You should look into getting banner of command over abyssal scepter

Juggernaut N·5/24/2015, 5:08:12 AM·3 votes·964 views

Late game or when you have a full build banner of command is way better than abyssal scepter if you have the gold.

Banner: Legendary Stats +200 health +60 ability power +20 magic resistance (actually 40 mr since the aura applies to you as well) +10% cooldown reduction Aura UNIQUE – LEGION: Grants nearby allies +20 magic resistance and +75% base health regeneration Active UNIQUE – PROMOTE: Greatly increases the power of a lane minion and grants it immunity to magic damage. 120 second cooldown.

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Abyssal Tier Legendary Stats +70 ability power +50 magic resistance Aura Unique: Reduces the magic resist of nearby enemies by 20 (700 range).

3 Comments

Marthian5/24/2015, 6:17:43 AM1 votes

They are two completely different items. Abyssal is also an offensive item as well as defensive since if you are a mage that relies on getting close to enemies to deal damage (such as Ahri's W and R, Katarina's Ult, or Amumu everything but Q at long range) It reduces the enemy's MR so you deal more damage.

Lucentile5/24/2015, 6:56:48 AM1 votes

The issue is that, odds are, one of your tanks picked up Aegis/Locket, so the second aura would be a waste.

Maestro805/24/2015, 12:57:18 PM1 votes

Abyssal Scepter is being reworked. Won't be out next patch, but probably the one following. All of this will be moot in a few weeks.