User blog comment:Muffintehbrony/Unseen 'unviable' champs/@comment-24420226-20140320212344/@comment-5380661-20140321020902

If you had played Skarner before the rework properly, there were so many combos he had and so many things he could do. For example, he used to have much more reliable attack speed in the form of his w, which helped him take towers so much faster after a successful gank. Or his e q combo, which provided the sustain he once possessed both in lane and in the jungle. Or the fact that before he could start slowing his ulted victim before he even let go of them, helping to seal their fate. Also, now he has to ramp up his movement speed to even reach a noticeable boost, whereas before he could just run full speed at the beginning (and either way your shield will probably die pretty fast). I really think that trolls and baddies ruined the rework by complaining about problems that weren't there when asked. I think Riot should have just retuned him, like giving him the increased shield, and finally fixing the ult bug. But they went way too far, and frankly, it has actually reduced my respect for Riot by quite a large margin.