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EnglishWhat Are the Weird Picks and Formerly OP Series on NERFPLZ.LOL?
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NERFPLZ.LOL runs two article series aimed at players who want something beyond standard meta guides: Weird Picks, which covers fun and off-meta champion picks, and Formerly OP, which revisits champions or strategies that once dominated the game. Both appear in the site's Series navigation alongside FOTM, Team Comps, Top 10, Counters, Pro Talk, Patch Notes, and Guides. Read them when you want ideas outside the current tier list or a look back at how the game used to play — not when you need a by-the-numbers ranked build.
Weird Picks: off-meta and fun picks
Weird Picks is the site's outlet for unconventional champion picks — the kind of choice that isn't expected to top a tier list but can be entertaining or catch opponents off guard. The site's own description of its coverage names "fun and off-meta picks" as one of its core content areas, and Weird Picks is the series that carries that brief.
Use it as an idea source rather than a ranked blueprint:
- When to read it: you're bored of your usual pool, playing with friends, or want a pick the enemy won't have prepared for.
- What to expect: a champion played in a role or style outside the norm, with the reasoning behind why it can work.
- What not to expect: a claim that the pick is optimal. Off-meta by definition means it sits outside the current meta consensus.
Formerly OP: champions and strategies that used to dominate
Formerly OP looks backward at things that were once dominant and no longer are. Each entry revisits what made the old version oppressive, so you come away understanding both the history and why the current game feels different.
Example: Formerly OP #20 on old Soraka
The site's own summary of this entry describes a lane you could win every trade in and still lose. Old Soraka "didn't beat you. She waited you out." Damage you landed came back in a single cast, your mana ran dry while her carry's never did, and forty minutes later you were still stuck under the same turret. That's the series' pattern in miniature: take a kit or strategy that was quietly dominant, explain the mechanism that made it work, and show why playing against it felt so bad.
How to read a Formerly OP entry
- Identify the old mechanic. What did the champion or strategy actually do that was so strong?
- Trace the counterplay gap. Why couldn't opponents answer it with normal tools?
- Compare to now. What changed — the kit, the items, the pace of the game — and what does the champion look like today?
How these differ from standard meta guides
| Dimension | Weird Picks | Formerly OP | Standard meta guides (tier lists, counters, patch notes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time focus | Current patch, off-meta angle | Past versions of the game | Current patch |
| Goal | Fun, surprise value | History and understanding | Climbing, matchup decisions |
| Recommendation strength | Experimental | Retrospective, not a build to copy | Direct — what to play and ban |
| Best for | Casual and creative players | Players curious about game history | Ranked-focused players |
The practical split: tier lists and counters tell you what is strong now; Weird Picks tells you what might be fun now; Formerly OP tells you what used to be strong and why it no longer is. None of them replaces the others.
Where to find them
Both series are listed under Series in the site's navigation, next to Featured, Latest, FOTM, Team Comps, Top 10, Counters, Pro Talk, Patch Notes, and Guides. New entries surface in the Latest feed as they publish, so checking that feed is the simplest way to catch the newest Weird Picks or Formerly OP post without browsing the series index.