User blog comment:Kagimizu/Kha'zix: Adapt and Balance (Kha'zix balance ideas)/@comment-4481326-20140515093529/@comment-1272757-20140516073658

@Ojewejoriei: I can certainly see where you're coming from, and I certainly do agree that the changes to isolation aren't the best way to go with Kha'zix. Now most champions need to be outside their attack range to be isolated, and in teamfights or laning that just isn't gonna happen without significant pushing from teammates or Kha'zix himself.

However, I do have to disagree with the "no mechanical counterplay" aspect. Every champion should have a means of being dealt with or holes in their kit that leave openings for you or the enemy to take advantage of. It's how you contemplate for those weaknesses that help determine your skill as a player. Malphite and Orianna have their powerful ultimates for different reasons:


 * Malphite is a tank, who requires initiation to help contribute to the team. His ultimate gives him that initiation to set up for his team while the rest of his kit is all about much more subtle disruption and general annoyance.


 * Orianna's ultimate requires careful planning and setup to make proper use of. You need to make sure the ball is in place when and where you need it, and sometimes you need to do that on the fly. With a squishy champion like Orianna, that can be difficult and sometimes downright dangerous.

In addition, both of these ultimates are unique; there is no other ulti like them in the game, which gives them an identifiable niches in any team comp.

That aside, I do agree that the changes they're making to Kha aren't what they need to be doing, at least thematically. He is a pure assassin, so take the frustrating defensive aspects of his kit (the damage reduction for example) and refocus them into pure offense and speed.

@Sjjtitan2019: I feel your pain. I once did laning top against Kennen and just got destroyed. It was painful and humiliating. I too feel like they've pushed Kha too far into the jungle. It's certainly his primary place in a good team comp, but that doesn't mean they should remove his capability in other lanes.