Talk:Hydra/@comment-31187322-20180513061723/@comment-30076690-20180531223752

I am NOT SAYING THAT THE RAIJIN IS THE BEST BOT

OKAY?

THAT IS NOT ON THE TABLE

I am saying that it is not the WORST bot, and is not a BAD bot. If you'd like, I can search through the current top players and find a raijin for you, it'll take a while (~30 seconds per profile) but I can find one, and probably more. They are used as a cheaper substitute for fury, and because of their ability to withstand damage - though champions tend to focus more on dealing damage.

in the standard anti-normal bot playstyle (anti-knife fighter), the support style of midrangers, yes, a fury will outperform the raijin. If the fury loses its knife fighter support, or has to go up against another midranger, then the raijin will outperform it. In close range, ember raijin is actually a very tough fighter - specific example - and thunder raijin is nothing to sneeze at. They are particularly effective in beacon rush, but there are a lot of places where you can sit defensively and force the enemy to either pick another place to go, or get superior numbers to drive you out - thus relieving pressure elsewhere