Why are manaless champions at the same time incredibly mobile?

Kowe The Ewok·Jan 6, 2015·2 votes·617 views

- 4 dashes (345 base movementspeed) - 3 dashes (350 base movementspeed) - 3 dashes (345 base movementspeed) - As many dashes as units are nearby... And another one to to knocked up targets (345 base movementspeed) - 1 direct dash, up to 8 dash tunnels, "ultimate dash" (365 burrowed movementspeed) - 2 dashes (350 base movementspeed) - can dash whenever he enters a bush, his ultimate is a dash, grants extra speed, (345 base movementspeed)

So, didn't Riot once say something about trade offs for mobility? Since basically all of these champions are powerhauses by default with high DPS and Burst. None of them has to keep an eye on "meaningful choices" when it comes to ressource management.

AND they get insane mobility?

Is it just me or is this odd.

6 Comments

AtheosisXJan 6, 20152 votes

Riot has a hard-on for mobility and simply refuse to gimp mobile champs in any meaningful way. The same can be said for manaless champs.

Blade of JusticJan 6, 20152 votes

I agree. Nerf or rework Riven.

"I can destroy your anus without having to worry about any drawbacks."

DarthSpectrumJan 6, 20151 votes

Although I somewhat agree with your observation, I would like to point out that around half the roster in League does not use mana; therefore it is literally impossible to not have mobile, mana-less champions when we have more than 120 of them in total.

Mana-based champions can be quite mobile too. There are champions such as Leblanc , or Fizz that will leave the ones you mentioned in the dust.

The issue isn't so much so that mana-less champions are given more mobility. It is more so that half the champions you listed, specifically Riven, Zed, and Rek'sai, are just very good in the current meta. They are just better in general compared to another random champion, and their mobility is just a component of what makes them unbalanced.