Trackers knife top lane?

Boulderox·Nov 19, 2015·1 votes·536 views

So as we know, with the new trackers knife, it has a very beautiful thing on it, "refillable wards on visiting the shop", Which at first thought nothing about it... but then i thought... what if a top laner takes smite, yet builds Entirely the same way they would normally, but build trackers knife with one of the enchantments... giving some champs that build certain items decent stats and ward coverage and control....

Doing this loses out on one item yes, but with the new rift herald, 2 smites can be deadly to take it out fast, and with how the wards work on the item, you can carry the sweeper around to deny vison and place your own...

and unlike previous top smites, there is no dead set advantage other than ward coverage and vision over the opponents.

Examples... ALL EXCEPT runeglaive... no real reasoning needed there... Devourer is neesh at best but COULD work if done correctly...

Thoughts?

4 Comments

xl Kirito lxNov 19, 20151 votes

I've been trying the same idea, but with a sightstone. It feels amazing to actually have wards again, even if the cost is harder to work with. Still thou, vision is in such a bad spot right now, I have to question if it's worth it.

BoulderoxNov 19, 20151 votes

well the idea is that sightstone only gives wards and heath... but for fighter characters that still want vision control.... health isn't as great of an investment as AD and CDR that warrior can give for example... but glad I'm not the only one thinking about more vision.

AxestsNov 19, 20151 votes

I'd say it's less viable these days with the 2 refillable wards from your starting trinket. Top laners tend to overextend regardless of vision anyway, however the double smite idea has been done (though in mid lane, as they have more room to maneuver the map). I'd say it's also less viable now since more top laners seem to be foregoing tp after its nerf and are taking offensive summoners again. An interesting idea but without testing it out i don't know how good it could be. As for enchantments i'd never grab devourer, it's already a niche item for specific junglers and without getting sated lacks in too much power. Warrior enchantment is probably the best for most top laners but sometimes i'd rather forego finishing the enchantment and simply get to rushing other items.

BoulderoxNov 19, 20151 votes

of course, it is entirely spit balling at this point, i just wondered if it could be a viable option, i agree with devourer. But also i agree that it is strictly for vision control and not for anything else, so leaving it to actually enchant as 4th 5th or even 6th for enchantment can work just fine. Vision does suck right now, and that is why i threw it out, as vision is so hard to control now and with people that have sweepers... lose out on vision placement, thus having both with a tiny tweak.