Burst Mage Itemization

Shirotaki·Dec 16, 2019·3 votes·889 views

Hi friends. I think burst mages need more choices in itemization.

At the current moment, the only item I can opt for if my goal is pure, raw, unadulterated damage at any cost is Rabadon's Deathcap. Void Staff is also useful if enemies stack MR.

But that means there's 3 item slots (after boots are considered) where there's no AP item in the game that gives as much raw power as Rabadon's Deathcap or Void Staff. Spellbinder's movement speed is helpful, but the active effect and 120 AP don't feel as powerful as Rabadon's or Void. It feels as though once you complete Rabadons and Void Staff, there are no more choices left for an absolute glass-cannon style build.

I think League needs more AP items that cater to burst damage dealers. In previous iterations of League, we had Deathfire Grasp, which when paired with Rabadon's was quite strong. We need more AP items that support a glass-cannon style of gameplay.

5 Comments

iiGazeiiDec 16, 20193 votes

item 3285 ???

MãgeDec 16, 20192 votes

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I think they mean items that give as much of a power boost as Rabadon's or Void Staff, and Luden's power spike isn't as heavy as those items since a significant portion of its power is dumped into cooldown reduction and mana.

RebeccaUCuberDec 16, 20191 votes

Yeah, he forgot Echo, but it's not a great example of variety in Mage's Build. Almost all of them build it, cos it gives the mana they need and a lot of dmg. It will always be the best choice, his 2 "brothers" item 3003 item 3030 just aren't good as much.