Talk:LeBlanc/@comment-25798210-20150330094229/@comment-24385282-20150404032507

I wouldn't say Ethereal Chains has the most reliability in terms of landing the second part, you have to stay within close proximity to your target after landing a relatively slow-moving, small-width, linear, colliding skillshot (with, granted, a longish range) for 1.5 seconds. With Sigil of Malice, you just need to hit a medium-range targeted abilityand then a reliably hit-able medium-range, AOE skillshot (Distortion is far easier to hit than Ethereal Chains, I think everyone would agree), or just use Mimic: Sigil of Malice (or use Mimic: Sigil of Malice and then Distortion, as that way you would get the, as I said, more reliable second damage proc of both Sigils).

I don't believe this change would make her burst too much harder to pull off aside from her full Ethereal Change damage, which is still practically guarenteed if you land it and then use Distortion on your target, removing their chance of escaping its range almost completely, or in simpler terms, you would be able to get off both procs of damage, therefore getting the full burst anyway. And besides, a lot of the time a LeBlanc can easily finish off her target (if she's chosen a target well, that is) without needing her Ethereal Chains at all (and if she does need it, she usually only needs it for the CC it provides anyway, which would be unchanged).

This would nerf her easy poke combos like Q, Q+E, and Q+R which allow her to get off heavy damage without needing to land the second proc of some of her skills., but leave her full burst unchanged. I believe the damage could be shifted back slightly, but having more damage on the second proc and less on the initial proc sounds like a good change to me.