PSA: To everyone who gives unsolicited build advice in normals

deadlychuck··24 votes·1,480 views

#STOP

99% of the people who don't build the exact mobafire, probuilds, or championgg build aren't ignorant of the items, those builds, and their power. They are curious about the power of the other items which they are building.

Unless you've tried building the items which they are on that champion, then you really can't say for sure if their decision is a good or bad one.

55 Comments

Mysticman8917 votes

I think 99% is being very generous. Lots of people are just dumb.

deadlychuck3 votes

No, i don't think they are. People act like there are new players in the game, but most people which play this game have been playing for years.

Even if they haven't seen the top builds for the champion they know they exist and are choosing to not abide by them.

MissingKayo10 votes

I mean, something like "Executioner's Call helps against sustain tanks/juggernauts" or "Last Whisper/LDR/MR helps against tanks" is reasonable, no?

Alpha Samsuni2 votes

It is, but saying "OMG YOU FUCKING &$%^@* WHY DIDNT YOU BUILD THAT ITEM" when you die is just..

LightSword3 votes

Anything with that tone comes across as toxic.

Kingnewgameplus1 votes

"OMG YOU'RE AWESOME YOU FUCKING AMAZING PERSON KYS (Kidnap young schoolchildren)"

Marshbouy3 votes

99%? that's being generous is a borderline insane extent, remember, people also go to normals to practice new roles and champions.

If you are telling the mastery 7 guy what to build, you should shut the fuck up, but if you are telling the first time top lane garen to build randuins omen against Tryndamere , there is a difference.

Ok sure but why3 votes

Jhin item 1054 item 1054 item 1054 item 1056 item 1054 item 1056

Melledoneus1 votes

"I'M DYING TOO FAST, 32 DAMAGE BLOCK IS OP AND MANA REGEN IS AWESOME."

Sraeg20131 votes

Too bad item 1054 doesn't stack.

Valeckserai3 votes

Doesn't have 4 item 1056. What is this garbage.

Melledoneus3 votes

I remember trying Bloodrazor Shen. I died to the enemy Jax, and someone was like,

"Why is Shen not tanky?"

And the only thing that went through my head was "Because I have made a horrible mistake."

Asayake 5150glow2 votes

I once told a Shaco who had Warrior enchant to go AP (before his nerfs, after the rework).

He said 'too late now', I said something along the lines of 'actually, it's not', and he said 'ok', and we won. He had a sweet pink Morello's by the end, as well as some other stuff.

Then again, Shaco had just been changed.

Qukslice2 votes

"Let's build everything but a shiv on vayne." As an adc main, I cringed a little when I saw that build.

Marshbouy3 votes

I saw a vayne build item 3153 item 3006 item 3508 item 3085 in a game... needless to say it was an easy victory.

Qukslice1 votes

That's just.... That's bad. That's really bad. Runaans over shiv? Essence Reaver? Please tell me this was at least bronze 5. I'm bad, but I'm not THIS bad.

Marshbouy1 votes

I think it was a noob who started trolling after they lost laning phase hard.

Qukslice1 votes

Thank god. If this was an actual serious player, I would have to uninstall league and then bleach my eyes. That build is an ugly, malformed beast.

WoonStruck1 votes

Runaan's is built all the time in Korea for waveclear on Vayne...even at higher MMRs lol

Ok sure but why2 votes

Vayne item 1419 item 3124 item 3006item 3812 item 3022 item 3153

the Vaynebow

Zane Zephyr2 votes

There's a huge difference between "build a fucking thornmail you deft %%%%" and "hey an executioners calling might help you deal with soraka"

AMYS GRAVE5 votes

build a fucking thornmail you deft %%%%

I know, they're playing ashe, of course they should build thornmail.

Valeckserai2 votes

item 3069 Irelia toplane. I will never forget that match. (we destroyed that match, crushed their nexus by 17 minutes because she fed me too much as Kayle)

But yes, experimenting with builds is not illigal. Unless it is building ap on Zed, 6 pairs of boots, or anything else that can be considered nothing but trolling, leave it the hell alone. Even if it doesn't work out the game that you see it in, it might be viable. I have a friend that plays ad crit bard top. It is hilariously awesome. He's made Rivens rage quit before because he could insta kill them with just one q and a few auto attacks. One game he was counter picked and the enemy took Yasuo top, who wrecked him. Our mid flamed him all game long for trolling, even though he was taking a viable build that had worked in the past, he couldn't see that because it was only one game.

Guyy Fieri1 votes

Suggestions are one thing...flaming because "omg why didn't you build that, so busted you suck" is not.

Had a game once where I was Gnar against a Singed. My support said, go Zzrot/Banner to counter him. I didn't, went with a much more standard Gnar build, we got beat, Morgana flamed me for not listening to her. I eventually told her that if she wanted a Zzrot so bad to build it herself.

Escheton1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Gnarles Barkleyy,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=KPXLVPKh,comment-id=0003,timestamp=2016-12-21T23:39:05.208+0000)

Suggestions are one thing...flaming because "omg why didn't you build that, so busted you suck" is not.

Had a game once where I was Gnar against a Singed. My support said, go Zzrot/Banner to counter him. I didn't, went with a much more standard Gnar build, we got beat, Morgana flamed me for not listening to her. I eventually told her that if she wanted a Zzrot so bad to build it herself.

No..Gnar benefits from the stats and the active shuts down singed a bunch. Morgana needs to buy sightstone and an income item first. By the time she gets it it would be too late. The whole point is to get zz early to force him to stay in lane. You lost because you were stubborn and selfish.

Guyy Fieri1 votes

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No..Gnar benefits from the stats and the active shuts down singed a bunch. Morgana needs to buy sightstone and an income item first. By the time she gets it it would be too late. The whole point is to get zz early to force him to stay in lane. You lost because you were stubborn and selfish.

Hello??? Gnar is a mid game power spike champ. If I waste my mid game spike on an item like Zzrot or Banner then I will not effective as a bruiser. Would Singed be delayed a little? Sure but I wouldn't be able to split against him as he'd probably have Rylai's and Zzrot and I would lose the kitability that Cleaver or Mallet gives.

Weathered1 votes

I only do this for when someone is playing my main, and it only extends to "maybe rush ___ next".

bad arcade kitty1 votes

just don't wonder if i report you if your build will cost me a game i.e. 30-40 minutes wasted for no fun because you wanted to explore "the power of the other items"

explore it vs bots or something

LightSword8 votes
  1. If you can't have fun in a game if you don't win, you deserve the loss in norms anyways

  2. Bots are a horrible way to determine "the power of the other items", because for most people with decent skill, they are a waste of time.

  3. There's no way to find out if something is strong unless you try it (or run all the numbers, but let's be real, if you ain't pro, you ain't doing that).

Swiftstrike41 votes

Most people do not appreciate any advice in a game. The only time I will comment is if it is glaringly obvious such as a last whisper item or executioners. Or someone building AD on a champion that only has AP scaling or something.

Requiemsfire1 votes

One time I was versing a Xin Zhao toplane as Pantheon. After killing him about 5 times, I'd thought I'd tell him he should probably be picking up defensive items rather rushing straight for the essence reaver. He told me he got his advice from a mastery 7 Xin Zhao so what do I know?

That essence reaver and a bf was the only item he managed to pick up in the game, he had no boots,

Escheton1 votes

The point isn't so much to delay Singed as it is to prevent him ganking mid and bot and warding your jungle so his team takes control. But enjoy your powerspike I guess.

Jungle Lux God1 votes

A while back I was playing Rammus jungle and my Vayne ADC wouldn't stop telling me that I should build thornmail.

Keep in mind that was also a game where I went 6/0/14 and was effectively unkillable, and was my best game all season. Not only could I go in and out in a 1v5, but I could go into the jungle and full heal off jungle camps afterwards. I had no need for a thornmail because I was so stupidly tanky, yet once I got to 5 items the Vayne would complain that I still didn't have a thornmail.

Dracocrash1 votes

thornmail synergises extremely well on rammus, I've seen a lot of people skip it, and do well (even though they could have done BETTER with it).

Nevertheless, it was wrong of vayne to complain, she should have been polited and not asked you more than once.

Athenes Lulu1 votes

What if it's post-match and you clearly see that someone is learning on how to play a certain champ better?

I think they'd appreciate advice even if they're winning.

Dracocrash1 votes

Ofc. I wont say that, but if the enemy has a mundo and soraka, im definitly gonna ask my carry/mid laner to build executioners calling/morelonomicon politely. (if they haven't already)

Flustig1 votes

people trying to tell you what to buy when you are level 7 mastery main and they dont even have that champ

TwinkiePro1 votes

Mastery 6 Jhin with 3 tokens to 7.

Stop telling me item 3046 item 3094 item 3085 item 3006 item 3036 {{+1 Big AD Item}} with 31% attack speed runes is ineffective. I legitimately do better with this build than any other champ. SSHHH!

NekoniClaws1 votes

{quoted}

Mastery 6 Jhin with 3 tokens to 7.

Stop telling me item 3046 item 3094 item 3085 item 3006 item 3036 {{+1 Big AD Item}} with 31% attack speed runes is ineffective. I legitimately do better with this build than any other champ. SSHHH!

Hey, random question- I supported a Jhin to 12/0/20 and he got an A+ - what's your secret? What kind of KDA do you have to hit for a full on S?

TwinkiePro2 votes

Gold, damage dealt(kills), and low deaths are central on marksmen in general.

In the games I received S or higher, I netted a KDA above 4.5, with 13k-23k gold with games times of 21-37 and KDAs of 19/1/9 - 29/5/17 respectively. In these games I would inflict 40k - 85k damage.

The reason I run this build is because it becomes exponentially easier to kite with Jhin, outputting more damage and recieving less as the game goes on. This in turn provides more gold and a stronger lead. Nothing is more satisfying than flashing a mastery at 620 movespeed, bombarding them with an RFC every 2 shots and 90% crit.

Also, your Jhin had 10 assist, not 20.

Here are some of the games I refer to: http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2333023570/200304579?tab=overview http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2342939238/200304579?tab=stats http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2332948266/200304579?tab=stats

as well as some ARAM games (might be S- or A+ material, but ARAM has different calculations and is more leniant): http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2355508570/200304579?tab=overview http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/2367063671/200304579?tab=overview

NekoniClaws1 votes

Thank you for the detailed reply! I'm sorry I forgot the score, compatarively that makes a lot more sense

Kiting on Jhin is an impressive thing, I'd love to try it out but my adc experience is tiny (support main) but maybe your advice is the magic-bullet >u< no pun intended! Congrats on your masteries!

Sraeg20131 votes

People laugh when I buy item 3070 on Syndra. I laugh on their Graves when they can't fucking kill me item 3040.

yoshi27901 votes

But Cdr is so much more important.

grug1 votes

people still question why gangplank buys doran's ring even though he's been reworked for almost 2 years now.

NekoniClaws1 votes

I think if you're worried you've got someone 1st timing on a champ (maybe they're missing CS, using skills wrong, kiting wrong- or building wrong), just ask 'are you building X?' or 'what are you building?', if they don't know what they're doing they'll probably say, 'I don't know, I main someone else, what should I go?' If they don't, deal with it.

Also I think it's okay to say if they're clearly making a mistake. Double-items? Forgetting to go MR versus a full AP team (or if an AP champ is fed)? Sometimes we go on autopilot instead of reacting to the situation, and I'm only ever mad at myself if someone points it out.

Leetri1 votes

On the flip side, I hate when the enemy has like a Swain who's doing godlike because he outheals any damage we deal and I tell my team "someone who is AD should build an Executioner's to deal with Swain" and then they just ignore it and complain when Swain doesn't die. We can't even get him below 35% HP so my Morellonomicon will kick in!

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