I'm so upset about Riot's balancing decisions

Marmara·Jan 8, 2015·5 votes·1,040 views

Instead of focusing on all those toxic, problematic champions like Fizz, Akali, Zed, Katarina, etc. Riot nerfs the support champions that are specifically used to counter those toxic champions. I'm talking about Janna.

She's very strong at protecting your carries against assassins, but she gets a huge nerf before all those other toxic assassins get their rightfully deserved nerfs. You know how much of a big difference 180 width and 150 width is? Pretty big. If you don't land your tornado on spot, you're dead, and Janna is already a very difficult champion to play. If your anti-assassin champion gets the nerf bat, guess what? The assassins become even stronger.

And on top of that, Sona gets a nerf as well, even though the consensus is that she's a weak support who is outclassed almost completely by Nami.

Poor Sona and Janna. RIP my sweethearts.

14 Comments

Chaotic ReksJan 8, 20156 votes

"If it isn't Zed , LeeSin , Fizz , Akali , Katarina , Morgana , Thresh , Lucian , JarvanIV , Vayne , than is must be nerfed to unplayability ( Sona ) or reworked into a disaster ( Soraka )."

TeemoJenkinsJan 8, 20153 votes

Lee Sin, Akali, Kat, Morg, Thresh, Luc, J4, and Vayne have all received at least one nerf in the last year..... might want to be up to date before you start listing off "OP CHAMPS".

Also, can someone post logs of how the Sona changes are impacting her play style? I hear everyone and their dog bitching about it, but no one actually posting data on how it's hurt her game.

SookoJan 8, 20151 votes

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Lee Sin, Akali, Kat, Morg, Thresh, Luc, J4, and Vayne have all received at least one nerf in the last year..... might want to be up to date before you start listing off "OP CHAMPS".

Also, can someone post logs of how the Sona changes are impacting her play style? I hear everyone and their dog bitching about it, but no one actually posting data on how it's hurt her game.

Getting nerfed =/= No longer being OP

#BlackShieldStillLasts5Seconds#

FantasySniperJan 10, 20151 votes

Ehhh... It hasn't done much, obviously, or she wouldn't still be a problem.

Her damage output was barely affected, and her heal took a dent, but is otherwise still plenty useful.

Her win rate has dropped at least a full 3% since they started nerfing her.

GorszJan 8, 20153 votes

Dude, sona is overpowered. Get over it.

She has everything a ranged support could possibly want. She has auras, heals, shields and high damage from pretty far range.

She is oppressive as shit in lane.

InsaneSamuraiJan 8, 20151 votes

Like Fizz/Zed oppressive? :P

I dunno I'd almost always rather go up against a Sona than a Thresh. At least she can't hit the adc with one skillshot and end the laning phase. A good Sona definitely makes laning just about pointless as soon as they get ahead, but in many matchups Thresh does that already just by being Thresh(as long as he doesn't whiff hooks all day).

GorszJan 8, 20152 votes

You can dodge the hook.

You cannot dodge the sona auto clicks.

DayblazerJan 8, 20153 votes

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You can dodge the hook.

You cannot dodge the sona auto clicks.

if She's autoing you for free your doing it wrong. Or your adc is.

Pika310Jan 8, 20153 votes

Right? I mean come on, punish Sona for utilizing her poorly designed kit. She has average range, is in the top 5 squishiest champs and tied for lowest base damage amongst supports. Her max damage potential in a single trade is the 2nd lowest only to Braum. She's not "bursting" anyone down, people are complaining because they **let **her whittle them down by means of attrition. Fight back, her healing and shield are the worst and most expensive in the game, just 1 solid retaliation makes her instantly go OoM trying to sustain back up.

FantasySniperJan 10, 20151 votes

There is a technique to it, you know. Or you can just use your [W] to reduce the damage and heal back whatever damage they dealt.

InsaneSamuraiJan 10, 20151 votes

You can dodge hooks, sure, but can you dodge every single one? Cause it only takes one hit and thats it.

Kuroi86Jan 8, 20151 votes

If Fizz is oppressive in lane then you're doing something wrong.

DayblazerJan 8, 20152 votes

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Dude, sona is overpowered. Get over it.

She has everything a ranged support could possibly want. She has auras, heals, shields and high damage from pretty far range.

She is oppressive as shit in lane.

So is nami wheres the bitching about her? Also Sona isnt that hard to deal with but all in supports are falling off again.

DiostukosJan 8, 20152 votes

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Dude, sona is overpowered. Get over it.

She has everything a ranged support could possibly want. She has auras, heals, shields and high damage from pretty far range.

She is oppressive as shit in lane.

Auras? You mean that tiny little on hit effect on her Q and a 1.5 second shield?

Far range? 550?