Patch 7.18 Summary

[quote=Jovy][quote=utopus][mention=VexRoth]I'm really happy with the changes they made to [[tristana]] and [[lucian]] though. Both of those champions had slightly overtuned kits for where the meta is now, so i'm interested to see which champions end up becoming played for the worlds patch[/quote] Trist definitely, but I think Lucian was underwhelming as is. Don't know why he got nerfed. also fk fiora I still have PTSD from when she was broken[/quote]

[quote=VexRoth][quote=MissMaw]also fk fiora I still have PTSD from when she was broken[/quote] Kind of my feelings on the matter as well. Though I think I had even more PTSD from [[Gangplank]] being broken, having a relatively safe lane, and being able to net cross map kills while safely laning. Fiora at least couldn't do the later. Still [[Bramble Vest]] does kind of screw her, so maybe we won't see the kind of dominance she has exhibited in the past. [[Lucian]] is a strange case. IIRC he has rather low win rate in Bot Lane and not that great of a win rate in Mid lane. My feeling is that it seems like it came down to a really dominant couple (one?) of games by Faker on the champion, where in reality he kind of got a little luck by just managing to tuck himself into some corners here and there to avoid dying in some 9 out of 10 instances were he would have died. Re [[Ornn]] - I haven't tried him in the Top lane. I can see his abilities as being telegraphed enough that it just might not work that well into a lot of match-ups. I like him better as PvE in the jungle. He clears quite healthy between brittle procs, his shield, and does surprisingly well in most 1v1 duels for similar reasons. Oh, and if necessary he can use his dash to get himself out of some sticky situations assuming you don't manage to clip a wall. He ganks are so-so but he can show up in lane with a [[Stalker's Blade]] while never having backed for a nice slow to help kill secure. As I mentioned I think his ult is best used as follow-up to an engage where someone like [[Malphite]] goes in first. But ve shall see. He has had quite few buffs/quality of life changes and I still feel like people are trying to learn the champion. Oh, and if you haven't tried it yet I recommend [[Iceborn Gauntlet]] on him.[/quote]

[quote=PsiGuard][[Lucian]] has been a super dominant mid pick in professional play. He basically guarantees mid priority just by drafting him and he crushes a bunch of matchups. Riot pretty explicitly nerfed him to cut his dominance mid, but it's a bit of a shame they didn't give him anything to help him out in the bot lane. He'll probably need to wait for another meta shift to be viable there, or for direct buffs or nerfs to other adcs.[/quote]

[quote=Morzanoth]I actually use this when I update my guides. Easier to read and find things that matter for your champion.[/quote]

[quote=RareDrops]Most reasonable changes I've ever seen so far.. maybe because the worlds is coming soon. They are already working towards the huge update of [[azir]] can't wait to see him again competitively :( [[Elise]] - they just nerfed her tank build and improved her AP scaling. Should be fine because tank build is very strong pre-patch. [[lucian]] - I just hate facing against him both in mid and bot game. His early game is just too strong for an average mid, bot laner. and I think a nerf to his [[relentless pursuit]] is definitely a right choice. And lastly, an indirect [color=#ff0000]nerf[/color] to [[Cho'Gath]] where he deals burst damage when using [[Gargoyle stoneplate]] while being tanky as .. at the same time.[/quote]

[quote=PsiGuard][quote=Morzanoth]I actually use this when I update my guides. Easier to read and find things that matter for your champion.[/quote] Thanks Morzanoth, I'm glad you find these summaries useful. <3 [quote=RareDrops]And lastly, an indirect [color=#ff0000]nerf[/color] to [[Cho'Gath]] where he deals burst damage when using [[Gargoyle Stoneplate]] while being tanky as .. at the same time.[/quote] I played a bunch of Cho'Gath games this patch and felt this nerf was pretty noticeable. It's really difficult to get enough bonus health to one-shot with [[Feast]] now. Still feels like a strong champion to me, but against some comps with a lot of shields he's a lot less threatening in team fights.[/quote]