Riot's Inability to Nerf Graves
I've been playing league of legends for about three years now and have been a jungle main the whole time. I have 410 mastery points so i enjoy having a lot of variety in my matches. Even though i could be called a rammus main or one trick, i still enjoy seeing a great mix of characters in my games: it provides as a challenge from champ select to the destruction of the nexus by being able to strategize around each characters unique kits. However, lately I've been seeing less champion diversity than ever out of the game- it seems every game has a graves in it. Im not here to bitch about how he never gets nerfed- im here because of the nerfs that they've given graves are useless.
Graves has been an S tier jungler since patch 5.22, the ADC update. That is a year and a half on top of the league of legends solo queue and professional stage. Since his rework he has gotten several nerfs, both direct and indirect, and still hasnt to seem gone down in power or popularity. I'm tired of this champion, i bet a lot of people are, but i feel more aggravated that Riot knows he needs nerfing and then just gives him a slap of the wrist. WingsofDeath ( a high elo Top lane main) has said "ive never been 100-0'd by a graves and said "damn that champion is so broken i wish he had less magic resist from his passive"" with obvious sarcasm. The nerfs that riot does give graves are pathetic. I know that he is suppose to be a damage dealing jungler, but he should not be a jack of all trades and still king of everything kind of character! He can out clear any character, out sustain any character, fight nearly anyone at early levels, does crazy damage at ALL stages of the game. And what are his down sides? Range and reloading. But both of these weaknesses are covered up in his kit! He can reload with his e which makes him get closer to his targets, his passive gives him a shit ton of resistance and his reloading mechanic is far more forgiving then Jhin's and goes down with attack speed. His range is not limited to his 425 attack range because of his Q and his R which give him a much larger range capabilities. Not to mention he has a slow and blind to get into range. He does it all and even though ive had my fair share of graves games i am fed up with it.
The only solution i could see to this would be break his legs and let other characters have a spotlight for a change or rework him, i'd honestly be fine with either, but Graves has had his time to shine for far too long. Riot has no problem nerfing an ADC thats been in meta for a few weeks like lucian, or nerfing one that adds a different style and playstyle that wasnt intended (like AP Kog Maw), but they wont nerf someone whos been at pinnacle of the competitive scene for over a year now.
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which he abuses quite a lot.
But the BC nerf should hurt (and it did) him quite a bit.