Originally Posted by Aphyrax

No offense but I knew without looking what class you are playing. And regardless, your solution is not feasible. If a class is required at the top then it will also be present everywhere else, because it obviously is so strong that nobody wants to go without them. Just because you are not elite does not mean you don't want to maximize your rating.

And FYI, my team is in the top 2% without a pally. There is a world of difference between top 2% and top 0.5%. Trust me, I know. Top 2% is quite attainable without a pally (even though I cannot remember the last time we fought a paladin-less team), top 0.5%, not so much. And it does not change the fact that a mediocre pally outperforms a good druid.

Back on topic, the pally nerfs puzzle me. They hit them hard in 2v2, the bracket where other healers are actually comperable. Now pallies might actually fall behind in 2v2. In 5v5 paladins will still be the golden boys that no top team will go without.