League dev gives insight on differences between AP and AD balancing, hints at future mage changes

Though mages have historically been one of the strongest classes of champions in League of Legends, only a few have been efficient picks on the Rift for much of this year. Riot is aware of the issues within this role but isn’t yet set on how to go about implementing changes due to how different each mage is.

In response to a question regarding the state of attack damage vs. ability power, which are the primary damages that champions in League inflict, Riot Axes admitted that there is a discrepancy that he and the team see with the values of both. While he provided some insight into some possible changes, Riot Axes noted that the team “can’t promise action yet” regarding any changes to the systems.