They’re failing to address Little Prince strong defense aspect:
- His fast shooter passive ability (which he easily gains defending big pushes since he doesn’t have to move)
- His active ability of summoning a full health mini-tank that push back everything
- Spells can’t get rid of him inmedietly without falling in an considerable elixir disadvantage (Except for Poison, which I think is why it has become so popular along with LP.)
These three aspects have not only made the meta shifted to control/cycle; but has brought back the infamous spell cycling which, with LP low 3-elixir cost and defense capabilities, is easily to get away with.
My suggestion for a Little Prince nerf would be to reset his passive ability after killing a troop. This nerf is definitely a harsh one and doesn’t have to be permanent. I’d consider it more of a two-season test. To see how the meta would shift when 40% of the decks that use LP at the Top 1000 no longer see the card as viable. This would also bring back the spotlight back to the other Champions (who don’t need a buff to bring them up to LP’s level, but the other way around, in my opinion.)