So are we just ignoring how broken Luden's Echo is?

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so uh why is it broken?

This. Tell us why it's broken. It being built regularly is not a reason.

It gives the illusion of being broken.

Basically, it gives the max AP that an item can give (120) plus the passive deals 100 (+15% AP). That passive damage is more that you would get from rushing rabadon's, so luden's echo is the highest damage first AP item you can buy. If an enemy gets fed enough to get one early then you are 100% screwed, there's nothing you can do. They will deal 2x as much damage as anyone else on your team and continue to get fed.

On the other hand...you can't rush luden's echo if you are behind. It gives no stats other than AP so is a very dangerous buy. If you are already losing lane and you come back with a luden's echo while the enemy laner has, let's say, a grail and a needlessly large rod, then you are the one getting screwed. You get no defensive stats and no CDR from luden's, and even though it deals high damage it won't be a match for an enemy who is an item ahead.

The people you see buying luden's as a first item are the people who get fed, because people who are behind don't buy it. Therefore, the only people you see with luden's are fed people and you conclude that it's OP.

Luden's has the potential to be OP in the same way that mejai's has the potential to be OP.