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I think this patch will be a nerf to Shaco junglers. The new timing will limit the number of boxes which shaco can put down.. I think this will affect top and mid laners more. They will not start with additional exp. 

I think this patch will overall buff faster clearers like Dr Mundo, but slow clearers like Shen, will fall behind a lot.

This isn't really the answer to my question.

My question is, as a whole (and don't consider laners eating ur camps at lvl 1), is this patch good for junglers?

So, if we put aside what's laning related (wolves/golems/wraiths stolen from your lanes), do you think it's a good patch for junglers?
I mean, do you think it adds or withdraws some strategy to jungling? Would you say that jungle players will enjoy this patch or it will put them a bit behind next to what we have now?

Will it open up champion picks or bottleneck them?

Actually, some modified forms of the wriggle lanterns would be seriously OP on champions that aren't meant to use this item.

Let's say you pick a really weak ADC that has poor waveclear (or that has to get OOM to do so) and troubles last hitting correctly because he is out-traded.
For instance, Vayne or Kog Maw, are meant to have the problem of being "always" behind in cs, to make up for their incredible late-game.

Now that you give them an item that definitely solves A LOT of their early-game problems, an item that is really gold efficient and gives all the stats they want to bypass their weaknesses, well you just buffed them so hard with only an item that no other adc would halfly benefit of.

You can already see this kind of "bogeyman" when u meet spirit of the lizard elder on an ezreal, or spirit of the spectral wraith on a Vladimir : it's items not made for their role, but they enjoy it so hard and laugh at their matchups because them they don't.

My solution for the camera lock :

Control the camera with WASD.

You just gotta rework other bindings (such as Q and E for summoners, 1234 for spells, ² and extra mouse buttons for active items, and your most used buttons (such as recall, shop, "stop attack", ...) around.

This way guarantees you to keep the control all the time on the camera while not loosing a single instant.

That's also because the next item on the list (frozen fist) gives little benefits untill you got it completed damage-wise.

Manamune only gives what, 40/50 AD if I remind correctly?
Meanwhile at the cost of the completion (1400 gold) you can get either the sheen or the glacial shroud, which are both awesome ofc, but damage-wise they can't compare to a manamune.

Yes, there are reasons for blue builds other than the utility.

Ez with this build still deals incredible damage all game along, and considering he is "unkillable" if played right, this way, he can deal as much or more damage than a lategame carry considering he can dps safely.

1) Spam OP junglers (Sejuani, Nasus, ...)

2) Counter-pick the ennemies according to their teamcomp.

3) Play "even a new player can follow up my gank" champions (maokai, jarvan, ...)

But watch Stonewall's videos, he explains better than anyone (imho) what works best in the jungle lately, and you just have to exagerate a champion's reputation for bronze elo, or definitely pick noob stompers if you are damn sure you can carry 1v5 because you are beyond this bracket's skill.

About that btw, I am pretty sure that you don't improve your skills that fast in normal games (even if your normal MMR is high) than in ranked games, and also you should understand that meanwhile you improved yourself, so did the community as a whole, and thus don't get too cocky about how good you think you are tho a bit of confidence is welcome.

If you want a short answer : ASAP.

Seriously, never ever trust your teammates to win the game when they have 50/50 chances of doing so.

Get that tower early, give your team 200 gold, ward your lane, save your own tower as long as possible, and "manage" the way your lane pushes so you don't loose xp/gold to your ennemy while not taking too many risks overextending.

Also, if you play a lategame carry (idk, khartus like you stated), watch your team comp. Most of the time you'll have one or two early game champions in your team, and thus what doesn't benefit you directly, does benefit them.
Anyway, getting objectives (towers and drake) gets your further in the lategame

Blue build put aside, I also tend to prefer Botrk on Ezreal, since I was used to AA anyway, and that the active gives you this little extra burst you love early/midgame in 2v2 situations or sth.
Like I said elsewhere in these comments, in a 4/5 item build BT is often the best item of the two, but the uber build path and the active is too much of an advantage to me, but for a handful of champions now whatever their role (toplaners, adc, ...) ESPECIALLY when it's your first item.

But getting BT is better in a 4/5 item build on ez simply because :
1) mystic shots are an important part of your damage, and it doesn't scale AS.
2) botrk's active is a bit counter-intuitive on a champion that should never be close to an ennemy, or that has the escapability allowing him not to need another self-peel
3) ez already has an AS buff, botrk's EXPENSIVE's AS diminishes its efficiency.

If I may "spoil" a bit about blue build, long story short you shall not get BT nor Botrk untill your last item, if it's your choice.
Most of people that go for the blue build take the lifesteal quints and make up with these all game along.
Something rly important with blue build, is to reach the 40%cdr cap with lucidities, lizard and fist, tear bought after lizard and completed when it's close to be full. LW is your 4th item, and if you really got to last item slot you shall get botrk or banshee or the scimitar, whatever.