Mana Gem (Item 3052) in the PBE

CoolKnightST·Mar 23, 2015·1 votes·1,396 views

#-------------------------------THE FACTS & THE SPECULATION-------------------------------

You might already known they are testing an item on the PBE that grants you Mana & Cooldown Reduction currently listed with the placeholder name "Mana Gem". In the current testing it suppose to become a resource counterpart for .

The current intention of the item is that it build into another AP item for mages. Currently listed as "Mana Item (Item 3053)". With the current build from "Mana Gem" + :

#Mana Item (Item 3053)

**Recipe: **Mana Gem + Needlessly Large Rod + 550g = 3000g

Stats: Grants ability power, mana and cooldown reduction.

PASSIVE - EXPANDED MIND: Increases maximum mana by X%, and generates stacks of Insight whenever mana is expended (X conversion rate), up to X stacks (X% of maximum Mana).

ACTIVE - MANA BURST: Release a shockwave, consuming all stacks of Insight. Enemies hit by the shockwave are dealt X (+ X% AP) magic damage. Allies hit by the shockwave restore X mana.

Based on the name that is mentioned in the passive (insight) it was intented as a replacement for probaly making an end to the road. However this was like 3 patches ago this item was included to the pbe for testing. And right now their was not a single annoucement the item in the real deal. Mandrake Ward has been announced serveral times but the fact they didn't even came up with a name arround this time. I'm seriously wondering whe will ever see this item in the game.

It feels like "Item 3053" release could be a shocker in the eye of ballance towards a lot of people. But the fact they are currently dropping "Mana Gem (Item 3052)" would be a pity. If the item really goes through. Their are a lot of applications towards this change:

#------------------------------THE APPLICATIONS (Suggestions)------------------------------

# Frozen Heart

**Recipe: ** + "Mana Gem" + 550g = 2450g (total cost unchanged)
Stats: Unchanged

# Glacial Shroud (removed)

#[no image] Item A

**Recipe: ** + + 500g = 1200g
Stats: Grants armor and mana. (example: +40 Armor, +250 Mana)
PASSIVE: +5% Movementspeed

# Iceborn Gauntlet

**Recipe: ** + "Item A" + 500g = 2900g (total cost unchanged)
Stats: Grants ability power, mana and armor. (so unchanged besides the removal of the cooldown reduction)
PASSIVE: +5% Movementspeed

#[no image] Item B

If Item 3053 doesn't make the test rounds

**Recipe: ** + "Mana Gem" + 150g = 2900g
Stats: Grants health, magic resistance, mana and cooldown reduction.
UNIQUE AURA - LEGION
ACTIVE - MANA BURST: Release a shockwave. Enemies hit by the shockwave are dealt X (+ X% AP) magic damage. Allies hit by the shockwave restore X mana.

#-----------------------------------THE BALLANCE AFTER-----------------------------------

Offcourse with an change like this. Some champion will indirectly get a buff with this. Champions that scale with mana or naturaly benefit from it like: . Actualy where in the perfect environment to release a change like this right now. Mostly because most champions on this list recently got reworked or are planned to get a rework in the near future.