AP Mages

~quoted from JDOGG5543\

Please read patch notes before saying they gutted AP mids.

-First off the spectral crow has LESS MR on it , giving mages a chance to do more damage even after someone gets the item. -Second, the banshees and SV (although the MR is higher), the cost is also higher, so it will take longer to get that banshees veil. -Starting gold is higher, gold income is higher. -No mana potions, however they have 3 refillable flasks now hat provide way more than enough sustain and chalice has never gone anywhere. -45% COOLDOWN REDUCTION CAP now: Tibbers is always out, Twisted fate can smack you with two gold cards if quick enough, etc. -Rod of ages got buffed to have 80 AP like most other items AND is a tanky item as well. -They are building ARMOR against the all powerful Attack damage Carry and not magic resist. That means more 1 shots for your Leblanc, more penta kills for your annie, and more Ace cleanups with your Brand. -A keystone that gives you a free ludens echo proc for waveclear on those hard to hit/slow clearing mages.

relax, before you assume mages are dead. Read the patch notes and stop assuming.

AP mages are fine. They are still going to be doing huge amounts of burst damage. Just because AD was brought onto tier with AP doesnt mean that AP champions are dead forever. At 20 min you get approx 240 gold from new gold income, which is conviniently about the amount +,- 100 that item costs were increased.