Shadows need a nerf, surely people understand this right?

I agree, shadow is one of my favorite builds but it is really hard to hold out for a Yi sometimes and you can almost forget finding lux. She tends to appear in a form you don't need her in 9 times out of 10.

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To activate 6 Shadow you have to buy either Shadow Lux or Yi. This comp often appears only in low tiers (Gold or below), because in high tiers, it's not easy to maintain your HP until you see either of them in the shop. If you reserve your gold to buy XP to level 8, you may not have enough gold left to make Yi or Shadow Lux appear in the shop, because the chance is still too slight, only 6%. Even when you've got them, you may also finish the game with top 5 or below because this comp has a huge lack of durability of front line. Crystal, Poison or Mystic can easily counter this comp.

I think even 3 shadow with a stacked yi/kindred/veig is near impossible to play against, especially since your front line "tank" lasts 1.25 seconds,

But that may just be me and my low elo-ness.

And i feel like, the fact that i have to get crystal, or mystic, both of which sort of rely on late game champs isn't okay? I personally believe that i shouldn't have to have the ability to have to really think hard in low gold games? - as in, notice the shadow team popping off, and then swapping into poison/crystal/mystic?

level 2 kindred, veig are very very strong, especially with items and 3 shadow

Good point actually

Honestly if they made it like 110% damage it would make sense. 165% is way too fucking much.

Honestly, I'm finding you really don't need items (at least that have synergy) if you get 6 shadow. There's no counterplay.