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What makes it even weirder is his play rate stayed constant, usually that stuff can be explained by more/less people playing him.
Only explanation I have left is the sample size is still really small.
This 
Is probably why
I mean, leblanc got nerfed this patch, and get win rate went Up 2%
could it be that some of his counters because stronger?
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all the indirect buffs but people still aren't looking at the fat elephant in the room. EVERY new champ has some type off CC / dash/ escape/ immune etc. Now you have an old mage that has to stand and get close for damage. So all they have to do is use one of there sooooo many skill to get away or stun the drain. Now without drain no crows will bounce. He will lose about 75% to 90% of his non-ult damage.
I have to drain tank the mobs in the jungle. The dps is slow. Sure I heal for some but its slow. The crows is now a really high mana cost low damage nuke. (nothing to bounce to) If invaded and you have already cast drain you have no real way to defend yourself but run. His drain has a high mana cost. (its ok because it heals too) So if you start to drain, then have lee invade. You fear drain and finally get him out, you are oom and have to back while he still farms.
Fear isn't long enough early lvls. You don't know how many times I have fear someone and they "have" to finish their animation. Well it wears off and its like they were never fear but my spell is on CD. This happens all the time. Sometimes they are in "range" but I can't cast it on them.
This meta is tankish. SO unless you can blow someone up in a spell or two that mage isn't going to work. The damage he does is either a Dot or aoe so the bonuses from masteries and items aren't as good as with others. Drain seems to not proc things per hit event though its a dot and you have to stand still. Morg puddle vs drain
They nerfed fear with a shorter time. Now they run from you instead of randomly. OK so they have to stay close to me for drain to hit and my ult. But one spell makes them run away from me???? Then crows target things it hasn't hit yet instead of champs?? And the Nerf the silence.
Ok fiddle is a disruptor... but you nerfed all his disruptor abilities to the ground. He is one of the slowest MS champs too. Fiddle needs a lot of AP to do damage late game. That keeps getting nerfed.
To fix him they need to undo the fear nerf. back to 3 secs. undo the silence with crows nerf and bounce off of him if no enemies are near. Raise base MS Better AP items AND MAKE CC CANCEL ANIMATIONS. if you get cc no more free get out of jail cards.
But they wouldn't. Lee will still be op... Syn can "R" to win..... 3k hp yas 2 and 3 melee attack killing me. Tanks with mad hp and resist doing more damage than me. Every patch I feel like my favorite champ gets weak and all RIOTO does is cater to the few champs that have everything. I'm about done with the game and I have played fiddle since season 1.
Fiddle's buff is supposed to be: his E will bounce of himself and back to the nearby enemy (or monster) right? Well...................i tried playing fiddle in 1 game............. that doesn't happen. The buff was a lie
Maybe people are overestimating the impact of the buff. Wouldn't surprise me at all.
It reminds me that one time in Season 3 when Hecarim got straight damage nerfed and people suddenly went on the bandwagon playing him and increasing his winrate "because OP".
I mean I know I am having tons of fun with the spooky scarecrow now that clearing the jg isnt a death sentence.
it hurts. :'(
Stats from what site?
Currently I believe Fiddlessticks and the buff is op. More cool down on crows is amazing.
http://www.lolking.net/summoner/na/65660786#profile
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=xchapex
I am not having a problem winning with fiddle and in the jungle hes better then last year right now.
I can give help if asked if i have any newer fiddle mains.
I have a couple games on fiddle :)
Quick, blame lag!