Weekly reminder that Duskblade should be looked at in S8

Week #3!

costs the same as , and yet due to the passive offers a MUCH more massive powerspike. There's no contest here, Riot.

Youmuu's was known for being a great rush if you need to roam rather than desire the burst from DB, but Duskblade's spike is clearly beyond that of just "1 full item" and can often turn a matchup you've already played poorly into one you're totally dominant in; nullifying even major leads of the opposition.

I understand it helps/helped deal with ADCs alongside Supports with statstick-giving items, but it was stated by Riot that it would be given a niche alongside Youmuu's so the two were debatable choices as a first-rush-item; but DB is by far the winner of the two. It also offers the invisible power that Riot so strongly preached against having as part of their game design. Why would you as any AD Assassin NOT want ward-scanner + AD + Lethality + CDR + extra high burst on item passive as a first buy? You get covered for roaming and for laning, even in a piss-poor matchup.

WHY would I want my display of skill/ability to win a fight be rooted in an overtuned item rather than my mechanical play/proper use of my kit??? I understand where Duskblade's passive was needed in S7, but if AD Assassins need this level of power that badly, a portion of it can be put into their kit. We don't NEED a "designated 1st-rush item" for an entire class of Champions, this is a strategy game, in which choices should be encouraged at all stages of the game.