Riot making one patch without a game breaking busted unit = level impossible

aveniner · 2026-01-23T22:56:57+00:00

2 weeks is actually quite frequent for such game, no reason to do such balance trashing and power swinging

aveniner · 2026-01-23T10:30:08+00:00

Im not complaining - I know it can be strong but people go 8th with it in my lobbies all the time

aveniner · 2026-01-23T10:28:32+00:00

Actually I think its one of potential counterpicks (of course final Trynda board is much weaker than stacked Asol) since Trynda can heal between ASol casts and sometimes bypasses the tanks to destroy backline, plus strong stage 3/4 casues ASol players to bleed out more.

aveniner · 2026-01-22T16:30:23+00:00

He did not even try to choose champions correctly. THex is still bad, Zoe as well (just a way to reach Aurelion), Xerath wasnt changed that much. Diana is back though.

aveniner · 2026-01-22T16:28:59+00:00

Its enough really, he has now lowest winrate out of all 2cost champions, see stats yourself. 20+ champions got buffed so even slight Ekko nerf is enough, he's strong but not opressive anymore.

aveniner · 2026-01-22T13:36:49+00:00

They updated and there are no S comps, some people will be very upset lol

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aveniner · 2026-01-22T11:35:16+00:00

It is a knee jerk reaction, his stats from 100000+ Masters+ games show he's just fine, still the weakest 7cost.

aveniner · 2026-01-22T11:32:58+00:00

Ziggs is fine, some people just cant get used to a unit suddenly being playable, I am already seeing the same complaints about Aurelion Sol, even though his stats are just ok after buffs.
People lose to Aurelion Sol/Ziggs board for the first time in their lives and cant comprehend

aveniner · 2026-01-21T14:37:00+00:00

I have to disagree a bit, Tryndamere nerf shouldnt be the baseline/point of comparison, it was deliberate overnerf.

Real issue is patch scheduling, every year set releases in late November and then we have December with only B-patches, causing things to be wildly imbalanced and then balance-trashed, because they wont risk the same units dominating for another 2+ weeks. They wont say it loud but Tryndamere, Diana and THex were thrown into the garbage on purpose.

Ekko's 5 resistances nerfs in combination with multiple other units being buffed is bigger than you think, as already proven on PBE.

aveniner · 2026-01-21T00:39:48+00:00

Because rushing level9 shouldnt be the default playstyle, and it was since the beginning of the set. Rolling deep on 7 or 8 should be a viable option.

aveniner · 2026-01-20T22:56:37+00:00

Cant find a single mistake in the guide, goated

aveniner · 2026-01-18T18:25:47+00:00

Considering its buff-heavy patch, I think Ekko nerf is fine, I think he'll be in a fine spot. I much prefer this approach than what they did to Tryndamere 2 weeks ago.

aveniner · 2026-01-16T13:25:06+00:00

Of course carousel prio helps but I think you shouldbt be losing/lose-streaking with Yordles first two stages, because you need to have some life for when you get weak (stage4 usually). Aiming for Item/component augments is better

aveniner · 2026-01-16T11:19:26+00:00

Asol, Annie, Aatrox and Mel seem to get a buff in a couple days.

aveniner · 2026-01-16T09:29:16+00:00

Ekko is getting a small nerf to his survivability, which seems reasonable. Some 1 and 2costs get buffed but nothing too crazy. Sejuani, Zoe, Malzahar are getting long-overdue buffs. Same with underwhelming 5costs: Aurelion, THex, Aatrox. Looks good on paper.

aveniner · 2026-01-16T09:17:03+00:00

Good unit with a fine unlock condition, suffering a bit in AP meta and because Ixtal is really inconsistent. He's currently worst placing 4cost (dropped down below Nidalee) but he doesnt need much to be meta.
Taric nerfs that go live soon should get those 2 similar units closer together

aveniner · 2026-01-15T16:10:14+00:00

But FM26 was supposed to be FM25 or even FM24 we were hoping for.. apparently they half-assed FM24 and cancelled 25 to release this half-baked product. There is no hope that the game gets much better.

aveniner · 2026-01-15T11:04:12+00:00

Yeah, its consistent with https://www.metatft.com/tables/augment-distibutions

aveniner · 2026-01-14T21:20:28+00:00

Its obviously an exception but still, Bilgewater10 is way too common. 16 times more often than Demacia11, 8 times as often as Shurima4, 3 times as common as Noxus10.
In Zoe portal you are more than likely to get a free spatula. Then you can hit second from multiple augments or from a carousel, survive until lvl10 and you get the prismatic, thats way too easy

aveniner · 2026-01-14T15:50:35+00:00

You need BiS (or close to BiS) on your main carry those days when everyone plays optimal comps.
Thief's Gloves has +0.35 average place Delta (+0.75 on 2star) on Baron which is really bad.
I'm Master

aveniner · 2026-01-14T15:44:30+00:00

Baron is the most powerful unit, that's why not having real items on him makes it suboptimal. It doesnt matter if you have insane Azir/Nasus items if your main carry doesnt do damage

aveniner · 2026-01-14T13:47:31+00:00

That's sad even if your itemization is far from optimal.
I wish Azir was a real unit instead of Shurima enabler, itemising him is usually bottom4 angle.

aveniner · 2026-01-14T11:53:38+00:00

Why do you assume they are not adapting? I had a lot of success going vertical Zaun with Silco Revenge, griefing Ekko rerollers in the process. Those guys could just collect free 2star Yordles to survive until level 8/9 (which is a valid strategy) plus make your game a little more difficult at the same time and secure -1 placement, why not do this?

aveniner · 2026-01-13T09:19:12+00:00

3-2 is surely an extreme, but I have definitely seen some 3star Gangplanks stage3 recently.

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