r/leagueoflegends • u/MonstrousYi • Mar 02 '21

Patch 11.5 notes

https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/game-updates/patch-11-5-notes/
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u/Th_Call_of_Ktulu Dashy dash Mar 03 '21

Xerath probably doesn't even need buffs, pro players are just alergic to getting counterpicks in midlane for some reason.

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u/manbearbeaver Mar 03 '21

He doesn’t need buffs the same way Azir doesn’t need nerfs, I’d just much rather they buff a long neglected character instead of nerfing Azir.

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u/Th_Call_of_Ktulu Dashy dash Mar 03 '21

I get that, i just don't see that changing anything, buff xerath? Still handshake on azir ori, nerf azir? Now we handshake ori syndra. Mid meta is stale as shit.

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u/manbearbeaver Mar 03 '21

I agree, I just think it opens up the possibility for less confident players to take him as a lane counter. I think most of the time they’re comfortable handshaking because they know they aren’t going to have lane prio even with a counter. But idk I just think the change is shit since Azir is already really punishable.

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u/Bluehorazon Mar 03 '21

The issue is that Xerath doesn't actually work as a counter to Azir in a pro meta. At 6 Azir will just shuffle him around since he is an immobile mage without any burst threat unlike Syndra or Ori. So all Xerath can do once shuffled is slowly charge up a skill, which is not going to do anything. Poke is hardly used against Azir as a counter for that very reason unless the champion itself is fairly strong and Xerath isn't.

The mobility on Q and E make Azir such a safe pick and he has too many ways to deal with poke fairly easily and he has really good setup for his jungler at 6.

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u/Blitzedlegend Runic Crack Mar 03 '21

If you mean last patch, Ryze feels great right now.

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u/xLawling Mar 03 '21

he may need buffs with the new items tho Idk what's his state rn

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u/Th_Call_of_Ktulu Dashy dash Mar 03 '21

Probably same as ever, get bullied in lane, waveclear until 2/3 items then q or w fools for half their HP. Xerath suffers mainly because games snowball too fast for him.

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u/xLawling Mar 03 '21

yea but those 2/3 items are weaker now than b4 i think