Talk:Lucian/@comment-10477394-20161218000116/@comment-26203093-20170112084636

I believe the recent issue with him was that he was too reliable of a pick. Yes, not a tremendous winrate, but no counters meant he was a safe pick, and could be used as a buffer and have others carry.

You might not see that as an issue, but riot seems to want variety more than balance - to a certain degree, they won't nerf somebody to oblivion just so they won't get picked.