Revert Abyssal Mask back to Abyssal Scepter?

Warlord Rhinark··4 votes·1,858 views

Hey fellas.

So I've been hearing a lot of people saying that AP itemization is very bland and boring.

I think, as a first step towards making it more varied, we should go back and make the items that were once AP, AP again.

So I thought "Hey why not revert Abyssal Mask back into being Abyssal Scepter?"

I have a few reasons as to why:

First off, Abyssal Mask is supposed to be a Tank item, but there's not really a lot of Tanks that actually buy it. I've only seen it bought consistently on three Tanks, and that would be Amumu, Ornn and Nautilus. There are just so many better magic resist items for Tanks like Spirit Visage and Adaptive Helm, so Abyssal Mask doesn't really have a fit niche other than for these three guys.

Second off, it's entire concept as a Tank item is flawed to begin with. As a Tank, you're not supposed to deal more damage. You're supposed to soak the enemies' damage. So why would you add a Tank item that makes it so people take more damage?

Third off, and, this is more of a personal issue, but the fact that it builds out of a Catalyst and it has the Eternity passive, makes building both Abyssal Mask and Rod of Ages very bad and unsatisfying.

Fourth off, with mana now being very abundant on other mage items like Luden's Echo and Archangel's Staff, Abyssal Mask doesn't really need it's mana component anymore.

Fifth off, we already have two other AP items that are masks but we don't have an AP item that's a scepter. Now, this doesn't affect Gameplay itself, of course, but it adds more thematic to building these items.

Tell me what y'all think.

9 Comments

MYSTlCFLOW1 votes

yeah.. i want a revert cause I play fiddle, but uhm. yeah why would tanks build it when all teams have 4-5 ad

remakoro1 votes

Tanks? What is that? Can you eat it?

LeftyRaydy1 votes

-20 MR to surrounding champs that is why.

MYSTlCFLOW1 votes

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-20 MR to surrounding champs that is why.

-20 mr... to enemy champions.. when ur team has 4-5 ad isn't usefull

LeftyRaydy1 votes

it was a great item for my Main Ekko especially vs Leblanc, Ahri, Lux, Malz, and so on. I mean it took away a great item for AP mages and assassins while AD assassins and casters still have plenty of choice AKA just build long swords and serrated dirks which turn into anything they need UGH! Meanwhile what is AP's choice they only have 1 as a non support item and thats Banshees veil which by the way sucks (not the passive).

Madsin251 votes

As much as I did enjoy the item it was pretty cancer and made some champs overbearing. Akali Vladimir Fizz

Warlord Rhinark1 votes

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As much as I did enjoy the item it was pretty cancer and made some champs overbearing. Akali Vladimir Fizz

Akali and Vladimir was also the reason WotA got removed.

I'm glad Akali is getting a rework. Hopefully Vladimir can get (another) one too so they won't be the reason why we can't have nice things.

Infernape1 votes

If Riot reworked Vlad, they wouldn't remove the heavy self sustain. It's what makes Vlad, Vlad. It would be like removing Zed's shurikens, Jhin's Whisper or Rhaast from Kayn.

remakoro1 votes

I would prefer old Abyssal + Mask still in the game.

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