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Phase Rush is Almost a Troll Pick for Melees

Lewanor·12/5/2019, 2:55:28 PM·4 votes·2,878 views

The %75 slow resistance was unique to melees but it got changed to be available for all but even those times phase rush saw low to no play. Then it got changed to start from %25 instead of %40. Who is using it? Bruisers prefer conqueror, tanks prefer aftershock or grasp, assassins prefer electrocute, some of them dark harvest.

Let's remember why the new rune system happened. It changed runes so it could be open to a more open variety of champions. We lost Stormraider's Surge to get this because some champions who would want to use it couldn't afford the %30 damage threshold. So it got released with that nerfed %15-%40 version. Got buffed to %25-%40, ranged champs now have %75 slow resist too. No melee uses phase rush because taking it just means you won't win nor escape from any damage they deal back to you in lane trades. Not even mentioning cooldown going from 10 to 15. Again this is alright for mages. Why for melees? You already lose all the combat potential you had as I said, while gaining so little.

What I'd just say give it back the %40 movement speed for melees, only on ranged champions make it scale. Or just make the slow resist scale and not begin from %75? I just want to use this rune like Stormraider's again...

Take a look Riot won't ya?

6 Comments

Sirsir12/5/2019, 3:06:24 PM3 votes

Phase Rush has a core issue: It requires you get your spells off to get the movement speed to get your spells off.

LanceTheMighty12/5/2019, 4:28:17 PM2 votes

I mean melee champions are never going to use it, they have problems getting to their target, not really sticking on them, or getting away from them.

ThisName1sDumb12/5/2019, 3:50:38 PM1 votes

I like taking phase rush on Nasus, especially into other phase rush users like ryze or vlad. As Nasus you can basically just run these champs down once you have your ult assuming you're pretty even. It's also pretty much vital imo for Nasus in matchups like Darius for the slow resist and speed to not automatically die if he pulls you in. Other than that, though, yeah. No melees really use phase rush any more, even Nasus not that much. Garen used to in matchups like Darius and Fiora, but now he can just take conq and win.

EATARI12/5/2019, 3:54:25 PM1 votes

Shyvana utilizes it well. She really needs the gap closer after using her ultimate.

FroXZenBuLLet12/6/2019, 10:52:16 AM1 votes

I take it sometimes on Darius but even that is a rare occasion and EVEN THEN it rarely helps a lot. You are just simply better off taking conqueror.

xHeimtechZX12/6/2019, 12:24:56 PM1 votes

Hmm, maybe you're right. I have a Phase Rush rune page for Darius but its only really useful in like a few situations (like Vayne or Viktor) but I never see them in top lane (and I don't take Darius into Vayne anyways). I should just change it to an Aftershock page.