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Glorious as it is, I think the first thing he'd find appalling is that it's running Mirror Coat. Well, I may digress. It's not entirely useless especially if you're running Sturdy, but Thunder Wave is probably better in the long run, though I can imagine it being very useful in some situations.

Yeah, there are so many things you can do with that ult it's not even funny, and lining your E along it really punishes champions that can dash through it as well. Speaking about walls, PBE is foreshadowing Zed and Azir nerfs. :s Zed nerfs are given, but I'm primarily upset about the latter as they're already making him more and more difficult than he already is. Reduced Zed's Q/R scaling but (but upped extra damage of additional Qs) whereas Azir can't poke towers with his W anymore and his R lasts only 3 seconds and doesn't give movement speed.

Ghostblade is not consistent and is inferior over other options in general. Sure, it can give you some extra speed and the multiplier alludes to about....I guess 30-40 extra AD with the active, but unless you're in a desperate need of CDR (in which you don't need all that much on Jhin, and even if you do TriForce is just better even if it's expensive) you have much better options from Bloodthrister to Dominiks to an anti-CC item to even Sterak's Gage, really.

I will not see to what is unequivocally one of Shakespeare's many genius works tarnished by such distasteful ignorance. Well, I may exaggerate. There were some "meh" parts in that play, but I still loved it.

Happy birthday, and I hope you enjoy this year thoroughly.

Stefan and Adero Indifferent as his body felt, he was unequivocally certain that he had been bestowed upon power -- magical power -- and now he was to assay it, to witness it for himself. Unfolding his hood, his hand extended into his jacket’s right pocket as he withdrew his weapon. The gun – the Gymnopedie -- crafted of his own signature, was an intricate piece, as it glimmered in the night as traces of the vague, flickering lights of the alley adorned the black, metal surface with crescent slits of a shining silver. The edge of the weapon’s grip was inlaid with his family crest, the Courteau ruby, as the sanguine red surface of the jewel glistened nebulously under the little light surrounding him. His gloved fingers swathed themselves around it for the umpteenth time. It was in that only when the gun fired that he was alive. It was the gun that elucidated his purpose. Alas, only bullets lade within the magazine, waiting to be fired. Yet was it possible to perform the magic through his weapon? Lost in thought, he withdrew himself into his cage of thoughts, entering a state of unperturbed, undistracted tranquillity as he decided to adhere to Ryuu's suggestion. To use your power, you must first recognize that you had it. A mage, he fixated his mind on the very thought, putting all else aside. A being with power. A power that he desired and that would transcend him to one capable of reaching his goals. To avenge his sullied family name. And so he indoctrinated the thoughts within him, reassuring himself at the precise beat of which a hammer’s strike was to a nail. He was powerful. He was strong. Sigh. He inhaled, merely once. To the narrow sky above the alleyway he took aim, recalling his father’s teachings as he steadied himself for the attempt, distancing himself slightly from Adero and the other mysterious figures. Firm steps, his father’s voice echoed in his mind. Firm hands. Eyes a keenness shaming the sharpest blades. To vacillate, even slightly, would be to miss the shot. Concentrate. It wasn’t before long before the power resounded within him, a glow slowly emanating within the weapon’s steel casing, centred around the magazine, as it propagated from within, growing ever stronger, the light increasingly vibrant. It was within seconds that the power in the gun overwhelmed him as his grip staggered, even with both hands firm on its surface, as his hands quivered in rebellion against the force of his weapon as the magic within emerged. Concentrated to a shot, the magic escaped from the muzzle as the recoil caused Stefan to jerk backward and lose his footing, as he barely managed to firm up his legs upon the ground. The shot, a mix of purple and black elemental light, soared as if a firework in a night sky, the blistering, unseeable flash the impossible speed of a lightning bolt. There was no burst, however; no explosion, no feedback, no response within seconds after Stefan had committed to his first magical shot. Stefan froze as his hand wielding the gun slumped downward, as if it had been stripped away of all of its remaining strength. He lingered within a mix of satisfaction and amazement as his hands, for a rare, perhaps disgraceful moment of time, wavered and shivered as it beheld his weapon. How far did the shot fly?

I am appreciative of your new ranking．　Ｉ＇ｌｌ　ａｄｄ　ｉｔ　ｉｎ　ｓｈｏｒｔｌｙ． Ｉ　ａｍ　ａｐｐｒｅｃｉａｔｉｖｅ　ｏｆ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｉｎｃｅｎｔｉｖｅ　ｔｏ　ａｄｄ　ｉｔ　ｉｎ，　ｂｕｔ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｄｏｅｓｎ＇ｔ　ａｄｈｅｒｅ　ｔｏ　ｍｙ　ｇｉｖｅｎ　ｆｏｒｍａｔｔｉｎｇ　ａｔ　ａｌｌ，　ｓｏ　Ｉ＇ｌｌ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔｏ　ｐｕｔ　ｔｈｅｓｅ　ｏｕｔ　ｕｎｔｉｌ　ｓｏｍｅｏｎｅ　ｅｌｓｅ　ｈａｓ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｏｒ I myself will have to moderate it. My thanks nonetheless.

That was quick. Congratulations nonetheless, dear Viridescent. You're an outstanding member of the community in itself, and I hope it will continue to flourish.

So I see. Thanks for the extra info, but I'll keep the significantly changed battles in mind. I appreciate your efforts and enthusiasm, but I would prefer a more formal way of preceding a ranking. I'll give you the credit, but I'll be rewriting this a fair bit. My appreciation to you nonetheless.

Chapter Three is now out, and new Chapter reveals, a new banner, and other things have been polished. Also, how nice it is to spend my 400th post here.

Barbed Knuckles: Upon damaging an opponent using a physically contacting Attack, the target receives additional chip damage subsequently based on the target's typing effectiveness against Steel types, much like how Stealth Rock damage works. It's basically a free Stealth Rock chip damage source for stuff that can exploit it, which sadly, requires boosts or CB, which makes it sorta balanced and situational only on super behemoths that have the natural damage to kill things.

I'd put Ninetales in around A- overall. It's great support for Fire monos but due to how late you get it you won't be able to benefit from it as early as earlier episodes, but is this different in Rejuvenation/Hardcore? Admittedly, I'd also ask a few things of Hardcore since my guide does touch on it, if I may.

Thank you -- both of you -- for your contributions. I have added them into the main thread.

13/11/16 :The following Pokemon have been added: -Magnezone, Lucario, Metagross (courtesy of Viridescent / Mangozone) -Clefable (courtesy of Son der Hohe)

Wow, damn, that typo. I was looking through all the Johto teams in my mind and I guess Jasmine went into my head as I was typing that. My apologies.

I mean, the harshness about using Meganium was that the entire setting of Johto's Gyms was very unfavorable for it (the first two being super effecive, Morty's team being full of Steel types, while there's also Pryce. Koga, and debatably Lance to worry about) that made it generally bad. While it's not going to be used competitively per se (And is arguably the worst starter, yes) but I don't particularly abhor it since I've used it a few times successfully in HGSS, as abysmal as it is everywhere else.

Welcome to Reborn, and I hope you enjoy your stay here.

I doubt there's any other way, though like in the thread you recently commented about, if you're lucky enough, it's a possible hold item.