Can we get a support item that gives a mana regeneration aura?

darkdill·Feb 14, 2015·4 votes·440 views

While playing as Soraka with a Quinn, the bird girl was constantly running out of mana. I also see it a lot on Graves, Lucian, etc.

Anybody here remember Mana Manipulator? That was a good item back when you could still get it. You took it as support, and your ADC would never stop spamming spells in lane. Obviously that'd be a toxic lane item right now, but what about as a finalized support item? Giving your teammates extra mana regeneration via an aura would be really helpful for Champions who don't build mana regen (like ADCs).

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Linna ExcelFeb 14, 20151 votes

IIRC, no one got mana manipulator and even worse mana regen is nerfed. Part of me wants to say if an ADC is running out of mana too much, stop using skills or pick up a item 3508 early. Then there's the "riot hates auras #LCSBIGPLAYS!!!" issue to an aura item. People get solari but that's about it for aura stuff. I don't think people get item 3050 or even remember it's in game. item 3152 used to have an aura but riot nerfed that.

All that said I'm not against the idea so let's explore it for fun.

For starters, which item should it build out of: item 3028 , item 3070 , or item 3114 ? Give item 3190 a mana aura as well as a healing aura? Maybe even give it a "mana shield" which gives all allies a small boost of max mana?

Another question: when should supports get it? Mana issues tend to be early game stuff. In the early game you have to rush sightstone and your normal support item generally. I tend to rush tear and chalice on soraka, chalice on Sona/Nami, and it depends if I was fed or feeding on Leona but generally people don't do that. So for their sake, when do they get that support item?

Third question is which stats am I getting out of this for me and how much am I supposed to pay for this on top of all the "real" support items? If I'm on Leona I need tank and want a TF. If I'm on Sona/Nami, I'm probably leaning towards some AP. If I'm on soraka I'm building CDR/Mana/AP glass cannon. I can't speak for other supports because I only Janna rarely and don't play any other ones. I mean why should I help an ADC who can't manage his mana pool buy wasting my limited funds on top of all the other stuff I have to do for him. Does he want me to CS for him too?

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item 3401

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So which champ do I want to build this on? The healers? If so chalice would make the most sense, but supports are supposed to go mikeals usually from that item. Tanks? Any of the three would work with the right item to be paired with. The I'm really a mid crowd? Any of the 3 items would work, but they'd probably want to build their normal AP mid items after sightstone.

This is just another reason I hate the Soraka rework, in the past if I knew my ADC needed mana I'd just pick her in champ select.