Why does so many MR items have CDR?

ModCaptainMårvelous·Jul 31, 2017·2 votes·342 views

Not counting incomplete items or map-specifics, almost 2/3rds of MR items have CDR. Out of the ones that don't have CDR...

Two are tank-niche only (Stoneplate and Zzrot) Two are AD-focused (Scimitar and EoN. ) One is pretty much garbage (Wits end) And two are somewhat universal (Boots and Locket)

But perhaps what is even more frustrating is that "CDR" seems to be the bandage stat Riot puts on items if they don't do well. Nobody buying Banshees anymore? Slap some CDR on it. Hexdrinker too strong with armor pen? Some CDR will fix that right up. Completely rework Abyssal with new items? Meh, keep the CDR just in case.

Does anyone else feel like Riot has gone a bit nutty with slapping CDR on stuff?

5 Comments

Very Hard EngageJul 31, 20171 votes

in order to avoid giving them actual MR, because pen items for mages are extremely limited in order to prevent full mpen builds which rip 0mr builds even harder than they would now.

Done25Jul 31, 20171 votes

You nailed it right on the head when you said that CDR is a bandage stat. One that they've used too much of recently.

nm1010Jul 31, 20171 votes

EoN had it's MR taken away for health a couple patches ago.

ModCaptainMårvelousAug 1, 20171 votes

Oops. I missed that part.

Rins Thigh SocksJul 31, 20171 votes

Agree they put CDR on too many items

Hard disagree that's a bandage fix for specific items. I think instead what they're doing (or at least think they're doing) is smoothing out kits so that you're always able to do something in an effort to test players' skills and consistency.

Tanks tanking everything? Let's lower their armor/MR, focus on their disruption, add CDR so that they're more disruptive. Lets move mages away from ungodly mid-game burst by adding MR/spellshields/#MakeHexdrinkerGreatAgain and then adding CDR so that they're stronger late-game carries. Also lets make some spammy adcs who get use out of CDR but also need crit.