When a League of Legends replace slams champions with the nerf hammer, their win charge tends to drop on Summoner’s Rift. However that’s not the case with two champions in Patch 13.15—at the very least to this point.
Maokai and Shyvana obtained nerfs within the newest replace after spiking excessive in solo queue in Patch 13.14. These modifications, although, clearly weren’t sufficient to take them down as a result of they’re nonetheless two of the most effective champions within the decrease rankings. Though preserving their solo queue positions was precisely what the builders wished.
Maokai is the strongest choose for each high lane and help in Silver, with large 55.44 and 54.20 p.c win charges, according to U.GG. The tank can be the fourth-best jungler in Silver with a 52.56 p.c win charge. Shyvana has been dominating in that rank as nicely and is the most effective jungler with a sky-high 54.16 p.c win charge and 52.93 p.c win charge within the high lane.
Each champs are additionally robust in Bronze and Iron, boasting excessive win charges in the identical roles. Shyvana, although, performs barely higher there than the Twisted Trent.
It looks as if Riot Video games’ modifications for Maokai and Shyvana in Patch 13.15 have been proper on the cash. In the patch notes, the builders mentioned Maokai’s tweaks have been meant to weaken his power in professional play however his solo queue place ought to be preserved. Shyvana’s nerfs, in the meantime, have been made to weaken her within the late recreation however go away her unchanged in different points of the sport.
It’s no actual shock to see these outcomes. Maokai solely obtained a slight nerf to his Q whereas Shyvana received her primary stats tuned down a little bit. In different phrases, they’re not as highly effective within the greater ranks however can nonetheless make an influence within the palms of expert gamers.
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