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Here's hoping Teemo gets a rework with his new skin

CloaknDagger222·3/27/2015, 1:30:05 AM·2 votes·452 views

Teemo's in a not-so-good spot right now and while I don't profess to have answers to fix his kit, I do think his Mushroom needs help.

It's invisible. The counter to this: Ward for it, use lightbringer, use a few different items that can expose it. Kill them. The problem with this to me is that his shrooms are either not impactful enough to warrant countering, or if he's ahead, these things are hard counters to his ult and make him near-useless.

Proposal:

Make his shrooms visible with no way to interact with them (other than triggering them) and lowering damage.

The counter: Walk around. You can see them for free now. However you cannot kill them. Or, you can send your tank with Merc Treads in to intentionally trip them and clear them.

What does this do for Teemo? Gives him visible "slow mines" rather than invisible "damage mines". It gives Teemo a more solid web of safety if he's willing to take the time to weave it. They are also easily outplayed (go around, dash over/through, send tank in), so a unique, powerful ability with obvious counters but still having strength

Okay I'm done lol. I'll think on his other abilities, but I feel like this is a solid suggestion for Teemo. No longer would he have hard counters, and he could reliably use his ult knowing it will have an impact.

5 Comments

Malix Farwin3/27/2015, 1:34:05 AM1 votes

He looks like he is in a good spot statistic wise, what data am i missing that made you come to that conclusion?

darkdill3/27/2015, 1:36:09 AM1 votes

Teemo's mushrooms provide sight and loads of map control, because stepping on one means you are both exposed and vulnerable. That and you can NEVER clear them all out if Teemo has 40% CDR.

Honestly, they need more counterplay, not less. They have a severe lack of interactivity that really makes them annoying as all hell.

DeloricVI3/27/2015, 1:39:01 AM1 votes

while making his shrooms visible would be interesting for zoning purposes, but it would drastically alter the way you play teemo, and shrooms are his signature ability. Remember when Riot changed Veigar's Event Horizon just a little bit? I'm pretty mad that it's so hard to land now, but I don't go make a thread about it. I don't have to worry though because the seem to pop up fairly often. I'm pretty sure half the community would upvote you because they hate teemo shrooms, but the other half would downvote you because they love teemo... and how dare you mess with their teemo. Amirite?

Mathbalnase3/27/2015, 1:46:17 AM1 votes

I think Teemo needs a more expansive rework than just to his Ult before Riot will allow him to useful in high-level play outside his current role of 'narrow and mediocre counter-pick'