Kench, just nerfed abit too much

Zolanar··5 votes·2,342 views

I've been playing Kench for a long time. I don't play champs because they are op and i hate cookie cutter meta's in general. I just like Kench playstyle and have always been a tank player. Just to say, that it isn't a form of: "My OP champ got nerfed, so change him back"

I play top and win most matchups and i understand his pick/banrate is very high in competetive, so i shouldn't be to surprised to see a few nerfs.

The one thing that "kills" him in lane, is the fact that his Q (Tongue lash) does not add to his passive stacks. That is a HUGE part of his fighting potential and a big part of being able to outplay on incoming ganks.

You already nerfed his shields, loads of CD's, AP part of passive and consuming stacks with Q stun - But imo, you should reverse the nerf to his Q + passive. I have lost matchups today, that i have never lost in my life. Wether it being ranked, casuals or 3v3.

I don't claim to be a great player by any means. I doubt i would ever survive in a platinum league, but i do know about Kench and i have always loved him, but his fighting potential is decreased by a MASSIVE amount, and i would say way too much. With his super low attack speed and the best idea for him building tank/hp/cdr, the stacks take way, waaay to long to get up.

11 Comments

Darkdemon6534 votes

He was almost certainly intentionally gutted. He will likely receive buffs in the next patch or in the one after.

Salron3 votes

Kench's current design should not be allowed to be viable He needs a full rework

Tahminatrix 1 votes

His kit was completely fine in season 7, only reason why he is strong now is because of how riot power creeped damage and made it so just 1 person can 1v5 in 4 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZZdR7WgtFk&feature=youtu.be&t=58s

xDogMeatx1 votes

i need his ult should work like a fizz ult as kench is the (SHARK!!!) targetted attack with a execute (pyke) but doesnt reset it should allow him to achieve his devourer of all endless hunger demon sounds OP but thats just my idea.

General Ramses1 votes

it just sounds like you dont know how to counter him.

Fear the Kayn2 votes

This was a patch to remove the problem that was tahm kench top. Next patch and the ensuing patches will slowly fix him for his intended role, support. We've seen Riot do this before.

NY641 votes

It's a stretched out dream but I certainly hope.

Profirix1 votes

They gave him the ability to eat buffs in the jungle. I bet you that is where they intend to stick him when they finally put power back into his kit...

which would be fucking terrible because his kit was designed with a duo mentality.

Tahminatrix 2 votes

Hes fine, im having a perfectly okay time playing as him and adjusting to the new power shift.

The only time ive had trouble playing him so far is when I die in 1.79 seconds despite building full tank.

xDogMeatx1 votes

you know what i do anyways i use lethal tempo where the nerfs dont matter since im gonna aa my stacks back up quickly.

More from Gameplay