Is it me or is Runeglaive a bit of a nerf?

C9 Scott Free ··7 votes·1,424 views

The auto attack passive is nice but you now have less CDR as well as half the AP spellblades only proc every 2 seconds at most when properly juggled. I know should probably wait until more play through but it seems especially harmful towards a mage jungle "endgame fantasy." I can't think of a time where an item with less than 60 AP would be worth keeping late game outside of Liandries. The smite is nice but is it enough?

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Kingsgrave5 votes

Fizz PoppyChogath Taric Ekko Elise Diana Kayle Evelynn will all like this item a lot

SH Azykan2 votes

umm, taric is going cinderhulk if in the jungle, k?

I do get IBG on him after, but seriously cinderhulk on taric...and cho for that matter

Bellows1 votes

As an Elise waifu main, it is FABULOUS on certain champs and is a very ablanced item. FANTASTIC now on ELise. <3 Elise

PSSST, you also for Nidalee. Her pounce in cougar form is QUITE powerful with runeglaive now. ;)

Ace Access 5 votes

now there's an extremely important question that this brings up, at what point in the game does an ap jungler get item 3100 ? your gonna have to sell your machete if you want to get it because having 2 spellblade items is a waste

HaIlMonitor2 votes

Last item maybe. The item is ment for early game.

Hobbsgoblin1 votes

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now there's an extremely important question that this brings up, at what point in the game does an ap jungler get item 3100 ? your gonna have to sell your machete if you want to get it because having 2 spellblade items is a waste

Selling the rune glaive for lichbane would be a stupid idea, the only time lich>rune is single target damage. So at the team fight phase unless you're jungling an AP assassin rune is better than lichbane.

The Echo Tree1 votes

No it wouldn't because LichBane has a higher AP ratio and unless the AoE is doing a ton of damage I agree with Ace. Although I think that the selling point would be like 55 minute full build, upgraded boots/trinket plus Blue Elixir

Hobbsgoblin1 votes

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No it wouldn't because LichBane has a higher AP ratio and unless the AoE is doing a ton of damage I agree with Ace. Although I think that the selling point would be like 55 minute full build, upgraded boots/trinket plus Blue Elixir

If you hit more than 1 champion glaive did more damage than a lichbane would hands down. LichbaneDamage=Your normal attack+75%base damage+50% AP GlaiveDamage=Your normal attack (one target)+(75%base damage+30% AP)*Units hit

So two targets 150% Base damage+60% AP dealt Three targets 225% Base damage +90% AP Dealt Four targets see where I'm going with this? So you can either deal that to multiple champions or you can kill the minions around an enemy champion

Additionally right now Runeglaive procs spell effects so it will get Rylais slow, liandrys burn, ludens pop etc There is one instance where Lichbane > Runeglaive, that is you fighting one person alone, no minions, no jungle nearby jungle monsters, no pets, and no more enemy champions.

Dreadlocks3 votes

The problem i have with it is its like lich bane, and who the hell rushes a lich bane?....

HaIlMonitor1 votes

Diana, ap Fizz .

Dreadlocks1 votes

Fizz yes, Diana.. not usually a rush. I'll have to see how it works first, looks okay... just lil disappointed to lose 40 AP and 10 CDR @ the cost of essentially a lich bane passive.

C9 Scott Free 1 votes

See at this point I would rather Ludens on Jungle Diana and have the 80 AP so that I have over 200 AP at 2 items and thus get more damage onthe Luden's proc. I don't feel like the damage output is going to match up with the better early game that I am getting out of 80 AP and 20% CDR

Meep Man1 votes

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The problem i have with it is its like lich bane, and who the hell rushes a lich bane?....

I still do as Fizz. Dont know anyone else.

Dreadlocks1 votes

Yeah thats about it.. everyone else prefers it as a 3-5th item for the most part.

khorney3 votes

its a nerf

Juggernaut N2 votes

Its broken as fk on poppy. Im pretty sure shes going to see a huge increase in her playrate.

C9 Scott Free 1 votes

Poppy isn't even the target audience

Bellows1 votes

Buuuut shes ad.....

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