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People claimed Zed needed a buff after Bork active nerfs.

Anqvist·8/3/2015, 3:50:00 PM·6 votes·2,139 views

Zed got 2 QoL changes (Don't say it's huge cuz it isn't) But it was enough to reduce Zed's skillcap furthermore and really just make Zed OP. Now, Zed got straight up nerfed to shit and Bork active range got buffed. Overall Riot should revert all changes done to Zed since 4.10, because that's when Zed's epitome of balance was, between 3.13, and 4.14. I just find it odd that they nerf Zed's core identity i mean now, Zed is shit and I get told not to pick him in my games (I still perform good, it's not that) I think it's dumb to remove a champions' core identity. Imagine if u could stop Vi ult with cc, or QSS it, imagine if Riven had mana, imagine if Kat didn't get resets on assist or something, imagine if Lee Sin couldn't wardjump. All these things sound very very obvious in terms of destroying a champion but I think it's true; Removing a champions' core identity isn't how you balance a game, it's how you ruin the experience. I don't want comments saying 'Zed is fine wtf r u sayin' <- Several pro players have said that Zed is dead in Platinum+ because that's where players are great at the game and being great is all that's necesary right now to fuck Zed. Hence why Bjergsen, Apdo/Dopa, Faker, Inarnati0n, Hai (sometimes plays mid in SoloQ) Dade, Pawn, Nukeduck, Febiven, Pobelter is the best Zed NA he still quit Zed after 5,9, Redmercy, Zed_With_Style (I think) Zed_Is_God... They all quit Zed... Redmery still plays Zed but not on his main and if he does it isn't in ranked. Please Riot, bring Zed back. Bring back the champion we know and love because right now Zed is no more than a shadow... of his former self.

-PoolFreak

28 Comments

SwapShadows8/3/2015, 4:39:24 PM5 votes

Zed gets nerfed because majority of players are bronze/silvers that complain about anything that can kill them.

He's balanced, in fact he has the most counters in the game considering how many basic and ultimate abilities negate his ultimate on top of all the items as well.

Don't believe me? spectate a bronze/silver playing against zed and see how many times they stay right next to his shadow, I had fun spectating these games.

umbraˉ8/3/2015, 4:32:43 PM4 votes

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Pobelter is the best Zed NA

Bjergsen.

J Eevo8/3/2015, 4:04:18 PM4 votes

"imagine if Riven had mana, imagine if Kat didn't get resets on assist or something, imagine if Lee Sin couldn't wardjump."

Imagine if Kassadin had his ult range halved

He didn't get nerfed that much, he's weak now because his items were nerfed and tank items overall were buffed, it's just a meta shift, we just have to wait for the AD item changes (Which were already announced to be in the works though only after adjustments to tank items - apparently nerfs to armor and mr buffs)

Downrun8/3/2015, 5:07:18 PM4 votes

I think Zed is on the edge between being viable, but not necessarily strong, and weak. Riot will probably wait for these itemization changes before doing anything to see just how much they affect Zed.

Arsames8/3/2015, 4:34:37 PM3 votes

Yep, R cd timer ruined him, his fun factor dropped, his outplay potential dropped, he literally became useless/dead in pro play, all pro zed players quit him.

RIP Zed

SaltyKracka8/3/2015, 4:57:08 PM3 votes

"Imagine if Vi ult could be canceled by QSS"

It's already countered by Zhonya's, dipshit.

Also jesus crap QSS really doesn't counter Zed Ult. It's still a targeted gapclose that ends with him right up in a squishy's face. Not being able to 100-0 them twice over and lol all the way back the base in a fraction of a second is not being countered.

bluefrosst8/3/2015, 7:29:19 PM1 votes

The circlejerk on this forum is insane. Riot should just stop listening to anyone in Bronze. Bronze players know absolutely nothing about this game and they just bitch at anything that requires an iota of thinking/counterplay.