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Originally posted by Aruillavain

I don't understand how getting jungler/team attention qualifies as top lane impact. That's getting impacted not impacting something yourself.

They primary reason tanks don't care about money (in pro play at least) is that the team focused tank items were changed to be support/low income items (Radiant Virtue/ Abyssal). Tanks can care about winning lane and having money if they have a use for that money. In solo queue a tank cares a lot about money if it has to facetank a 15/0 enemy adc and try to carry.

Originally posted by HazelCheese

Have you considered doing something like giving IE a VFX / SFX when you crit with it?

It feels weak when you buy it atm because you don't have the stats to take advantage of the crit damage immediately. Whereas galeforce and guinsoo and other stuff like shiz you instantly see the visual change or change in damage application.

Some kind of visual or audio que that it is doing something could really help it's feel and for me always hits my dopamine receptors. Something that makes it feel like "this is the BFG" adc item.

Originally posted by Phr33k101

Respectfully, that seems counterintuitive. Top lane as a whole has been complaining about lack of agency for quite some time - tanks included. Nobody really feels like they have much impact at all. These changes seem to take part of the little agency that tanks have and redistribute it to fighters. Now, don't get me wrong, I'll be glad to see more fighters in pro play, but this feels like it's going about it the wrong way. The goal should be to have all top laners feel like they have more agency, whether they are fighters, tanks, mages, or adcs. I hope I am wrong, but from your explanation it sounds like Riot is robbing Peter to pay Paul with this patch.

Originally posted by Ok_Regular_9436

so it is a late game nerf

Originally posted by ImSoFar

Some of the champions in that list are not even picked in pro play(they're not even that popular/strong to begin with) and you don't increase top lane agency by nerfing their champions. Tanks also do care a lot more about gold since their items cost more.

You're idea is just to turn top lane in a better hunting ground for the so weak jungle that sure doesn't deserve nerfs.

Originally posted by Its_Da_Muffin_Man

Yeah those morde changes are absolutely disgustingly huge, entirely gut his jungle build and make top quite a lot worse.

Originally posted by OceanStar6

Having crunched the numbers on many of these changes, some of them actually appear to be nerfs. I'm hoping either I'm drunk and my math is just wrong, or Riot typo'd these or something.

For example, the Sett change to his second punch is a nerf until he reaches 226.666666 bonus AD which is going to be like ~4-5 AD boosting items which is turbo lategame after he has likely either won or lost already. The R buff is also going to take a few items to really make a difference as well.

The Morde change is very similar, and is saying he's down ~50 damage on his Q and breaks even at 333.33333333 AP which is sorta a lot. Most Morde's like to mix a few tank items in so he doesn't just get blown up, so again it appears to be a nerf? I guess if he goes a rocket belt full AP build it will begin to climb past the typical Q amount, but I'm not sure if that's really what Morde wants to be doing.

Originally posted by Ok_Regular_9436

the ER changes are a nerf to intended users when the item isnt that meta atm , kinda weird

edit: so they are nerfing ER instead of nerfing rengar?

Originally posted by FruitfulRogue

Question, do you think there could be a benefit in making IE a more "enticing" choice by adding an effect that is adjacent to the damage increase? /g

I feel like Mythics have built up a reputation as being rather exciting purchases and IE unfortunately breaks that expectation a bit by being purely passive.

Originally posted by WoonStruck

Do you think there's a bit of overlap between IE and Navori on champs with crit damage scaling abilities?

Do you think that reworking and making IE's purpose more defined than "crit" would be beneficial, even through the lens of satisfaction?

As an example, a strong focus on the basic damage type (complete exclusion of abilities and on-hits/attacks) as opposed to solely crit?

Originally posted by Lyoss

Yeah I think a lot of people really underestimate the damage increase on IE compared to other items, yes, you give up utility but IE affects a majority of your damage profile if you're a crit focused auto attacker

Originally posted by XRay9

Phreak says in his patch rundown that Gragas was nerfed because people complained that he was picked too much, particularly in pro. The problem with this nerf is that it kills Gragas' ability to lane almost entirely, as his sustain was the main thing making him viable. He's not strong early, scales well but not incredibly so (and relies on player skill unlike some other scaling champs), maybe in the future they can kill Phase Rush and give him the ability to scrap early.

Originally posted by Dust2chicken

Infinity Edge is now the least bought ADC mythic (20%) , even lower than Navori (23%).
On the previous patch, Jinx was the only champion whose most popular mythic was IE. As of now, even Jinx has bailed and Galeforce is her #1.
I'm not sure what the solution is, but maybe IE should've just stayed a legendary captsone item like Rabadons.

Originally posted by Brief_Ad_7105

Hey Phreak thanks for great video again. Azir seems to be picked in LCK quite often(of course data isn't enough yet and global presence is not that high so far), do you think he will be nerfed soon or later? if so, what kind of nerf are you planning?

Originally posted by bobbybobsen

Also, there is a bug where if you overheat with E (instead of Q or W), your first auto attack while overheated doesn't get the increased AS bonus. Makes jungling a lot more painful, as you have to pay a lot of attention to what spell you use to overheat ( u/PhreakRiot ).

Originally posted by Ok_Raspberry_6282

Any thoughts going towards Triforce Kindred // Hecarim right now? I don't think they are autowin, but they both seem to be very strong right now

Originally posted by whitedarkwhite

Phreak seems to be quoting Reddit a lot when it comes to changes. I wonder if the balance team have people that browse the Korean or Chinese equivalent of LoL discussion and see what they have to say about balance.

Originally posted by HepABC123

Ah, that makes sense! Thanks.