A champion performs so well as a botlane support that players are demanding a nerf

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Maokai dominates the bot lane in League of Legends as a support. Players are demanding Riot Games nerf the tree. MeinMMO tells you what’s behind it.

Maokai dominates the bot lane as a support. He is currently one of the best supports in the game. In the jungle or on the top plane you see him less in the current meta. As a tank supporter he simply performs too well. With Patch 14.3 the tree received minor nerfs. Now with patch 14.4 the Nerf hammer has been swung again to keep it under control, according to Riot Games (via leagueoflegends.com).

But the patch obviously doesn’t achieve the desired result – at least according to the community. On Reddit, some players are calling for a hotfix for Maokai because it would perform even better after the patch.

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Players are demanding nerfs for Maokai

What does the community say about Maokai? Community discussions on Reddit indicate that Maokai’s win rate is consistently high. On u.gg he currently has a win rate of 53.84% (as of February 23rd at all ranks) and a ban rate of 19.8%.

Discussions span various aspects of the game, including the role of other champions and whether certain champions receive preferential treatment. We have summarized a few comments for you:

  • StaticandCo: It’s still early in the patch, but there’s enough data to see that he’s still overpowered and the nerfs obviously haven’t done much. If anything, I think the changes to support items in this patch have made it even stronger.
  • LargeSnorlax: He’s been at 55%+ for 4 patches, he’s obviously not weakened by hotfixes. He will likely see another small nerf in the next patch to tone him down.
  • ssLoupyy: This champion has been broken since the beginning of the season, but all they did was weaken him slightly and make excuses. Just make a proper adjustment […].

    • But why is he still so strong after the nerfs? FunnyBunnyH has an answer to that. With patch 14.4, changes were made to the support items. You now get boosts earlier in the game. The second increase appears approximately ten seconds after the second minion wave, allowing you to more reliably exploit the power of Maokai’s W+Q combo.

    In addition, midsummer sledge was buffed:

  • Sleigh Ride Heal: From 120 Health – at 7% of the user’s maximum Health
  • Sledding Movement Speed: From +90 constant movement speed, decreasing over 4 seconds – to 30% additional movement speed, decreasing over 3 seconds

    • Sleigh Ride is the passive of Midsummer Sleigh. When you slow or immobilize a generic champion, you and a nearby ally with the lowest health gain bonus health and movement speed. Thanks to his many CC effects, he can almost always trigger the passives.

    Lethal Tempo was also nerfed with patch 14.4: Riot Games is nerfing a rune with the new patch and could thus slow down two popular champions – community cheers

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