With a wide variety of games opting-in on variations for their games in celebration of April Fool’s Day, League of Legends has re-introduced the Ultra Rapid Fire mode, more commonly known as URF.
In League of Legends’ new URF mode players are given nearly limitless mana pools and severely reduced cooldown timers to do with as they wish. While this typically leads to utter chaos and fantastic fun, there are a few stand-out champions in the League that rise above the rest, and more often than not they have a heal in the mix. With her potential for in-lane sustain nearly unmatched in the new URF mode, Sona is a dominant force. Just how dominant? Have a look at the video for more details.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexM-8r751U
As the new URF mode bears exact resemblance to last year’s mode, here’s a look at what the April 2nd statistics for last year looked like in URF:
Sona had the top win rate at nearly 78%. Soraka came in a distant second with 66%. Hecarim and Kayle piled in the low 60’s while Nami rounded out the top five with just under 60% win rate. Obviously the worst champions were those which did not rely on cooldowns or mana as they benefit little from the changes. [Courtesy: Reddit via http://sufficientblogging.blogspot.ca/2014/04/urf-mode-win-rates.html]
For the purposes of clarification, the “3v5” comment at the end was the result of some standard “rage quit” activity that can occur during severely lost games. The multiple missed ganks and lost lanes resulted in a lot of frustration for the other team, as you should likely find in your own matches. Let us know in the comments section below who YOU love to play in URF mode and why and that champion’s video could be featured next!
Shes definitely one of the best players in this mode. played with her twice and literally ended both games in under 20 mins. The fact that her w and q cooldown in like 2 seconds in legit insanity.
“new”
ahri can easy counter her
easily*
Hecarim, Ezreal , Jax , Shaco , Master Yi , Sona are the most over powered in URF in that order, this article was written by someone w/ 2nd hand knowledge of someone elses terrible gaming skill.
I’d give the top spot to either Eve or Malz actually. Both pull absolute shenanigans in URF right now. Alistar’s also high up there, I think Yi’s the only thing I’ve lost a 1v1 to as him.
naw sona , ezreal and hecarim have no problems against either of those 2 champs you mentioned, if they became a problem its cause your team isn’t familiar w/ their champ or the game.
According to this post on Reddit, the official RIOT API backed win rates suggest that what I’ve said is absolutely true. I appreciate your contributions to the community, but as with our official Nerf Tier list, we base our statements on solid information, not opinions.
http://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/319k2e/urf_win_rate_2015/
Excellent, as long as Sona continues to distract everyone from the Galio bans, we will continue our reign as the true ruler of the Rifts of URF.
Want to know what a lane bully looks like? He looks like Galio. Bulwark shield not only boosts Armor and MR, but also heals from DoT (damage over time) sources of damage [i.e. Brand’s passive, Cassiopeia’s and Morgana’s AoE poison, Dr. Mundo’s Burning Agony, Fizz’s Seastone Trident passive, Gangplank’s passive, Karthus’s Defile, Malzahar’s Null Zone & Malefic Visions, Nasus’s Spirit Fire, Rumble’s Flamespitter and Equalizer, Shaco’s Two-Shiv Poison, Shyvana’s Burnout (both human and dragon form), Singed’s Poison Trail, Swain’s Decrepify and Torment, Teemo’s passive poison and mushrooms, Viktor’s Chaos Storm, and Vladimir’s Sanguine Pool, just to name a few]. Also, because it boosts Galio’s MR, it also increases his already-disgusting amount of damage coming from his long-range Resolute Smite and Righteous Gust. As far as being a lane bully, let Galio hit one Resolute Smite, and watch him continue to perma-slow the enemy into a forced flash under their tower, all while his shield keeps healing him. And there’s no need to mention one of the best team-fighting ults in the game, on par with Sona’s, except for the fact that it deals a disgusting amount of damage AFTER the rest of his team has had their crack at the poor, unfortunate Yi’s and Zed’s who happened to be caught in it.
But again, much respect to the Sonas of the world, without whom we Galios would undoubtedly be permanently under the ban-hammer. Cheers!
Helicopterim is easily the cheapest thing in existence.