Talk:LeBlanc/@comment-25368309-20150418160610/@comment-25798210-20150418210250

@Doeniel

First things first, who the hell says LeBlanc has a weak laning phase? She is actually known for having one of the strongest early games but some would also claim that she falls off late game.

Her W is one of the things that gives her her identity she is known for her tricky play style. Your right that in general abilities don't deal much damage if there used for mobility. But you have to remember that it's also her ONLY AoE and it's radius isn't that large. It's her only farming tool and it's not that great, reducing it's damage would destroy her farm.

Right now LeBlanc can use W to engage then QR and the hit you with the first half of her E to kill a squishy. But if she misses her E she still drops your health to a critical level. Miss your skillshots and still drop your enemies low now THATS a bad design in her kit.

I've mixed feelings for your Q skillshot idea:

-it could weaken her laning phase considerably (although some would see that as a good thing) - nerfing her Q would be nerfing her ult- what missile speed would her Q have if your turning it into a skillshot? I'd imagine it'd be fast like Veigar's Q. - in teamfight it'll make her job as an assasin harder due to the fact that her Q can be blocked.

I wish Riot would try shift her damage to the procs of her Q and E first to see if that would work in balancing her out more.

Also complaining that LeBlanc has a lot of burst is like complaining that Xerath has a lot of range, Alistar has a lot of CC and Soraka has a lot heals. Kind of their thing you know?