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Support Itemization : I would like to know what people build and when

Wallach·4/4/2017, 3:09:14 AM·1 votes·1,011 views

Hello every one. First let me start by saying that, in most of my games I play Mage Support champions. Now, I've been playing quite a lot lately, and I was trying to build a full support build. Some games it was really easy. For example: playing vs 3 AP champs and 2 attack speed based AD champs. I got and just because I love it on Sona, I finished with . Well, It doesn't matter if it's the correct build or not. The Important thing is that I found it easy enough to think of it. In other cases the situation is completely different for example: playing vs 1 Ap, 2 Tanks, 1 Attack speed based AD and Lethality based AD. I got the and the and from there i wasn't sure what i should get (keep in mind I'm playing a Mage Support). I need to add that in a lot of cases if I play something like I'll get but if your ADs aren't Attack speed based, you wont get the needed results, and so I wont buy it.

So, I was wondering if you guys would share with me what builds you're building, on what champs, and under what situation.

p.s. I know different champs, on the enemy team , on your team, and their builds, will change the way you'll do your own build. and that's why I'm also asking in what situation.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I hope it will help other people as well. :)

13 Comments

Erockandroll4/4/2017, 3:19:25 AM3 votes

Sona main here, My personal build for her is Sona item 2301 item 3009 item 3107 item 3504 item 3100 The final item is flexible, but often I don't reach that point.

I mostly chose, swifties because since I get so much CDR from other item, I don't bother with Lucidity boots. (Though swaping for merc treds or the like isn't bad either.) I get redemption first, after since it's active is good, and it's cheaper than Censor. I particularly like Censor on Sona. Even if your ADC doesn't especially synergize, Sona can apply the buff to the entire team. With Lich bane maxing out the CDR, and giving a fair heft in damage latter on.

Eternal Torment4/4/2017, 3:15:11 AM2 votes

i can only help you out with thresh right now but what i can tell you from my small but General Knowledge is that your itemization depends on A which champion you Play as a supp and B which comps both have.

for your 3 General supports you most likely wanna see a item 3504 if you have adc's like vayne or ezreal or generally have at least one champ who scales strong with attack speed. since all 3 champions of yours have either a shield or/and a heal i recommend building something like item 3222 when their team has many tanks, combined with item 3107 and quite possibly an item 3190 and a item 3174 for the simple reason that you want your team to win the extentional fighting while keeping up some good Little poking and scale your shields and heals really strong. ecspecially on janna who has a fat shieldand a ridiculous AoE heal with a potential 5 man knockback in itself athenes and Mikaels will do wonders versus comps that focus on excented fights and positioning. but again, i can only give you recommendations based on what i know as an here-and-there thresh supp who initially mains assassins and ryze.

but it varies strongly depending on the enemy composition and on how comfortable you feel with which support. all three supports you have focus heavily on protecting with shields while making small setups and kill-cockblocks with a semi-degree cc like lulus transmorph Janns Q knockup and R knock back and Sonas R stun, and while they are good to set up a fight or turn it around, you still have to remain very much active during the remaining sceneries so stacking your shields and making the best out of your heals and/or protectional kit is my personal idea of what you should do. worry most about helping your team live.

i hope however my Little Knowledge has helped you out, and if not, well fuck me sideways then

Funkin Dunkin4/4/2017, 3:22:54 AM1 votes

item 3070 [slayer-jinx-catface]

Mysticman894/4/2017, 3:32:00 AM1 votes

For Janna I tend to do item 3096 item 3158 item 2045 item 3107 item 3041 item 3504 , with intent to swap nomads for morrellos in super late if I have that kind of money, or occasionally locket. If I manage to complete morellos, then I'll start looking to swap ardent for a deathcap unless I have a super AS based adc, but that's more theoretical for those 1 hour stalemate games.

If the game is a dumpster fire where I'm getting repetitively murdered I'll skip the mejais. (If the game is a dumpster fire where my team is getting murdered but I'm still getting by, I'll often still get it, as it very rapidly becomes gold efficient if I can snag a handful of assists without dieing, and when behind is when I need to make every bit of gold count.)

I'll still build ardent for the majority of adcs for the sake of cdr and the heal/shield passive, although if theres a dire need for keeping a slot open for control wards ardent tends to be the item to be cut (or sometimes I'll wait until I can buy ardent in one go and skip the components).