) -- what're Vel'koz and Viktor like? I didn't even know people play Galio still. xD

Not sure how that cancels out most burst champs though. :P Kassadin, Syndra, Yasuo, TF, Vi, Gnar and etc. are all pretty bursty and fit within those criteria.

Dominick Destine1 votes

Whenever someone has a list that long with absurd specifications, the only correct answer is; There is no character that fills your requirements.

Putting subjective criteria for an objective choice you are asking others to assist you with, is pure nonsense.

Niyumi1 votes

The correct answer is that some champions can fill most of those, and sort of fill others. I've found somewhere along 34-35 champions I enjoy playing (some less than others), so... blah!

Subjective preferences, asking for other peoples' subjective feelings about champs. I don't see any nonsense there. :P People can tell you a lot more about how something feels than a machine or a video can.

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