Another MR support item would be nice

AlienPrimate·Feb 15, 2018·3 votes·523 views

I know is a thing, but I'm talking for tank supports like Braum, Tahm, and Leona.

MR support items: and maybe if you have a decent amount of magic damage on your team.

Armor support items:

I am finding it incredibly difficult to itemize to support the team when the enemy does mostly magic damage. Sure, I can build Spirit visage and Adaptive helm, but that doesn't fill the support role at all. Most games as a support tank I will have 250-300 armor and only 100 MR even with merc treads and locket.

9 Comments

EschetonFeb 15, 20182 votes

item 3190 has 60 MR and 30 Armor. How are you counting that as an armor item? item 3222 40 MR. item 3512 55 Armor, 55 MR. Not strictly a support item. But highly supportive in it's utility item 3001 55 MR, decent bit of health and mana (sustain). Not strictly a support item, but the aura can be nice.

I find myself buying Spirit Visage as a MR needing support also, because in the moment I can't think of other options usually. Would indeed be nice to have a solid tank support item focused on MR. Because this list sucks.

Mysticman89Feb 15, 20181 votes

Might also give honourable mention to item 3060 since even though it gives more armour than MR, giving a minion immunity to mage damage is pretty effective against primarily magic damage teams.

EschetonFeb 15, 20181 votes

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Might also give honourable mention to since even though it gives more armour than MR, giving a minion immunity to mage damage is pretty effective against primarily magic damage teams.

I love building (rushing) this item if my toplane lost. Allows us to keep toplane pushed while we group. Because they can't safely splitpush.

OleandervineFeb 15, 20181 votes

I just wish Banner was a viable item. It pales significantly compared to Locket and Zeke's.

AlienPrimateFeb 15, 20181 votes

I guess I could give banner a try in the rare game that the enemy is mostly AP. I think the lack of health from supportive MR items is my biggest issue though.

ModKnightsKemplarFeb 15, 20181 votes

item 3050 does have MR on it also. More armor, of course, but I often build it if I'm looking for MR on a tank support.

I'll assume, with your icon, you're often playing Taric? It's really easy to over-armor on him simply because of his W and base armor. I do actually strongly recommend visage on him; the MR is nice, but don't underestimate the extra healing either. You're a lot harder to kill with that much health and extra healing.

AlienPrimateFeb 15, 20181 votes

I know that spirit visage is strong on Taric. With visage, some AP, and some bonus healing/shielding, Taric's Q heals for over 900 HP. I just really want a support item that has both health and MR. I think something like this would be great.

item 3028 + item 3067 + 800 = 2400g

30 magic resist 100% mana regeneration 250 health 10% cdr

Unique passive - Harmony: +25% base health regeneration for every additional 25% base mana regeneration.

Unique passive - something supportive: random example I just now made up (nearby allies gain 25% increased mana and health regeneration for 5 seconds whenever you spend 200 mana)

ModKnightsKemplarFeb 16, 20181 votes

I actually really like that suggestion. Don't see a huge downside. Clear use cases, doesn't seem abusive, would probably use often.

ChawooraFeb 16, 20181 votes

Did anybody mention item 3193 ? I find that AP Supports have too many MR options, and I cannot say that I have ever felt that tank supports did not have enough MR options. You can also get Merc's (or later in the game swap your Mobi's for Merc's) if needed.