Patch 9.5 Balance Reminders for Patch 9.6
Ahri has once again risen to a 53% winrate in Plat+ with the 2nd highest playrate Midlane. The waifu playerbase will use other champions like Zed, Yasuo, Zoe, and Kassadin to distract you but stick the course and remain focused on the fact that champ is the definition of Freelo and needs nerfed/power shifts. Just because she isn't as obnoxious as other champions played Mid, doesn't mean she gets a forever free pass on ACTUAL IMPACTFUL NERFS/CHANGES. Tired of seeing this champion with a constant 52% winrate or higher while also having close to, if not the highest playrate at all times.
Phantom-hit is a game breaking mechanic and has been a game breaking mechanic since it was first implemented. Remove it and stop trying to apply it. It's been 4+ seasons of this hot garbage mess of an idea and every application it has had, has been toxic/broken.
Riven is overpowered. Stop using the bullshit arguments of "she just synergizes with the AoE heal on Conquerer too well so it's conquerer" "it's really Spear of Shojin that's the problem not her". Stop it. If Riot went the route of nerfing all the items and Keystones that make her so disgusting right now to balance her out, every other Bruiser in the game would be left crying in the corner with Urgot. RIVEN, is the problem. Her current Cooldowns are no longer impactful enough with how much CDR is readily available in the items she builds. Black Cleaver and Spear of Shojin and she already has maxed out CDR and a passive attached to her ultimate that makes her impossible to deal with in a 1v1, 1v2 setting. Shield base strength and the Bonus AD ratio need nerfed as well as the CD.
Spear of Shojin. Passive is almost as gamebreaking as Rageblade but it at least is tied to the usage of the champions Ultimate ability. Still, it's undeniably way too strong on certain champions that were designed to have windows of weakness through their cooldowns. Jax, Riven, Fiora, Renekton etc. It is simply not fun playing against a Jax that can Counterstrike and Leap seemingly on no CD at all, or a Riven that can E soak all damage with a 500 strength shield while smashing Q, or Fiora with Q spam and gaining access to her Reposte more quickly. It's like you made this item and passive without remembering all the champions YOU DESIGNED to be balanced around having to play around their Cooldowns.
Neeko is now being played in every single lane to great effect except for Jungle. With a whopping 58% winrate at Support somehow. Address this. Plain and simple no champion should be able to maintain a 51% winrate or better in 4 positions and going as high as 58%. That's literally hotfixable. You've demolished champions for much, much less. It's like you guys were upset that she didn't get very much play or attention upon release so you gave her some steroids and said "PLEASE STOP NEGLECTING THIS WONDERFUL CREATION OF OURS!"
Kayle. For the love of all that is holy, do not buff this champion. Power shifts are whatever, but do NOT outright buff this champion.
Iceborn Gauntlet. Stop burying your head in the sand on this and make this item Melee only. Name one melee champion that it is currently too strong on. That's right. None. Now tell me why Viktor, Ezreal, Toplane Karma, and Nidalee are able to use this item better than any melee while also having the added benefit of being ranged. You made the move on Steraks, now make the move on IBG. Tired of getting Q spammed from 1000+ range and slowed by Ezreal. He is a carry. He needs to be forced into building Trinity Force for the Spellblade passive he holds so dear. The safety and utility he gains through opting Iceborn over Trinity is far greater than the little damage he sacrifices. And with the mana giving him damage because of Muramana, it may very well be a wash.
