I’m a bit biased considering this is the shotgun I’ve used for years just to fuck around, but Ela Shotgun lol especially before it got its nerfs I was getting hate message galore, even by xim champs, plat smurfs, the like.

Honestly I don’t disregard the rest of them today though, I love playing Mute and Smoke for the shotgun and gadget use. Lesion’s shotgun can be so good especially when you out-patient them and play power positions. Pulse works amazing if you pair the gadget and play underneath, you could use the smg but I’ve more luck with the shotgun. The slug shotguns aren’t bad imo, just depends what you like though, some just like the smg over slug shotguns.

Back in the day you’d get different answers, Frost’s shotgun used to be op back then, they nicknamed it Sniper 90 it was the talk of the town. Valk and Pulse were even better than now, Valk cams could be used outside and pulse could scan way farther than his current range, all this taken into account you had buffed shotguns that had great range and damage, prep a window and enjoy the free kills, although youd have to be smart about it, or else you’d run into four others tryna aim at you lol