OK, OK, let me ask you all some questions...

Masala Chai·Jan 31, 2016·1 votes·399 views

Reasoning would be nice too.

Is Sona "unplayable" or "the worst champ in the game" or even "exceptionally weak"?
Would Zed have an energy cost on shifting between shadows be a viable nerf? (say something around 20). Would there have to be a minor compensation for it?
Why are Graves and Quinn performing better in the jungle than Kindred? Graves has been seeing competitive play in the jungle.
Why was Devourer nerfed for ranged champs? Those are my questions for now

3 Comments

Little Stick ManJan 31, 20161 votes

She's not unplayable but there are better choices, she's a jack of all trades kind of support.
With the new AD assassin item coming out even if Zed had a cost attatched to his W it wouldn't hurt him much at all.

3: For Graves it's the raw damage. Once he gets 2 items there aren't many junglers that can go toe to toe with him. For Quinn it's her massive mobility. Her ult gives enough movespeed to the point where she can show bot, then be top for a gank in about 15 seconds. Kindred is very strong, but her power doesn't always shine, it's based on how many marks she can collect.

4: Kayle.

xl Kirito lxJan 31, 20161 votes

No, she got stealth buffed with the preseason masteries. Thunderlords and Windspeakers augment her abilities. This isn't to say she's in a good spot. No CC pre-6, auras feel awkward to use, incredibly high damage instead of utility. She appears to be middle of the pack.
It'd be a nerf. I feel like it'd just be annoying for the Zed player, trying to swap without noticing energy. Doesn't really add counterplay to Zed, or outright weaken Zed at any point in the game.
Graves as a minor stun and knockback on all of his auto's, combined with incredibly high melee range damage output. Not sure about Quinn, but I'd guess it's from her ability to proc Harrier easier, and maybe abuse the new blind mechanic.
Kayle with Runaans huricane. There was a point in S5 where Kayle was perma-banned because of that interaction. Kindred would've also made the item incredibly strong on her w/ the %max hp on hit.

GuiltyGeckoJan 31, 20161 votes

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Reasoning would be nice too.

Is Sona "unplayable" or "the worst champ in the game" or even "exceptionally weak"?

Would Zed have an energy cost on shifting between shadows be a viable nerf? (say something around 20). Would there have to be a minor compensation for it?

Why are Graves and Quinn performing better in the jungle than Kindred? Graves has been seeing competitive play in the jungle.

Why was Devourer nerfed for ranged champs? Those are my questions for now

She is neither unplayable or worse champ ingame. She has a strong laning phase but becomes a walking (floating?) ult outside of it. Most people are dissatisfied by her power, because she does a lot of things, but none of them particularly well.
I think the should put Zed's lockout time to return to his shadows back at 1 second, and compensate him in other areas. Right now, he's frustrating to play against since you can't easily lock him down.
I don't think they are performing better per-say. Kindred JUST got nerfs so, it might be true for a bit, but graves is getting them in the next patch so it won't be for long.
Riot realized that it could be abusive on ranged champions (Kayle, Kindred, etc).