Remember the tank meta? I miss that.

Hello I am Bird·Feb 6, 2017·9 votes·893 views

Tank meta had such diversity. I saw every champ that was released in the game at some point during that meta, and I can't say the same at any other time (Besides maybe urf but yknow its urf so w/e) It encouraged teamwork because fights lasted a lot longer. Sure Sejuani and Sion were fucking shit up but they could just be banned. League was in such a good state and it felt so much better than the games that are decided at 5 minutes in. There was a way to comeback from being behind as long as it wasn't like 30-0. Games felt exciting, mysterious. Like anything could happen in any given game. Losing your snowball didn't feel like a throw, rather it felt like a wave back and forth, because inevitably you would gain the lead again. ######Also I miss team builder but that's not the point of this thread.

17 Comments

Faint HopeFeb 6, 20175 votes

Yeah, good times... How I loved those 400 armor 300 mres 4k hp Panzers get onto my face and 100-0 me cause why the hell not. Such a good time...

LauchmelderFeb 6, 20173 votes

I'd rather have that because they were kiteable. Unlike certain other individuals.

Faint HopeFeb 6, 20171 votes

You cant kite Glacial Prison.

LauchmelderFeb 6, 20172 votes

I'm sorry?

summoner 4 summoner 1 item 3140 item 3102 item 3814 item 3222

I'm not the type that QQs unless there actually is no counterplay.

Faint HopeFeb 7, 20171 votes

How do you expect to use edge of night in that scenario? It has 2 sec cast time. And teamfights usually arent 1v1 so once you clranse seju r you are vulnerable to pretty much everything else.

LauchmelderFeb 7, 20171 votes

Who says you can't buy QSS in that case too? And it's much harder to flash a Malphite ult than a Sejuani ult. She wasn't broken. Sunfire Cape was.

Faint HopeFeb 7, 20171 votes

I never claimed it was broken. I simply found it the most irritating meta. Cause tanks are supposed to exceed in defense. Meanwhile, as a squishyou were forced to buy defensive items against them. And using those for tank leaves you vulnerable to other enemies. Its not broken, it just creates that feeling of being way less impactful than you actually were or could have been.

LauchmelderFeb 7, 20171 votes

QSS builds into item 3139 which gives you +65AD, a bit of MRes and 10% lifesteal item 3814 gives you +60AD and +35 MRes

The MAIN problem I have with itemization considering CC right now is that AP is completely forgotten. QSS doesn't build into an AP item, Edge of Night is wasted on an AP champion etc.

Meanwhile ADs can just build those 2 items AND item 3155 to get practically unkillable for APs without too much of a drawback because all of those items give them a respectable amount of MRes AND AD.

Faint HopeFeb 7, 20171 votes

Unkillable? Dude, nowadays Sona will 100-0 adc that rushes hex. Malza kills adc before he gets out of that r. Yeah, you get qss, but as soon as malz gets his rylai you are pretty much screwed anyway cause voidlings deal a shitton. There is a reason most god tier supports are technically ap carries in s7. Adcs are the most disadvantaged atm. Oh, and did i mention kata? That punches through your hex with one shunpo that she is getting free 3 resets on? While applying grevious wounds from r that counters both heal and bloodlust? Also making sure you dont kite her away with gunblade+rylais?