What is going to happen to hybrid itemization now?

Cards and Dice·Jan 27, 2015·2 votes·825 views

Gunblade now gives 40 AD, 10% lifesteal, and 80 AP. In other words, it is no longer an even halfway decent hybrid item anymore, only an item that Akali will make use of.

With Guinsoo's a questionable item to build on anyone anymore, and people like Jax and Poppy(well, idk about Poppy) unable to build it effectively while building normally otherwise(in other words, normal build with GB instead of BorK), and Triforce the only effective hybrid item, I now have a question:

What is going to happen to hybrid itemization?

7 Comments

Linna ExcelJan 27, 20152 votes

I think it is going away because riot hates hybid items. Even though they have champs with hybird scalings, they want them to build one way or another. Unless it is katarina. I dunno why they are keeping her hybrid.

CaeziumJan 27, 20151 votes

Katarina generally builds full AP optimally. A lot of new Katarina players built Gunblade but most of the higher elo Katarinas rushed DFG and built full AP.

Her rework seems like an attempt to make her hybrid but I don't really think it will work based on the numbers, but we will see.

ToughFluffsJan 27, 20151 votes

This, please this. I play hybrid Jax in the jungle consistently and this is likely going to change that completely, since gunblade is one of the core items for me. I really don't think the hybrid champions were considered when this change was thought up.

TTUPhoenixJan 27, 20151 votes

I build it on Mordekaiser. I still plan to do so. So no, it doesn't really bother me.

Cards and DiceJan 27, 20151 votes

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I build it on Mordekaiser. I still plan to do so. So no, it doesn't really bother me.

Well, considering Morde is one of the few AP champs that build it effectively anyways...

You're set. This shouldn't bother you at all, considering you don't have to build hybrid. Lucky you.(No hate on Morde though, I too believe he's numero uno.... huehuehuehuehuehuehue)