I mean I'm trash with bot lane knowledge but shutting her down is easy. Then again, I'm in an elo now that it doesn't matter who you pick if you can carry with them really.
Cinderhulk was nerfed to a more reasonable damage output while still being able to clear. Faster than before actually.
http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes
Damage is flat to champions and doesn't ramp up. Does good damage to jungle. Fair patch.
You have to get past the learning curve, otherwise you're confused as hell and cry. A lot. I only played one game a Smite and was lost. I don't know if there is a curve to it.
I can't see using those and having fun in games. If you need to use that because you're that bad and self conscious of your skills, I don't see you ever having fun.
Everything does stay. Your Xbox One account would get the same stuff from your PC, then the accounts are seperate from now on. They have the same stuff but level individually.