Will the underdogs come back? Who're you waiting on?

Rundus1··1 votes·802 views

So I am a big fan of underdogs, but it gets really hard to play them when everything they do can either be done better or be outclassed by other champions. For instance: I like the champion Elise , but it seems as if she's too weak to carry and lacks the CC or utility to aid via being the team tank. She seems only good for jungle control or following up on team fights by picking off low health enemies. Wouldn't a little more damage or CC in her kit make her better able to fill one of those rolls? Maybe adding DOT poison to her human Q and spider autos would give her a little bit of an edge or something (not my idea. saw it on a post and thought it was good). Another way to help her keep up with the times might be a little more mobility to help close gaps and catch people more often. So if I had to choose the champ who needs a little push in the right direction to wait on, I'm waiting on the Elise buffs. Anyone else got a favorite who's either weak right now, or just doesn't fit with the meta very well and doesn't see play much? (One of my friends is an Evelynn main who insists she's coming back any day now and another mains all ADC's but swears Urgot 's coming back soon and never fully left.) So who do you guys want to see put back in the meta/top tiers of their respective roles? Any ideas for what they might need to get there? I love to hear what people think about the underdog champs.

14 Comments

GloriousKaiser2 votes

I'm afraid Riot will come out swinging with compensation "buffs" (nerfs) if they try to make those champions viable again. Especially Urgot because he isn't a flashy #LC$BIGPLAY$ champion.

Rundus11 votes

Yea, it's sad to think of it like that. I made the post in the hope that there were others waiting on someone they thought was cool to come back too. We never know though, maybe something will happen and Urgot will suddenly be a godly jungler or stomping on Leblancs everywhere in mid and they'll have to change a bunch of stuff to stop him. It's a hope I shelter whilst I remember fondly the days where my old favorites were the upsets that had to change (Post-release Braum 1v1 ing semi-fed enemy ADC's while having nothing but tanky items was my favorite of those memories.)

Kamiroo Wolf2 votes

Oh and let's not forget item 3060. I just want a lower cool down x.x

Rundus11 votes

I couldn't agree more.

Miku Lv992 votes

I really want to see more junglers come back soon. Amumu Elise Evelynn Hecarim Khazix Nautilus Nocturne Nunu Rammus Rengar Sejuani Shaco Shyvana Skarner Udyr Warwick MonkeyKing XinZhao All seem like they need buffs to me.

Rundus11 votes

Gotta disagree with you on Hec. If you can get off some lv 3 and 4 ganks and get decently ahead (1-4 kills or so as a team), you can rush Triforce after his jg item and destroy everything... He's my favorite to play right now though, so i might be being a little biased there. The rest though, I completely agree with (but for different reasons on different champs from trouble in the jg Evelynn to just needing more powerElise .

Sassmast3r2 votes

Honestly I wish more people used Syndra. It would most definitely help in reducing the win rate Heimerdinger currently has right now if everyone started maining Syndra xD

Rundus11 votes

I hate laning against a Syndra. She was one of my first champs, but I couldn't use her too well and I still can't handle all the damaginos she dishes out unless I'm Vladimir or Swain or someone tankyish.

L7xLoTek2 votes

Skarner for sure, but also looking forward to Urgot and Taric

Rundus11 votes

Skarner is pretty fun now as is, but only if you get an early advantage... i'd love to see his pre-6 given a little boost or something.

L7xLoTek1 votes

Well, yeah I still play him, but he's kind of a mess (needs everything, scales poorly and has a ton of counterplay). Perhaps the new tank jungle item will bring things around some, we'll see, though it does seem to be more of a lategame thing.

Kamiroo Wolf1 votes

Taric

Yorick

Ryze (He isn't that bad but I'd still like to see a few minor tweaks to his ultimate)

Rundus11 votes

Puts on hipster glasses and scarf You CLEARLY haven't seen how OP the Taroc and Yorick jungles are in season 5! Jk, but Yourick's isn't bad. Ryze... scares me late game. I'd love to see him more so I could get better acquainted with his playstyle, but no one ever plays him. From his abilities though, his ult does seem a tad lackluster.

Linthe1 votes

Definitely keep waiting on Urgot.

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