Should Death Cap get changed?

Oakleaf Ranger··1 votes·302 views

It never seems like there is a game where going Death Cap over Void Staff is optimal. It's supposed to be a massive damage spike but realistically Void staff ends up doing a better job than Death Cap for damage since it gives MR shred which Death Cap doesn't. For an item that's supposed to be a massive power spike it feels out classed by Void Staff in almost every situation, with the few games it is optimal its because no one on the enemy team figured out MR would be a good idea.

11 Comments

Sukishoo1 votes

item 3089 is fine, though most people don't get how it works. A lot of people like to rush it but lose the power spike since it gives you power based on the AP you have, so you should be getting it later on instead of getting it first.

VivaLaKitten1 votes

a deathcap and 1 ap item are stronger than 2 ap items I usually get it as a 3rd item though

Erockandroll1 votes

The Magic pen is going to increase the damage from all aspects of your kit, not just from your ratios. It bolsters the damage done by the base of your spells along with the AP it gives you. This is why Void staff is a pretty powerful boost. Especially when your opponents are already stacking MR.

But Rabadon's is still important for the Utility mages, Since the MPen has no effect on the Utility they're have. Champs like Karma and Lulu are going to go Rabadon's over Void staff.

Moesnd1 votes

Or get both ?

VivaLaKitten1 votes

no

Kal Vas Flam1 votes

Sometimes you just want bigger numbers. It's great for late game Veigar for example.

Keepe1 votes

Meh. I always seem to forgo the Deathcap in favor of Void since everyone and their mother is trying to itemize against me as Veigar. =P

Lord Desert1 votes

well it all depends on your enemy. If you are against another mage who doesnt buy mr you get a WAY bigger spike from Deathcap :P but if the enemy has ~80+ mr already and you have highbase values/low scalings and cant burst the biggest threats, THEN void is a good option! but deathcap is more efficend if you buy it has your 2-4 item and finish the void after that, because most of your possible targets buy mr later in the game(adcs, mages, Squishy sups). Abyssl or lyandries can be more usefull depending on your enemys

Keepe1 votes

Replace Rabby with Wooglet's Witchcap. Problem solved.

Stalinium1 votes

There's still not quite any feeling like seeing your AP on Viktor hit 950 late game...

VoidStaresBack1 votes

Why not buy both?

Void Staff is generally better to rush early because it increases your damages across the board, Deathcap is a strong late-game item.

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