Nerf Alistar

FaytalityHD·Oct 9, 2016·1 votes·327 views

Riot, can you finally nerf alistar now that hes been the most dominant support for the 3rd worlds in a row? Its pretty clear that theres something wrong with his kit altogether and he will continue to be the point and click champ of choice until actual adjustments are made. Why would I play thresh who can be counterplayed easily when I can pick Alistar instead who offers almost none. Champ strength heavily depens on their ability to be countered by flash and the pros seem to agree. With alistar being pciked nearly every game and champs like thresh being left out entirely you shouldnt be looking at assassins but at supports when considering reworks

4 Comments

mustafa2881Oct 9, 20161 votes

there is not. he is balanced Kappa

ManwalrusOct 11, 20161 votes

Here's a news flash: many champions that are good in competitive play aren't broken for the other 99.9% of players that play the game, another example of this would be Azir. His solo queue winrate is one of the worst among supports and he isn't even the most played support at worlds.

Lopunny777Oct 1, 20171 votes

Nerf the tank

KhristophorosOct 1, 20171 votes

Alistar is a staple of this game. That's why he's in every worlds.

It's insane that people assume a champion is a problem just because the champ continues to be picked. Do you think once a champion sees pro play it should be gutted so next time we can see a different set of champions? It's good to have competitive staples. It provides stability. If you look at any other competitive game that stands the test of time, you'll see that balance patches aren't even in the equation because most of them are older games. And the top tiers don't shift, but it's actually good because there's metagame stability. Instead of having to relearn the game every year players can actually hone their skills to an insane degree.

I'm fine with LoL having balance patches but it needs some stability. It's good to have some staple picks that are solidly useful and see play every Worlds, especially when they have straightforward kits and straightforward roles.

So don't assume just because pros continue to play champion that they think it's broken. Maybe they LIKE that champion. Insane concept, I know.

PS: As for the Thresh comparison, you'd pick him if you want to have an insanely high utility champion with limitless potential. The catch is he requires the player to get closer to the limit of his high skill cap to really stand out. Alistar doesn't require as much mastery but that's fine because some players are more strategic. The game doesn't require everyone to focus really hard on mechanical skill and that's also a good thing. I think if you complain about that you're just too lazy to put in the work to master a champion like Thresh.