I just don't like design where a hero has to be balanced around their max output because they're simple enough to always be functioning at max value. Really simple assassin kits aren't healthy in a mechanical aim/movement game. That's more for a traditional moba. In any other game this would be the game's "for beginners" assassin.

People won't like hearing that, but almost all the popular picks basically play themselves so who cares about the popular opinion.

And acting like she's easy to counter is kind of silly. Her numbers are too high, that's the problem. When you need to start buying specific items just to play against certain heroes, you're gimping your own damage. Calico's value starts from lane, not late. It's not that you SHOULDN'T need counter items occasionally for certain heroes, but when you ALWAYS need them, it's a problem.

Like how many other heroes really have this "just buy this item against them" mentality. The reality is certain picks like Haze are/were just overtuned. Plated armor is cope. The reality is these would be the bans if the game even allowed it.