League of Legends: Players Remember the Fun Mechanics That Were Removed
League of Legends champions have undergone numerous nerfs, buffs, and reworks to their mechanics throughout the years. While some of these mechanics were once powerful, players often look back on them fondly.
One of the most popular suggestions is Soraka’s Astral Infusion (W) ability to heal minions. “Enemy ADCs would tilt hard when they couldn’t get a cannon minion for the first 15 minutes of the game,” a Redditor wrote on Sept. 12.
This was not the only ability that could be cast on minions. Karma’s shield and Taric’s heal were also abilities that players found helpful when attacking turrets.
Another ability that used to be different for Soraka is Starcall (Q). Instead of just slowing enemies and dealing damage, it used to also reduce their magic resistance.
The thread on Reddit also mentioned Oracle’s Elixir, an item that granted detection of nearby invisible units for up to four minutes or until death. Champions like Talon, Teemo, Akali, and Shaco would be helpless against this elixir. However, it was removed from the game in Patch 3.14 on Nov. 20, 2013. It was replaced by the Oracle Lens, which has a limited range and duration.
An honorable mention goes to Mordekaiser’s old ultimate, Children of the Grave. This ability allowed Mordekaiser to control the enemy champion if they died.
Interestingly, the ultimate passive made it work on Dragons as well. This means players could have a pet dragon with over 2,000 HP assisting them in the game. There is even old PBE footage showing a dragon with almost 30,000 HP.
Many players also mentioned their favorite items and abilities that are no longer in the game, such as Jax’s old dodge and Urgot’s former ultimate. However, as one player pointed out, “I’m glad most of it is gone.”
While many things have been removed from League of Legends, players will always find new broken skills or item combinations. All that can be done is to enjoy the fun while it lasts.
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