Community Patch Recap - 5.16

RiotJawstheMusical·8/26/2015, 11:00:29 PM·13 votes·105,610 views
With the introduction of the Juggernaut Items and several champion reworks, Patch 5.16 sparked a ton of discussion within the community. Want to get caught up on how this patch changed the game? Study up with these player-created videos.

Phylol - 5 biggest changes in Patch 5.16

Phylol gives his take on the largest changes in 5.16 and how he feels they'll affect the game.

Jeremy "Gaming Curios" - Indirect Changes on the Meta

Jeremy GC flips the script on the patch notes, focusing on what he feels are the indirect effects on the meta as a result of these changes.

Want more info about Patch 5.16?

Read the official patch notes here if you haven't already.

For an abbreviated take, check out these sweet patch summary infographics that KairuX put together:
You can also watch the 5.16 Patch Rundown for a more in-depth look at the changes.

5.16 Patch Rundown - Juggerwhaaaaat?

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For those of you that still need to read the Patch Notes, Pwnin Boundaries has a Public Service Announcement on the importance of reading patch notes.

Pwnin Boundaries - This is Why We Read Patch Notes
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151 Comments

GLBuck8/26/2015, 11:12:56 PM50 votes

If we could revert to the patch before this.... that would be great

AsianOnboard8/26/2015, 11:35:35 PM16 votes

It'll be hard to Gage the Titanic changes in this patch. So I think i'll just juggernaut do it.

Deuce33128/27/2015, 7:08:37 PM14 votes

Dear Riot,

I want to comment on your recent, gigantic, blunder.

The changes you have made to Mordekaiser are an abomination. I do not understand why you find it necessary to destroy champions that some people have been playing with for years. If you want to make a different style champ, THEN MAKE A NEW ONE!!!!!!!, DO NOT TAKE ONE THAT IS EXISTING AND COMPLETELY BASTARDIZE HIM.

Mordekaiser is not even a shadow of his former self, and may as well be removed from the game in my opinion, and I believe that every Morde, main, user will agree.

Please do a reset and lets forget this huge lapse in judgement ever happened. I have sat by and watched Riot make some horrible decisions when it comes to gameplay and experience, and remained silent. Now this is my tipping point and can not be quiet anymore, I will at least voice my frustration this time, and hope you will listen...even though I know you will not because you could really careless about the average users comments.

Peace

Durwin8/27/2015, 3:05:11 AM11 votes

Sion is THE Undead Juggernaut, and we didn't get a single mention of him in the juggernaut patch? ARE THESE WHAT PASS FOR JUGGERNAUTS?!?!

Dwayne Johnsòn8/27/2015, 2:16:39 AM11 votes

Riot I try to main bard and he's really fun to play . Can you please make a skin for him like the warden bard skin . Heres the what Im talking abouthttp://brotherbaston.deviantart.com/art/Warden-Bard-League-of-Legends-Skin-Concept-529735098 this guy is a great artist please make this skin for bard it matches him so well.

MordAndTheClub8/27/2015, 12:30:58 AM9 votes

I wish my Mordekaiser had the same w my old Mord had :(.

Chespin20138/28/2015, 6:47:52 AM7 votes

This new Morde's kit will never truly be balanced thanks CertainlyT for fucking him over instead of giving him the rework he needed

w1iuRzQ6rh8/27/2015, 1:15:42 AM6 votes

Gimmicky patch... revert. k thx.

ThePurpleKnight8/27/2015, 6:10:45 AM5 votes

Jeremy forgot about Rammus.

All armor items Rammus doesn't build got nerfed, making most tanks weaker. Thornmail got changed to be more of an armor stacking champions item. Rammus got a small damage buff on his W.

Rammus isn't gonna be super OP or anything but these are some pretty big buffs that if enough people pay attention and realize how much of a buff it is, he might be back in the meta for a while until we go back to bullshit AP tops.

Vel Koz I can8/27/2015, 12:08:08 AM5 votes

Speaking of hidden buffs: As a Velkoz main, I am excited to see the new poke potential of Vel'koz's Q, which got a buff to its secondary bolt range. If my calculations are correct, a max range Q before this patch had roughly 1380 range (1050 Primary, 900 Secondary). Now it has roughly 1520 range (1050 Primary, 1100 Secondary)! It's crazy to think that the secondary bolt has more range than the first one now. Perhaps his role as a poking support with a champion like Caitlyn would been even stronger now.

NightmareCrawler8/27/2015, 7:19:17 PM4 votes

Alright, so overall I enjoyed the itemization. My only complaint about them is that they've indirectly made tanks gods. I can literally grab a tank and match/ out do dps against most brawlers, while still not dying. Skarners changes just don't feel like Skarner, overall upset with my fave jungler becoming something that was honestly a horrible re-work. (I've got an entire rant loaded up on that one mostly because "He's not the champion I once used", but we'll leave it at that.) Morde is disgusting. No arguing this. His q does absurd damage. His w is weird, the in kit heal is a nice buff. E same and the dragon as a ghost without having his ult going on cd? That's silly. Very silly. Darius is still as stompy as ever, except just even more so now. Garen is obnoxious, but he was that way even before the patch. Overall this patch has been a thorough disappointment/ upset.
The only "Good"? My Cho'Gath remains unchanged <3

ZaNJeTsU8/27/2015, 10:49:44 PM3 votes

actually skanner stays op after the hot fix nerf, Aatrox stays weak u build him tank ur team will not understand you, u build him ad u r squashy, tank supp are not that strong any more, vayne need a nerf she can solo top now easily after the tank nerfs, just try to give the game more balance, the only category that is balanced in the game is the mage category, other categories need more balance, try to balance other categories and ur game will go well.

Regards,

avilus8/26/2015, 11:20:48 PM3 votes

Garen is in a good spot right now!

Canadian Evra8/27/2015, 11:53:24 PM3 votes

Does anyone know when a new Diana skin will come out because no offense but I think Project Diana would be better only because she has more visual effects. Thanks!Leona <3Diana <3

SNOW SOS8/30/2015, 4:40:24 AM1 votes

When are ap mages/assassins going to get love? So far all the tanky jgs had the spot light now these "Juggernauts" meanwhile my mid laners do the same if not less damage.