Talk:Fiora/@comment-173.72.6.68-20120302150518/@comment-50.44.15.7-20120302180431

Just from a perspective of launch: Ahri was called OP, and nerfed (twice). Ziggs was called OP, and was nerfed.

Basically, any character whose role it is to solely deal damage is going to be called OP on launch, and nerfed, whether it's mathematically justified within the metagame or not.

Fiora has SEVERE limitations despite her impressive DPS potential. -NO CC WHATSOEVER. She shares similar limitations as Shyvana and most of the same counters against Shyvana work against Fiora. Nobody bitches about Shyvana now, yet her DPS potentials in teamfights are actually just about as high if not higher. -Melee. Gap-closers help with initial damage and range, but do so at the cost of continued vulnerability. So anyone comparing them directly to ranged attacks is just being an idiot. Since Lunge is targeted, Fiora can't even use it as a reliable Flash or Dash out of lane. She needs something to "hop" to. -Her "carry" feature (Burst of Speed) is highly reliant upon not getting hit with ANY CC. Silence cancels Lunge, stuns (or sufficiently strong slows) cancel the effect entirely. Taunts divert her DPS, and usually into undesired scenarios (thornmail) or enemy skillshots. It's a gamble of a skill despite its scary looking numbers; Fiora either commits and wins out, or loses badly since the duration is so short. Other Carries with AS buffs like this aren't quite as prone to control (Tristana, or Gangplank).

Ignorant scrubs get good champs nerfed.