Need help with AP Itemization
I've been learning more mages lately I would just like to improve my itemization.
I'm just unclear on in what situations i would buy the items below.
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Are usually your go-to boots. On most mages, you will build them most games. If they have a ton of CC, especially in your lane or on the jungler, you might need to go Merc Treads.
Are also a good option, but you trade the magic penetration on Sorc Shoes for CDR, which can be very useful. As a rule of thumb, burst mages want Sorc Shoes, sustained damage mages want CDR, but it's really up to your preference.
should be rushed if the enemy has a ton of self-healing or healing in general, such as a 
. Even then, it's not a bad choice overall, but if they have literally no healing champions, there are better options.
is a "fantasy item". It's expensive, but if you can afford it, it supercharges your mage. Aim to build this if all your champion needs is AP, like 
. Otherwise, if you've got the gold, go for it.
is a defensive item, which means you usually want to be building it third or fourth unless you REALLY need it earlier. It's purpose is to tank a single spell to mess up an enemy's combo. Rush it against enemy midlaners who depend on landing a bunch of spells in a row to kill you or who need to land a setup CC spell, like 
, or just take it in-general as a magic resist item lategame if the enemy carries are mostly magic damage.
3rd item when ahead or if you have an Ornn on your team
why aren't you building this? Vs any champion with built in sustain also stacks with
Never it's 100% garbage
Both boots are dependant on what mage you pick.
I've been learning more mages lately I would just like to improve my itemization.
I'm just unclear on in what situations i would buy the items below.
: is for most if not 90% of situations
: you shouldnt really be building this as a midlaner.. there's already much access to CDR
: is a good choice vs champions with healing abilities, but in general its a solid item even without it. Pen + dmg + health means if you want to go
glass cannon builds it helps tremendously (ie 
)
: is important as a third item in some cases vs pick oriented comps. If you find yourself getting nocturne'd, lux'd, etc.
Sorc shoes are for nearly every situation as a mage. Only a few that need that extra 10% CDR actually go Ionian. It's typically just champion dependent.
Morello is more pen and GW. Always get it if you need GW, and you should usually pick it up if you need the mpen and don't have another item you need.
Rabadon's is a fuckton of AP. You get it when you need a fuckton of AP. So basically always get it if you're not 
mid or something like that. Typically you get it later in the game though, because it's just too expensive early on.
Banshee's is primarily if they only need to land one spell to murder you (Such as Zoe, Ahri, or Lux), if you need to dive in and they have CC (such as if you're Ahri), or if they have a semi-vital ult or other long cooldown ability that you'll need it against (along the lines of Ashe ult). It's also a fine defensive item overall against most mages or AP assassins.
get this every time, no matter what.
raba is a good buy as 3-6th item imo. situational as 2nd but then it won't matter what you build.
Sorcs: Go to boots
Morello: should be second item pretty much every build because it and sorcs combined is very broken.