Why the Runic Echoes nerf?

bluebreeze52·2/16/2016, 9:29:47 PM·3 votes·2,322 views

Honestly, I'm a tad confused by the MS reduction to Runic Echoes today on the PBE. Really, the item itself has not been very oppressive since its release. Elise was quite strong when it surfaced, but she was nerfed pretty accordingly. Nidalee is pretty strong at the moment, but this item's MS isn't the main cause for that. Her leaps make up for the majority of her mobility as is. The only other champions I see consistently getting the item are Ekko and Gragas, and their performance is in a pretty balanced state right now.

The only reason I can see for the nerf is the oppressively high 58% win rate Udyr has gained with help from this item. But see, this item alone isn't going to make or break Udyr. 3% MS off of nearly 600 MS later in the game isn't going to stop Udyr from running rampant over the map. The champion himself needs to be looked at.

13 Comments

Sakura Mirage2/16/2016, 9:32:33 PM5 votes

Udyr because this guy abuses any form of movement speed on items.

FacerollKatarina2/16/2016, 9:32:26 PM2 votes

Because apparently too many champs are abusing it idk I don't see why we don't just bring back the magus enchantment

Twitch Chat2/16/2016, 9:47:32 PM2 votes

Maybe if RE had some kind of disadvantage in damage or anything the nerf wouldn't be warranted but it doesn't. The fact is junglers have to run around to do everything so 10% move speed gives RE jungles a huge advantage in farming/ganks/map control over every other smite upgrade especially warrior junglers.

Vanjie2/16/2016, 9:34:05 PM1 votes

It's allowing champions to be too fast . . . . like Elise and especially Udry.

Surr20plz2/17/2016, 10:27:10 AM1 votes

Eve took a nerf with the new jg item.