There is a lack of early defensive rune

Ahri Inari·8/1/2018, 11:05:11 AM·2 votes·1,144 views

So while i was looking to make a rune page to not get 1 shot by Talon at lvl 2. I realized there was a lack of early game defensive rune. Especially because most mage start with very low base armor such as Annie with 19. League armor formula is damage * (100 / (100 + armor or resistance)). In other words, early game armor is lot more important on lower base armor and later building health is better than keep stacking armor. Pre-season 8, mage got health scaling as compensation of removal of old rune, it was because it was the most common yellow rune. It was the most common because we had AP vs AP matchup most of the time, we still used to go 9 armor yellow rune vs AD.

So after looking at resolve rune, none give me what I want.

Resolve base stat : Scaling hp

Tier 1 Demolish : Help tank to take down turret faster. Stoneplate : Unreliable, poke once, lose all 3 stack. Font of life : For tank support, no use in solo

Tier 2 Conditioning : Take effect at 10m Second wind : Good agains't poke on tank. Useless on squishies vs burst Chrysalis : Nice 50 hp, but why it upgrade into a offensive rune.

Tier 3 Overgrowth : Scaling hp Revitalize : Only useful on healer/shielder/life steal/spell vamp Unflinching : CC reduction

This tree is useless for many champion seeking for defensive rune.

17 Comments

Warlord Rhinark8/1/2018, 11:55:35 AM1 votes

Doran's Shield + Bone Plating + Second Wind + Revitalize basically makes you unkillable in lane.

Edge of Daybreak8/1/2018, 6:19:37 PM1 votes

No rune is going to dodge that w for you though. Also just take bone plating and dont stay in lane while low hp

Pika Fox8/1/2018, 6:23:34 PM1 votes

Bone plating and chrysalis are both powerful earlygame rune options.

You can also do things like celerity for more movespeed if needed, or taste of blood or w/e for the lane sustain in the dom tree.

Automated Riven8/1/2018, 7:06:12 PM1 votes

Conditioning should apply at level 1.

8 armor/ 8 Mr level 1 and 5% at 10 minutes.