why are adcs allowed to charge up guinsoo stacks off of wards?

notice me Sin pi·Nov 7, 2017·2 votes·256 views

they aren't allowed to get lifesteal on wards, but guinsoo stacks are allowed on wards? This seems unreasonable. Remove the guinsoo interaction with wards and make it consistent.

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HibekiNov 7, 20171 votes

Guinsoo stacks drop so fkin quickly and the fact that you will rarely have an opportunity to smack a ward right before a fight for a whopping 3 stacks means that this interaction is rarely relevant, if ever.

I dont build this item or anything, its just the truth

notice me Sin piNov 7, 20171 votes

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rarely

it's extremely rare in bronze, still rare in gold, but i think it might be relevant in higher elos tho with increased usage in item 2055 , which by the way would grant up to 4 stacks

HibekiNov 7, 20172 votes

at what point will there be a red ward the fulfills all these conditions:

Has not already been destroyed

Is worth starting a fight over

Is past the poitn where a rageblade has been purchased

Is worth prioritizing for guinsoo stacks before fighting over it

I could go on

notice me Sin piNov 7, 20171 votes

i believe you just described what a baron contesting looks like.

A ward is frequently found at the baron pit at any high-enough elo games late game. A ward, whether stealth or control, is worth fighting over at the baron pit. Baron contesting happens past a point where a rageblade has been purchased. It's not worth prioritizing for guinsoo stacks before a teamfight, but it's worth prioritizing for vision around baron, and guinsoo stacks are allowed to happen for no reason during that time frame.

While baron contesting does not happen every game, it's still pretty frequent enough.

HibekiNov 7, 20171 votes

If they are at baron they probably have full stacks, from baron. if they are the ones contesting, then the ward positioning was piss poor if it was close to the wall.