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Still mind blown riot created a problem where none existed with gwen. If her gameplay was as problematic as riot said it was pre rework, then why wasn't that reflected anywhere in her pick, ban or winrate? If I recall correctly she was strictly overpowered in the jungle when played by mains. that was all.
It quite literally just feels like they did the opposite of making her less "problematic" seeing as we are now onto her 3rd nerf in a row, the highest ban rate shes ever been, as well as still perma picked in pro. At what point do we just bite the bullet and revert? if the players didnt find her problematic before, why did riot?
Its just sad watching them force changes with spotty rationale, and the champ suffers as a result.
We think Gwen is a champion with a very resonant thematic, and think it's worth the fine tuning to get her balance in the right spot.
Additionally, we like that she adds another melee AP into the meta that can act as a natural release valve for certain types of top laners that allow her to scale freely.
She opens up a lot of comp flexibility in a way that Rumble, Kennen, Aurora, etc. do not.
As with any multi-role champ, it's a bit tough to land the balance, especially since her levers aren't particularly easy to forecast, but we think attempting to strike that balance is worth it.