It feels like a placeholder until you replace it with Lichbane.
As it stands I see no reason to play any ap jungler over a sated jungler. Sated junglers bring way more to the late game as opposed to runeglaive junglers, hell even cinderhulk is a fantastic lategame item. But It just sucks that the ap jungle item got nerfed because one champion was able to make use of it in mid.
Linna Excel1 votesAs it stands I see no reason to play any ap jungler over a sated jungler.
AP junglers have issues to begin with but they can make due with runeglaive as long as they aren't fiddlesticks.
ApexInTheCircle1 votes[{quoted}](name=Linna Excel,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=T6NEJkxT,comment-id=0000,timestamp=2015-08-16T03:50:29.100+0000)
AP junglers have issues to begin with but they can make due with runeglaive as long as they aren't fiddlesticks.
Getting by is one thing, the item is nice for clears yes but lacks the same usefulness that the other 3 items bring.
Linna Excel1 votesI think this is riot being discreet in their attempt to discourage AP jungling.
Stellafreyja1 votesThis is partially why I got annoyed with Riot for removing the AoE effect from minions and champions. Like, Runeglaive only helps you with clears and does nothing to help you against enemy champions. Meanwhile, Cinderhulk and Sated help you far more against other champions. Anyway...
ApexInTheCircle1 votesIt's a vastly underwhelming lichbane that is out-shined by every other jungle item. They nerfed it because of Ezreal and in doing so completely hurt every ap jungler.
My friend put it best - "Riot balances their game around individual champions, if an item is causing problems they nerf the item and the champion just to be safe."