Where they nerf the champion, nerf it again, nerf the item and then leave the champion untouched with no compensation buffs.
/u/nghoitong: "Riot nerfed Elise ms by 5 when Runic Echoes were introduced with 10%ms back in 6.2 patch. Now that Runic Echoes doesn't give ms anymore. They are still not buffing her ms back."
/u/Kevin_MK: "The Riot Special."
/u/Kevin_MK: "The Riot Special."
by Sky7934 June 12, 2018
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A certain type of situation where Riot Games™ nerf a champion, nerf it again, nerf the item that caused the previously nerfed champion to become too strong and then leave the champion untouched with no compensation buffs.
Person 1: ''Champion A was nerfed a while ago because of item A, and item A got nerfed today. Why isn't Riot Games giving champion A any compensation buffs?''
Person 2: ''The Riot Special.''
Person 2: ''The Riot Special.''
by lereddituser69 June 1, 2018
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by Féy June 1, 2018
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"Dude riot is nerfing my champion and the item that it got him op, what are they even thinking?
-Don't bother dude, that's the Riot special"
-Don't bother dude, that's the Riot special"
by ethernal June 1, 2018
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