How would you prefer riot balance things?

This is purely a choice thing so i want to hear your view dont have a fucking hissy fit if my view differs from yours.

The is 2 ways to really balance something. Yes it be idea of riot could get the balance perfect first go but lets be real this is so hard to do and so rare it might as well be impossible.

Would you prefer Riot to heavy handed buff/nerf then do fine tuning later? For example I would class the removal of sated to be extremely heavy handed and then i would class these slight ap ratio buffs to shyvana yi and noc to be fine tuning. This allows to deal with problem champions sooner but also means the are periods of extreme weakness. For example as a master yi main i cannot enter ranked due to a high chance of droping from plat 2 to something low like plat 5/high gold.

Or would you prefer Riot to take their time doing repeated minor nerfs/buffs? much in the way irelia was nerf nearly every patch but is still a very strong top laner due to none of her nerfs being extreme.

The are strengths and weaknesses to both ways I would personally prefer riot to nerf slowly over several patches because this would allow people who play/main the champions effected to adjust to the changes. And also in the mean time banning them will always be a choice in ranked. Please post your answer below.