it's preseason, so time for changes. This begs the question, why does scorch still exist? it does so little damage compared to it's alternatives, with no utility effect, that it's existence only serves to waste a slot that might be used for something more interesting. I mean... 10-30 magic damage? what's the point? better to get anything else.
(for math purposes: 10 damage is worse than 1/50th of a level 1 hp bar, and the ratio gets worse the longer the game goes)
The real question is:
Why do flat damage output runes like Comet, Dark Harvest, Shield Slam, etc. still exist? All they do is up early game burst by adding in free damage, and the champions that make the best use of them are the ones that are already great at burst damage.
We need less of that and more of runes that let you define your game plan better. More runes like what are in the Inspiration and Resolve trees, and less of what is in the Precision and Domination trees (with the exception of the "Ward" line in Domination).
Runes should be something other than just straight stat and damage output buffs. That's boring.
Yeah it is pretty much a joke now...
But the idea is so brainless...
Either its gonna be Always take, or Never take.
Not much middle ground.
