Hello all! so I'm about to hit that magic number of 6300 ip and i am wondering whether you think it to be a good idea to buy a champ that is currently strong, ex kha'zix, or should I just wait for a while during preseason to see how the new changes unfold? I main jungle and mid btw if that helps. Thanks for your input!
Just play who you like! Any champion can be viable once you know how to play them well, and know when to apply their strengths and avoid them due to their weaknesses, so if you enjoy Kha'zix's playstyle then get him!
Should we tell you to buy a Camaro SS or a Prius when you have 5k saved up? It's your IP bud. Don't suffer the consequences of letting others decide something for you, if you later hate that decision. I have every champ in the game split on 3 accounts, and I don't regret any IP spent, other than on Yasuo. Kha is a strong jungle pick, so is Rengar if you want either of those 2. Play them in Normals when they become free, and you decide if you want that champ.
If you want the champion because you enjoy their playstyle and theme, go for it. If you want to buy the champion because they are strong, I would wait for the preseason changes to be made (jungle, masteries) before deciding.
I would wait till pre-season because the new jungle and changes to the rift are going to give power to certain champions. The most popular and strongest junglers right now are Lee Sin, Kha'zix, Rammus, Maokai, Rengar, and Fiddlesticks (Sion is pretty good too). Others are viable but they are the mainly powered junglers right now for mid I would go with Fizz, Syndra, Akali, Zed, Jayce, or Xerath if you're good at your skillshots.
Who cares you will own all the champions eventually
I mean, preseason is in a week or so, might as well wait and see, especially since jungle is so different. Granted, Kha'Zix will still probably be strong in the new jungle (hopefully not overbearingly strong, but it's still Kha'Zix). Ultimately up to you, but if you want to buy, I'd say buy for thematics and general playstyle, not for FOTM, since FOTM picks typically get nerfed or reworked (eventually). A champion where you like their playstyle and theme will stick with you for a lot longer, regardless of how powerful they are in the meta (unless they get really nerfed/completely reworked...)
Don't know how many rune pages you've got, but an extra one might help! Who knows what new playstyles will emerge with all these changes!
My advice is similar to Riot MechaMoose except i take a slightly different look at it when i see a champion that makes me go O SWEET I WANNA BE ABLE TO DO THAT!!! i unlock them. one of my first champions i actually owned was annie when i saw a giant teddy bear rape my face one game then the next game the same teddy bear basically do nothing i knew i had to have annie.
Shortly after my brother told me about singed a champion who runs around like a chicken with his head cut off throwing people over his back and laying some sticky goop i knew i had to have him next...
So my advice is wait until "I WANNA DO THAT!" and then do it!
