Season 44: Major reshuffling of the mage tier list, Haiyue returns to T1, does he hard-counter Nezha? (Part 3)

The official server has launched new content: Bian Que, who has shed his skin like a cicada, transforming into a violent young monk to exorcise demons and punish the Six-Eared Demon. The black and gold color scheme and water cannon runes are eye-catching, and it has been included as a reward for Season 44, with limited-time exchange of fragments. However, despite getting a new skin, it seems to have no impact on the data, with very little discussion. All the discussion is about the skin's production, model, and design concept. The spotlight is directly on Bian Que, with everyone talking about the gameplay after the skill optimization and upgrade.

Bian Que: T0

The final mage, the biggest dark horse of the season, is none other than Bian Que. A single rework immediately propelled him to T0 status. Whether that's a bit of an exaggeration is debatable, but it's likely to be adjusted back later. At the beginning of the season, he was fresh off the press, so the developers weren't quick to nerf him. After several weeks, with more complaints, they naturally sought ways to weaken him. After years of being neglected, he finally emerged from obscurity. Without any skin promotion, his ban rate reached a staggering 32.9%, demonstrating his formidable threat and making him difficult to counter. The only way to prevent him from being effective was to ban him or let new players try him out. With a win rate of 48.5%, the data left veteran players speechless. He is definitely one of the most popular mid-lane heroes. His venomous kill line is difficult to deal with, he's agile, and he can easily avoid the Biohazard event. A direct confrontation won't yield good results.

Execution threshold vs. True damage

After testing, many experts said that Bian Que is a hard counter to Nezha. Why didn't anyone mention this before? This is also related to the changes. After a redesign, he was reborn and has the ability to beat up this jumpy monster. He can force Nezha to teleport and dig graves, and his resurrection spell has a 60-second cooldown. Nezha flies a long way to kill a squishy character, tower dives and gangs up on him, determined to achieve a one-for-one trade. Otherwise, he will lose out and be resurrected, which means he came for nothing.

The execution mechanic has become its essence. With enough poison marks, combined with the base damage of his ultimate, it's an instantaneous explosion. Nezha has true damage, and Bian Que has an execution mechanic. The old version of him had ordinary self-protection methods, relying mainly on frequent healing for continuous health regeneration. The addition of a knock-up effect to his second skill, along with increased range and speed, transforms him from a mere scratch into a deadly poison after being marked, instantly shattering. Healing, execution, control, self-protection—without explosive damage, you can't compete with him. Now, he firmly holds a T0 position, and everyone is fighting tooth and nail for him.

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