Can we stop pretending that ninja tabi is not overpowered?

Rexxiee·May 1, 2017·5 votes·508 views

Every single class in the game is building those atm.

When you see an ADC build a tabi over a 136% cost efficient zerker greaves (basically a super cost efficent boots basically made for them), or when you see ppl building tabi against 3 or 4 AP COMPS...you know theres something wrong with the item.

This will only get worse after they nerf all % arpen next patch, the tabi nerf will have to be mandatory at that point, and dont even come with me with "but ad is so strong we need...", no, lethality was nerfed into shit, % arpen is about to recieve the same treatment, now the only actual ad item that is possibly too strong is Botrk, and it is also getting nerfed apparently.

So really no excuse to not nerf tabi now.

7 Comments

WolfessMay 1, 20174 votes

because in this game it's actually more beneficial to stay alive than be thirsty for kills.

therefore they remove a small portion of their overall atk speed and in exchange they trade it for something that will help them mitigate the high sustained damage from the enemy marksman.

similarly if they were facing a team with lots of magic damage, they'd probably get merc treads. and maybe trade their bloodthirster for merc scimitar.

Very Hard EngageMay 1, 20173 votes

can you stop pretending you picked a team comp with 3 ad's on it?

WalkingInACircleMay 1, 20173 votes

Can we stop pretending that ad burst is not overpowered?

EndlessSorcererMay 1, 20172 votes

when you see ppl building tabi against 3 or 4 AP COMPS...you know theres something wrong with the item.

Randuin's Omen and Ninja Tabi are probably the two most efficient items against AD autoattackers.

If you can only afford to build one armor item against the enemy team (i.e. they have 3+ magic damage champions), you typically build one of the two while stacking magic resistance.

SohleksMay 1, 20172 votes

Ninja Tabis are holding too much of the power budget of full armor items partly because full armor items are suffering too hard from % pen. (IMO my grand direction would be to knock tank power down middle game down but allow at least some of them to have late game fantasies through itemization options and or more ar/mr resist ratios in tank kits)

So what we have going on right now is taking item 3047 is providing too much protection acting as at least half of an armor item on its own while also being your movement speed upgrade for a low cost of 1100g. This is enabling item 3065 duo combo to be far too well rounded atm.

Tabis + MR + THEN armor later is too optimal atm.

Nerfing visage's health indirectly nerfs tabis a bit. I think Tabis are overbuffed though when they are a fine stat line to rush in lane + get your movespeed.. You don't generally rush item 3111 and expect to have strong trades.

But what I literally see is a champion like Fizz or any tank they buy their Tabis and it's like "lane is over now boys" "and I got the ADC covered for 20 minutes"

Meep ManMay 1, 20171 votes

It's actually been a very long time since I've seen an ADC build Berserker's Greaves. They are just SO BAD! They don't provide some additional effect besides stats, making them feel and likely are really lack luster in comparison to other boots. Plus, if you get Berserker's Greaves, there is a decent chance you will overload on attack speed with your build for those who actually want to build it (AA focused Marksman).

RebonackMay 1, 20171 votes

Let me put it this way.

Of the top-ten most picked champions you've got three Supports, one Mage, and everyone else is AD. If the enemy team only has one major source of magic damage you would have to be an idiot not to pick Tabi.