Supports Itemization

CoolKnightST··2 votes·284 views

It's been a problem for a while. Ever since Season 4 whe had Itemization problems for support. The available builds are pretty limited and small and the strategic build options are often limited to the situation that will follow rather than create your own one.

In this preseason whe have recieved some health regen items that even if they where build for bruisers. Their where benefits for tank supports. It's a pretty intressting build option that will give some support more build options. I think Leona with item 3800 is a pretty good example of this.

Their where already rumors that whe will get a spell vamp item for poke support. Finaly but what else is missing:

  • A item that can help an adc with their early mana problems (so far riot tried it with item 3508 on the adc itself) but honnestly I think real answer could be find on a support item. Like an active, mana reg aura or some passive that grants a ally mana while dealing damage or using their spells on allies or something. Maybe something like item 3028 + item 3067 or item 3114 + item 3211 or item 3114 + item 3801 or item 2053 + item 3114. The build will really depend on what kind of item build the active/passive/aura the item will have.
  • A support item that provide you with armor & ap. Whe all known a unit killing passive from item 3191 isn't really a supportive item. Maybe something like item 2053 + item 3108 or item 3024 + item 3113 (if item 3024 get reworked)

5 Comments

Erockandroll1 votes

That would probably give too much power to Caster ADC's because They would never need to itemize for the spells that make them good. Obviously Riot did not want to keep mana battery when they reworked Soraka, so I can imagine them making such an Item.

I recall a component Item they where working on called Soul sickle which might be a component item to ER. That would take care of most ADC mana problems as well as fix ER's main weakness.

CoolKnightST1 votes

Nop they removed Soul sickle from the pbe 2 patches ago. I believe it's not even inactive anymore.

S H A Y C 01 votes

ive been experimenting with items on caster supports like lux, morg, zyra. I have had some decent results starting with two item 1004

it allows me to cast many more spells before my first back and harass the crap out of the enemy laners...which in turn saves the adc a ton of mana because he has no need to harass until he feels its time to go in. Building chalice boots on first back. I know it robs me of gold item, but it doesnt seem to be much of a problem.

CoolKnightST1 votes

You don't have to start with that to solve that problem. Just take 3 mreg seals or glyphs.

S H A Y C 01 votes

im not sure if 1.2 or .99 per 5 would solve mana problems alone...and i never said i had a problem, i said i was experimenting with alternate starting items

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