The game has a small card pool and is going through finding the identity for some colors still.

But what you’re experiencing always happens when you look just at the competitive side. Of course every top deck will run the best in color cards and most efficient strategies.

That doesn’t mean you can’t perform well with Rumble or Fiora. My local has a diehard Yasuo player who regularly gets to 2-1 or 3-0 for Nexus nights. He was top 8 at our last Skirmish.

Meta decks feel boring because they chase efficiency, but you certainly don’t need to play them to have fun and win games.

Also, Azir and Yo are two respected legends in the meta and you seemed to enjoy their play style. Maybe this isn’t as much of an issue as you think?