Maybe nerfing mana on mages isn't wrong.

I know I'm only a silver/gold player, therefore my game knowledge is lacking at high performance. But I've been thinking about the nerfs since they went on PBE, and I've been scared about them since I'm a mage main too.

But maybe nerfing their mana management isn't wrong. Maybe it's a good thing for the game on long term.

Of course this will low mage's performance by a lot on short term, maybe too much (and I fear this will only let to play a couple of mages and a bunch of ADCs and bruisers). But on the long term this may open the midlane to other rightful options. Why? Because mage waveclear is the "Renekton bar" of the midlane. You can't roam if you don't have a clearly good waveclear, because while you roam you lose two waves and a turret before blinking, or you are just pushed against your tower trying to lasthit helpness while being poked to death and/or losing your turret too.

Only assassins you can play are the ones that have good waveclear to stay on par of mages, the only mages that are played are the ones who clear quick and fast. They don't decide when to expend a good bunch of mana for clear and roam because they saw an opportunity, they just push and they are always ready to go mostly bot (or follow).

This may be a good step for the game. Because competitive isn't only LCS: anyone who plays something on midlane on ranked plays with those rules in mind (except on low elo where everything works, even Rammus mid if you try enough). If not, every mage from right now will be need to be a Taliyah or ASol.