Why pick magical footwear?

vts·1/21/2018, 11:20:24 AM·1 votes·2,996 views

Hey, i'm confused on the reasoning of picking magical footwear?

I recently started playing some Kogmaw adc and I see that the meta has changed that you should pick Inspiration - Stopwatch/Magical footwear but I dont get why magical footwear is constantly picked in general?

Sure it gives 350 gold free and makes your boots run 10 ms faster but is it really worth it compared to the other runes and not being able to buy some boots pre min 10, especialy now that its late game adcs so bot lane skirmishes are less likely and more passive so takedowns are less likely?

8 Comments

OurLestrade1/21/2018, 11:30:16 AM1 votes

I like it on Taric since I can rush fun active items

Monkey With Guns1/21/2018, 11:35:42 AM1 votes

The meta is to play bot lane like a pus. Double relics and you get free booties because you aren't trying to full engage before then. You save gold and playing an in-mobile champ like kogmaw; the extra MS makes a difference. The 300 gold you save makes zeal come that much faster, which is more movespeed. Generally, it is the most gold efficient of the three you get to choose from; why would you want dematerializer or debt? If you want to be consistent on a late game scaling champ, you will want to know the best way to get there without having to stomp your lane.

NoPaxt1/21/2018, 11:35:48 AM1 votes

It's better on supports with their limited income, but 350g + 10ms, I could justify it on any lane other than jg.

Aimléss1/21/2018, 11:39:13 AM1 votes

It's literally a free kill at 10 minutes, coupled with some extra movement speed, it's a legit keystone. An example of a garbage keystone would be cheap shot, the true damage it does is about the same as a minion auto or 2 lol.

MrWashWash1/21/2018, 12:16:34 PM1 votes

Gives you that extra MS for gap closers, running and roaming, plus you get a discount on ur booties

Ayanami3rd1/21/2018, 1:57:23 PM1 votes

As a Sona support main: Magical Footwear + Kleptomancy = Saving loads of money