For example, If im playing rek sai and I bring chilling smite would it be good to pick up a sightstone? It seems like every jungler in the LCS gets one as early as possible.
Thoughts?
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3ofGot40ve1 votesReksai synergizes better with chill smite, so what If I got chill smite and sightstone
masterdragon4812 votesI don't think so. Pro level play can't really be compared to solo queue (RIP, there is no solo queue, but lets just pretend for arguments sake) even at high level, and certainly not at low level. All sight stone does is provide vision. So unless your team knows what to do with the vision that sightstone gives, it ends up being a decent health item but doesn't provide any resistance. So you won't be carrying with that thing in your inventory.
That isn't to say it couldn't be useful, but in a solo queue game, id rather have more damage to kill the person that is out of position since that sorta thing is going to happen; it usually doesn't at pro level.
Lee sin is a possible exception, but ehh.
magee1011 votesIt depends on what you're trying to do. If you're picking up the red trinket, and you're going tanky, then yes a sight stone can be great. If you feel your team has a lack of vision, or you plan on trying to counter jungle, then yes a sight stone can be great. Buying a sight stone on a jungler is mainly a team decision, if your support wants to get face of the mountain or the spooky ghost thing, then you getting the sight stone for them can be a great pick up.
Times that I would avoid buying it? If you plan on getting the green upgrade on your smite, if your support is getting a sight stone, or you're building a carry jungler (someone non-tank AP or someone like Kha'zix/Rengar)
3ofGot40ve1 votesWhat about on reksai. She builds tank and some damage but.
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What about on reksai. She builds tank and some damage but.
Like I said, it is situational, if you're looking for a straight yes/no for Rek'Sai, there isn't one. It isn't a core item like 'On Lee Sin, you get warrior enchant' or 'On Yi you get a devourer'. It's a situational item, akin to 'Do I pick up GA or Zz'rot portal?'
fasega1 votesNo one wards in solo queue. Don't waste money on things that don't make you tankier or give you damage. Sadly your teams in solo queue will not use the vision you give them to their advantage.
magee1011 votesNo one wards in solo queue. Don't waste money on things that don't make you tankier or give you damage. Sadly your teams in solo queue will not use the vision you give them to their advantage.
Sight stone does make you a tad bit tankier, as it gives health and upgrades into ruby which gives even more health. Sure it's not as much as some other items, but if you have cinderhulk it can give nearly the same as a deadman's
Sariat11 votesGot to agree with this, even if you have the vision up, people don't check their minimaps unless you ping 50 times. And by that time its too late anyways.
Abyssphere1 votesDo you think you would actually use the Sightstone charges well? I would look at your current warding levels and think if you really need more than your trinket is offering you right now. That said I'm inclined to just say no full stop. In the LCS junglers aren't expected to be hugely relevant in combat outside of not dying in fights. Your team in low ELO probably expects a little bit more of you than that.
Espy Psyche1 votesIn low ELO, you need combat stats more than the Sightstone. Outside of 
, I really don't think building a Sightstone with Chilling/Challenging Smite is useful. On junglers who don't synergize that well with 
or 
, getting "Smitestone" is useful, but the combat stats matter more in low ELO than the wards.