AP Bruiser/Battlemage Item idea

Sex Ghost·5/25/2019, 5:34:40 AM·2 votes·1,064 views

So, the problem with AP bruisers and battlemages right now in general is that they don’t have an item like BC that gives them stats they need and encourages them to stay in longer fights. However, an exact AP version of BC with stacking mr shred would just be picked up by every mage and abused. So I propose a solution:

New item:

Builds out of haunting guise + kindlegem, provides modified passive:

UNIQUE - Madness: while in combat with an enemy champion within X units (idk units, but think like 2-3 teemos or less), decrease their magic resist by 4% every second for the next 5 seconds (capping at 20%). Leaving aura range will cause stacks to decay each second by the same amount.

The numbers may be off here, but the idea is that AP bruisers and battlemages are encouraged to be in longer fights (which is already their role). At the same time, while mages CAN pick up this item, it means that if they want the passive they have to be able to be close enough to enemy champions long enough without dying. Essentially, if mages want the benefit of being a battlemage, they have to be able to survive as a battlemage. I think this sort of trial by fire is the best solution, because other options I’ve seen involve making it a melee only item, which would be a drag for champs like Swain and Vladimir who are battlemages but not melee

4 Comments

Drakath20025/25/2019, 5:49:58 AM2 votes

i like the concept, and would definitely helps some battle mages and AP bruisers that want to be close or even in melee range like AurelionSol Diana Karthus Mordekaiser Rumble Swain Sylas Vladimir

however id like to point out not all battle mages are as durable as the mages mentioned before, there are battle mages that are squishier than even Rumble and Karthus who wont be able to make as much benefit of it as Vladimir Swain and the AP Bruisers Mordekaiser Diana Sylas

such examples of the squishy battle mages are Malzahar Taliyah Viktor Anivia

im not saying up the range of the aura, gods forbid the burst and artillery mages start to abuse this item, im just saying that its not as supportive to the subclass as some may think when they read this

Crispy0Snake5/25/2019, 6:22:15 AM1 votes

The question is: Why do you need the magic pen?

It amplifies your damage, but at the same time AP bruiser items are in a really strong spot because they've been buffed a lot in the damage department

Liandry's is the most comparable item to black Cleaver, it still amplifies your damage the longer you're in combat but also applies an enhanced burn if the enemy is CC'd, the burn applies a certain %max hp in magic damage, which is really good against tanks that want to stack hp and a visage with mercs into you

(It'd be interesting to see how they stack up against eachother, though)

Roa is gold efficient at 2 stacks and reaches 150% gold efficiency

Rylai's has 90 AP right now

Shurelya's is still dirt cheap

Also the AP bruisers are really varied, I think it's bad to clump them together

You also have a wide range of damage+ehp options as an AP bruiser

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