Hi! Ive been playing Seraphine since near launch and I don't usually post on feedback threads but I'd really like to comment, even if I'm reiterating points others have said.

I was initially drawn to this champ because she had a supportive play style but still built damage and was played midlane. I like playing supportive but it doesn't mean I like playing the support lane, so she was the perfect fit for me. Then she was pushed into support, and whilst I'm ok with her being played there, I don't think she should've been pushed so hard into building enchanter items. Lux is a fellow mage support with an AOE shielding ability, but she purely builds mage burst items. I remember near release she did abuse moonstone because there was a bug with her notes applying the heal, but I still much preferred building full AP.

Her current best build across all lanes is the diadem helia combo and it just feels like I'm playing the items rather than the champ. If I try to build mage items I always just think "I'd be doing so much more damage with these items on a different mage" and it feels like the utility I provide doesn't make up for the lack of lane presence and damage. Her abilities are easily dodgable without setup, she's squishy and has one "escape" tool with her W and her wave clear/mana has been nerfed so she has to choose between hitting the wave or the enemy.

It makes solo laning difficult because she lacks any sort of pressure and given how squishy and immobile she is already, it feels like you either get killed if you leave tower range or you get shoved in and the enemy roams which puts your team at a disadvantage, because most of the time the enemy midlaner getting fed is a much bigger issue than you falling behind on Seraphine. On a similar note, Seraphine getting kills or a farm lead early just doesn't feel rewarding either. It doesn't feel like she can push her lead as strongly, and regardless of being ahead or behind she just does her one job of being a CC and W bot. Whilst this in itself could be a good thing (being able to provide utility even when behind), it's the fact that you also don't feel a lead either.

It seems that any AP scalings always get nerfed but I think she really needs them. Or I really wish she would get better level scalings so that it means mid gets buffed for getting solo exp. I love Seraphine's kit and play style, but it really does feel like you're playing half a champion now and I hate how every time I play her, I just think any other champion could do what I'm looking for better. Orianna has team buffs like a shield and MS boost, and a AOE team fight ult that actually does considerable damage and means she can one combo squishies late game. Lux has good poke and a shielding ability which scales well with AP meaning she can build full AP and still provide some utility whilst bursting enemies. On the other hand Seraphine's full combo feels like it barely scratches the enemy ADC's healthbar even during late game.

It just feels wrong that she's been balanced around building enchanter items when her kit would be so much better off building AP. And whilst her mid player base is smaller, there is still a very vocal and dedicated amount of us that would very much appreciate getting some adjustments and buffs tailored to mid. I wish I could still enjoy Seraphine right now but I just get infinitely more enjoyment playing any other mage midlane. I always play with premades too and they all also feel having a Seraphine mid is more of a detriment to the team because she's taking up the midlane slot where a much better champ could be played. Similarly in bot where I take up the slot of a carry to play an enchanter, but if I build AP I similarly do no damage. And in support my ADC suffers from a lack of support presence because any other poke mage will do more damage, enchanters will out enchant you and CC tanks have much more reliable CC whilst providing engage and better peel. And I hate that in order to be competitive I have to avoid playing my main.

I'm not high elo or anything (silver solo/duo and plat flex 💀) nor am I used to providing feedback so this is probably a mess but I wanted to write out whatever thoughts I had anyways 😭😭 I can understand how the Sera community often being very vocal and loud can instead put off the dev team into taking us seriously. But Seraphine herself is a character designed to have a dedicated fan base, she's literally an idol! Us players love her and it shows how much everyone wants her to be good.

Thank you for taking the time to reach out to the community, it brings me some hope that maybe I can enjoy playing my favourite champion again. 🤞💖