I think it is the opposite . Now people can build other stats and think of other strategies besides dumping 12 points of CDR into a build . Think about it . Mana regen , how much will you need to lane for 4 minutes ? With the new CDRs , you will need to calculate this amount . How much basic attack armor should you use against a team , how much ability armor ? How much mana do you want to add early game and how much do you need late game . With a lot of points freed up from CDR , casters now can use other cards for their builds , changing the strategy of the game . Now some can sprinkle some damage , some might want more mana or regen , maybe some activated abilities , maybe armor , a lot of possibilities have been open .