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[HYPOTHESIS] What if Anivia's damage scaled a bit off her mana?

darkdill··3 votes·651 views

Anivia's got massive mana requirements that leave her with really awkward low-power moments while she tries to build stuff like AA staff and Grail. Her mid-game, in particular, kinda sucks when she can't finish up AP because of her mana demands.

Kassadin and Ryze would have these same problems if they didn't scale off mana, which they do, but Anivia only scales off AP. This is one of the reasons she is considered low-tier at the moment, not just her lack of mobility.

Since Anivia has to be so mana-intensive, why doesn't she get some damage out of it? I think it'd do her some good if she lost some of her AP ratios in exchange for also getting mana ratios.

But that's just me. Anybody want to chime in?

7 Comments

DJ Siamak3 votes

Mana scaling is in no way interesting and only serves to make champions which are not meant to be tanky much more tanky than they should.

darkdill1 votes

When is the last time you saw an Anivia with a Frozen Heart?

Cosmic Cocaine1 votes

Yesterday.

DJ Siamak1 votes

{quoted}

When is the last time you saw an Anivia with a Frozen Heart?

What you're proposing would likely make that a thing.

Lugg2 votes

The last thing Anivia needs is more damage. She does insane damage already. You can one shot super minions with her.

darkdill2 votes

The idea is to reduce her AP ratios, and then add in mana ratios, not just add in the mana ratios without doing anything.

Lugg1 votes

Ok, that makes much more sense. I guess I missed that when I read it the first time.

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