Talk:Nocturne/@comment-3238314-20110411100743/@comment-3238314-20110412205051

My opinion: Because he snowballs too well at low and mid Elo, so he's banned there all the time. In high elo, people know not to ward the bush, but the river, and don't over extend or hang around at low health. hence a small range reduction on the ultimate

When i think overpowered, i think prenerf Xin and LeBlanc. Nocturne was simply a bit too good at punishing mistakes, and Riot wanted to tone it down while not affecting high level play.

You also seem to think that "balanced" is a very fixed zone, but it can span over multiple values. Despite his nerfs, has still retained about the same overall feel as before, without upsetting his balance, and Riot admitted that it wasn't because he was OP, but because he could be really annoying.