User blog comment:YourPrivateNightmare/Ewwwww, it's got the nerfs!/@comment-24256010-20140513171001

I think I can answer this! Probably not amazingly but to a point. My feeling is this: No one's used to high-risk, high-reward. I've played top lane for a loooooong time, and played a tonna champs. After they get nerfed, people can't pull off early game harass as well, or stick in lane as much, and generally fail in a brawl due to that. Because of that, they say 'Rito nurfd champ 2 hrd'.

Put this into perspective. Have you ever played a game when you're super-fed as one champ? But that's not all. You get to the point where you can stomp their whole team, you steamroll to victory. You play the same champ next game, think you're super powerful, then give first blood accidentally. Ever happen to you? I've done it a ton of times, and that's how people think of the nerfing. Someone they're used to playing with barely any risks, however they want, and then suddenly having to play smart is a tough transition for many.