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@Meddler Ever thought of making an AP item which decreases enemy magic resist by a percentage?

IllumanatiObama·4/28/2015, 1:19:57 AM·1 votes·647 views

The black cleaver changes got me thinking, what do Ap casters and mages have for tank busting and the options are pretty limited or pretty lackluster compared to AD champs. So I'm wondering why Riot doesn't make an item which reduces enemy magic resist by a percentage like Black Cleaver reduces armor by a percentage? Like the cleaver, Dealing magic damage to an enemy champion reduces their magic resist by 4 or 5% for 4 seconds and stacks up to 5 times. It wouldn't be broken because it would only effect enemy champs who build lots of magic resist and it would only decrease magic resistance by only 20 or 25% depending on how much many stacks are applied. And squishy champs would still get bursted down by mages even without an item like this existing. There are items that decrease magic resist (item 3001 and item 3091) but they only decrease it by a set number and these items are only effective on a select number of champions can utilize them effectively. The best thing about this idea is it can actually replace the passives(maybe actives) of underutilized, okay, and lackluster items likeitem 3151, item 3001, heck even item 3023 which no one ever builds. What makes these items a good choice for the change is they don't give that much AP compared to. If you guys go that route, it will save a lot of time and effort instead of wasting it making another item, would make underplayed champs played more often and even viable in the meta(Kayle Elise Anivia) , supports the idea of team work (double AP comps anyone), make an item everyone can use instead of a select few, and give mages a way to deal with tanks effectively like ADs. What do all these things support, strategic diversity! So what do you think, good idea? If you like it, I hope you implement these ideas in the future. If possible, I would love a discussion about this with anyone from Riot.

Edit: And to anyone who mentions item 3135, it only works for champions who build it and provides only magic pen, similar to how AD's build item 3035 which gives them armor pen. My idea is more focused on reducing magic resistance overall so all AP champions can do more damage to the affected target, similar to how item 3071 reduces armor overall so AD champions can do more damage to the affected target.

9 Comments

powerbats4/28/2015, 1:34:18 AM1 votes

item 3135 Says hi. Ignores 35% of targets MR.

IcyPepper4/28/2015, 1:35:00 AM1 votes

item 3135

Svddenly4/28/2015, 1:38:26 AM1 votes

item 3135 No item 3135 I can't item 3135 think item 3135 of item 3135 a single item 3135 item item 3135 that item 3135 reduces item 3135 magic resist item 3135 by a item 3135 percentage item 3135 .

SmokinSickStyle4/28/2015, 1:51:07 AM1 votes

I get your point, but consider that most AP, mages especially, have naturally better burst and also itemization (Rabadon amplifies AP by alot when compared to AD that get nothing) and they have Zhonyas which is arguably the most core and OP items on them, if you need tankbursting champs just go play malzahar.

Certain items just to support your team would end up to be abused as always.

I don't think AP champs need any buff to magic resist reduction\penetration, as Magic resist is alot harder to acquire, rarer and hard to itemize for.