Kiting doesn't mean anything when you're melee.

The Ecdysiast··1 votes·282 views

The biggest excuse proponents of the original juggernauts use is that they're vulnerable to kiting... Which is only true against ranged opponents.

Not only is that the only weakness to their kits mechanically, it's also completely nonexistent for melee champions. Yes, you can kite as a melee character. And you know what that does? Helps you clear the jungle or kill super minions. That's all. If you're in range to attack, you're in range to lose the fight to their higher base damage and defense.

There shouldn't exist an entire class of champions whose only weakness is counter-picking. That leaves too much up to chance.

There are other examples of this trend, and it's always been bad for both opponents and players of these champions.

It's really funny how proponents of these champions use the argument that anyone who plays them is completely braindead as their main point. As if they don't have the intelligence to aim an ability.

If the abilities were as easy to dodge as you pretend they are, these champions would see winrates as low as 40-43%. But they don't. There's no reason to lie just because you don't want easy champions nerfed to compensate for their low skillcap.

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undesirable team1 votes

Melee champions can kite and be rewarded rofl. Think of Yasuo weaving through minions kiting a darius darius will miss his q due to dashing through shit he will miss autos too, because yasuo will q him out of range use your game knowledge xd

The Ecdysiast1 votes

That's my point. Champions with ranged abilities or 4 free dashes are the only ones who can. That's why Yasuo, Pantheon, and Riven can stand up to them.

Hela1 votes

do you even know how the term kite originated? have you yourself ever used a kite? kiting is invented for to keep melee at bay. Dodging and being smart as a juggernaut is needed. you have plenty ways to dodge skill shots dont just run into all abilities mindlessly. With that said dont be so quick to use your gap closers/flash/ or other summoners and itemize accordingly build movement speed items if need be. item 3742 item 3800 item 3009 the people kiting typically die in a few hits they are glass cannons.

Joxcab1 votes

Or you can also just dodge their incredibly slow and predictable and/or broadcasted abilities? Regardless if you're melee or not? Stop complaining.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

Right, because these champions definitely have the lowest winrates, since they don't ever aim at the enemy when they start their attacks.

Maybe you only play against bots, but some people play against thinking humans.

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