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/u/RiotAugust tweeted:

We're beginning to ramp up work on "mid-scope updates". These are larger sets of changes for champions that can take a couple months to lock down. The recent Ahri and Janna adjustments are examples of work in this space.

Mid-scopes for Taliyah and Olaf are currently in flight.

Other past mid-scope examples are Xin Zhao, Sona, and Lucian.

These changes attempt to revitalize characters that have lost a bit of their shine over time, ideally they're something the players of those champs can be excited about!

Will have more to share in the future.

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over 2 years ago - /u/RiotAxes - Direct link

Originally posted by PartyMagus

Everyone seems super focused on Taliyah (which I can understand, she has been weak for too long) and for her it seems like there are too many possible directions that it becomes hard to imagine what happens.

AoE Q makes sense, changing the passive so her roamcapability is weaker at the same time I could see as well, how she interacts with worked ground has changed before and I could see it change again, maybe her ult empowers her abilities in some way so she is gated by ult CD a bit, which could also allow them to unlock her from mid via AoE Q, since she doesn't always have her full power like she currently has, W could apply grounded instead of (or in addition to?) interacting with dashes by damaging them.

So many ways she could get changes, but Olaf? What are they going to change? His ult has to remain pretty much the same, I guess they could move the passive resistances/AD depending on if it is active or not atm around? I also can't see how they would change his Q without fundamentally changing the character in a way that isn't "mid sized" anymore. Maybe a 2 charge system? Or a change to the CD refund when he picks the axe up? I could see them making it so the CD reduction for E is increased while ulting or only active during W or something like that, but then again I am not sure if it would actually change anything in how he plays? His passive could also get an additional effect?

Idk, I am honestly more interested in what they do with Olaf because it seems harder to add depth into his kit without fundamentally changing it.

Idk, I am honestly more interested in what they do with Olaf because it seems harder to add depth into his kit without fundamentally changing it.

It was an interesting challenge for sure.

over 2 years ago - /u/RiotAxes - Direct link

Originally posted by Spideraxe30

Hey BSlav are you the designer working on him or do you only have eyes for Draven

He has axes