Talk:Ekko/@comment-14802729-20160607220001/@comment-14802729-20160611082805

@KuraiAssassin:How does breaking time have to do with having a shield in the first place? My point is that ability does way too much: passive on-hit damage, AoE stun, and a big frickin' shield?! And that big frickin' shield does actively help Ekko; it keeps him alive. I have seen fights where he would be 2 hits from death while killing a poor ADC. Then the ADC's buddies come in and hope for a easy trade in kills. Nope! That big frickin' shield soaks up enough damage for him to run away, denying any chance for reprisal (short of a Veigar dropping the bomb on him from within the brush).

@XXFeatherPawXx: I concur with your bruiser-versus-assassin analysis on Ekko. And I completely agree with your opinion on his passive. It's like a a mini-Phage and mini-Frozen Mallet all rolled up into one. That said, how should his passive be fixed then? Or should it be completely replaced with something a little (or a lot) less broken? I only mention taking away the big frickin' shield as a first step, to introduce more risk and less safety for his assassin playstyle. Personally, I think to not only remove the shield completely but also to gut his entire passive as well. But for the sake of taking measured steps and forsaking knee-jerk reactions, I woudl like that they remove at least one of Ekko's safeguards, and then see how that plays out. Data-mine the hell out of it, and if he's getting blown up, then that's a step in the right direction. If he is still dominating the scene, well then gut out that passive as well as the big frickin' shield.