ADC diversification doesn't mean you take away other champions' roles

Fakerr··1 votes·705 views

Quinn/Graves- top Jhin/Varus/Corki/Ezreal/Lucian/Graves- mid Graves (unless it's draft it's almost every game)- jg Every ADC in the game- ADC Support- (non-adc- cause right now it's the most undermined role)

So when Rito decided to "diversify" AD-carries I was really glad. It meant different builds, Item diversification, different kinds of ADC's- poke, burst, aa-heavy, with cool new passives.

But I didn't expect all of them to become so overpowered that they would take over every lane and even the jg. SKT and ROX tigers both played triple-ADC comps this week on LCK. LPL games is nothing but ADCs. Aside from power picks. Namely- Poppy, FIora, Mundo, Elise, Rek'sai, Lee Sin, Malphite, Lulu, Orianna, LB, all we're seeing now is ADCs.

With game times shortening, armor stacking isn't really happening. And even if it does, the crit based itemization means it doesn't even matter, ER+IE+ Statik/RC/Runnan means they can pretty much dmg anyone. And they gave Mercurial lifesteal now. Now, ADCs have LS on their defensive item, so now they can just stack crit.

Graves is in a disgusting state right now. He doesn't even need items to burst anymore. He's extremely overpowered right now. Blue-build Ezreal isn't as overpowered but is up there. ER has given Lucian extreme mobility and a huge upgrade on his passive. MF was wrecking havoc until the recent nerfs.

I hate that we barely see any control mages in the game. The rise in prices and the reduction of flat AP of the AP items has pretty much killed mages. Given how short games are now, we can barely get to 3-core items in most games. AP casters are suffering greatly. Assassins simply can't outduel ADCs. With all the Alistairs, Braums, Poppies, exhusts, QSS's, it's hard enough to kill the ADCs, but now everyone has shifted their focus to peel for the ADCs. Why do supports, tanks and every other champ have to support just the ADCs. Lulu pick is so popular cause it helps the ADC. Tanks are pretty much there to help peel for their ADCs. Raka is very popular right now. More and more we're seeing pick-comps dying out. Thresh, Leona are barely seen. Xerath, Ziggs, Malz, Cass, Karthus haven't seen daylight in such a long time.

Feels like diversification of ADCs has pretty much killed every other role in the game.

5 Comments

Varys of Lys 1 votes

You can play Ashe support to great success if you like! ^.^

Fakerr1 votes

lol. i've seen my fair share of MF, Gauntlet Ez, Jhin supports too

Varys of Lys 1 votes

OH yeah i forgot about MF. AP MF is so fun. Haven't tried after the e nerf, though. AP ez is super fun too. Like qt :D

VęX1 votes

Really enjoyed reading this. So many champs but yet one role of champs have taken over other roles.

Sachabot1 votes

Full diversity throughout all roles should fix the imbalance, although it's a shame it will be years before we get close to that.

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