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Bring Spectral Cutlass to SR, here is why

NA Darklarik·12/1/2018, 5:32:01 PM·6 votes·1,488 views

Now before you go freaking out about another Assassin Item here me out. Ive been playing a lot of Nexus Blitz. Particularly, a lot with assassins Rengar Kayn Nocturne Khazix

This item item 4004 in particular at first i was like "Gods i hope this never makes it to SR" However, after several games i realised how healthy this item really is.

For once, Riot has made an assassin item that has a dual interaction between the player and the victim. This isnt some blatant unhealthy power item like item 3147 or item 3128 , which give you upfront, raw damage. Those items offer no real interaction or meaningful gameplay outside of HUE HUE TRUE DAMAGEZ. Its also not simply a stat increase/Check item like item 3142 which is pure movement speed. No, this item creates a real window of interaction that requires skill, timing, and mechanics from both sides. ** Pull the trigger to early and you will be pulled back before you can kill your target. Too late and you will get bursted down before you can be pulled to safety. The player who uses this needs to time things his way, and on the other side, the victim knowns that if he can simply hold off for 4 seconds, he will be saved by the item itself. _This is the first time in league history that an Assassin item actually promotes and does the very healthy gameplay Riot claims to want to promote.**_

I think that since were in the Pre-season, its a better moment than ever to give this item a shot in SR. While i personally would like to see something more radical (Like Duskblade being removed), the inclusion of this item i think would open healthy possibility to balance assassins around and their "Window" of assassination, considering this item does just that, create a Window for BOTH sides to play around

If Riot wanted to take it a step further, they could remove the Lethality this item gives, have it built out of item 4003 + item 1037 to just give Raw damage and the active, open it up to other Melee champs that could use it to create plays or other things. Since this is an active that doesnt give any stats or upfront damage. It creates a moment of interaction. Which considering the sort of problematic items (item 3504 item 3147 item 3508 item 3107 item 3118 item 3512, and Banner of Command) weve gotten these last 2 years which created abuse cases in many situations, i think this is the healthiest item idea ive seen in a long, LONG time.

6 Comments

Tormentula12/1/2018, 6:20:59 PM1 votes

For once, Riot has made an assassin item that has a dual interaction between the player and the victim

No,** this item creates a real window of interaction that requires skill, timing, and mechanics from both sides. **

Skarner item 4004

Say that again.

we don't need more AD items. AD is stacked enough as is it. It was great when it was around for ARAM because assassins were pretty shit at getting in and picking somebody if everybody was grouped up 100% of the time, but not when they are in their natural habitat and able to do it fuck times better. Its not even about the stats it gives, its essentially giving everybody Leblanc's distortion when used correctly which is fucking nightmarish for certain fighters, especially Camille's ultimate interaction with it.

Done2512/8/2018, 8:31:09 PM1 votes

This. I'd much rather see someone holding this item instead of rushing burst cancer no vision allowed Duskblade.

Critmaster Garen12/8/2018, 8:37:23 PM1 votes

only if we also get item 3005 item 3161