sucks for ranged mages
You can't build this on mage.
So basically 3 items while one is boot and one is late game oriented
Meanwhile AD options:
Will you make some more flat MR pen items along with the mid year mage rework? @Riot
Illâoi Evê Siôn1 votes plus the Mag Pen Runes and Masteries means you deal increased magic damage against most targets.
TiniNinja1 votesGotta pay an arm and a leg for those man.
Sorc boots: 1200 for 15 Mpen
Void Staff: 2700 for no defensive stats and only 80AP/35%Mpen
Guise which is now 1600 - Liandry's: Really only benefits mages with DOTs or %health shredding.
When riot designed these items, keep in mind that the masteries alone actually gave a big chunk of Mpen. Now we have either the 7% while missing out on thunderlords or 8 flat at level 18.
Mysticman891 votesCounting LW, LDR, and MR as 3 separate options feels kindve dirty as it's all the same passive. I think ghostblade and dirk is also the same passive although I'm not certain.
So AD basically has 4 options, and BC you need to stack up so isn't a good option on all AD champs (in a similar vein to abyssal not being good on every mage). It seems rather on par.
I'd also consider one of the mage options being boots as a positive, as pretty much every champion will want tier 2 boots of some sort as one of their 6 items, so theres no conflict of "Do I build more raw AP/AD, or do I get Pen for this item slot? Or would I rather use it for a defensive item..."
Blumpkin Nation1 votesI would be fine with them increasing the amount of magic pen on the boots. That way people really have to decide on whether or not getting magic pen will help you versus CDR or Tenacity on a CC heavy team.
I mean, it'd only need to be increase to 20 from 15. Or make the cost of these boots lower.
OR better yet. Actually change the passive so it's more interesting.
Sorcerer Boots: 45 movement speed Unique Passive (Shadow Magic): Basic attacks and spells now apply a debuff to enemy champions. Enemy champions have their magic resistance reduced by 5 + 2% per hit. (Stacks 2/3/4 times based on level. DoT spells only apply one stack).
That way they aren't too good of a buy at early levels for some champs (Brand) and scale later for other champions who struggle with pen that can't buy other options. Also, it forces AP champions to actually use their skills and basics so they can't insta-gib someone if they didn't try to get max stacks.
