Zac Needs Buffs, Here Are Some Ideas
Riot has been trying to buff Zac for a few patches now, but even in the midst of the Cinderhulk meta he is underwhelming. The issue is Riot is being way too conservative with his buffs...they're nice QoL changes, but nothing that really moves him back into being a decent pick. Here are a few things I think he could use...I'm not saying he needs all of these buffs that would likely be OP as hell, but even one or two would go a long way.
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Put the tenacity back on his Ulti. This is my #1 suggestion because it was one of the reasons I loved Zac back in the day. Press R, become unstoppable. It was a great feeling. Nowadays it's usually: Press R, maybe knock up one or two people, get CC'd, spend the rest of your Ulti bouncing in place. I really think this is the #1 thing they need to change on Zac to make him feel good again.
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Lessen the readability of his E (Elastic Slingshot). That shadow just gives way too much warning. It's like if Panth ulti showed its circle the second he started casting...that's Zac's E. Either the shadow should be removed or it should only show halfway through the jump, not from the moment you take off. It's even harder to hit because most champions nowadays have a the mobility to simply dash out of it, even if they weren't really paying enough attention to simply move out.
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Make his Q (Stretching Strike) slow more. Rank 1 Stretching Strike has a measly 20% slow and considering it's the last thing most Zacs level that's they way it's going to stay for the majority of the game, I think this should be bumped to 30%. Trundle Pillar was bumped to 30% recently and I think Zac should get the same treatment, not to mention a rank 1 Gragas barrel slows for 40%! And that's just a barrel he throws out and immediately detonates...so I don't think 30% on Zac Q is unreasonable.
So anyways...those are my suggestions. I think any one of these changes would really push Zac back into the meta, what are your thoughts?