More Hybrid Champions?

hi im optimistic·2/1/2015, 5:36:17 PM·1 votes·800 views

I feel like there are not enough champions that could/do make use of the Hextech Gunblade/Guinsoo's Rageblade. Besides Akali, who is the only champion that uses Gunblade as a core item, the champions that could really benefit from these items don't seem to ever use them. Kayle, for example, would usually go for an attackspeed/AP combo build, Jax would build a Trinity Force and a BotRK then full tank, and still be able to murder people. Poppy.. well.. is never played.

I know that I am leaving some other champs that could be considered "hybrid" off of the list, but that is because their extra scalings are usually disregarded. Katarina, for example has a decent AD scaling, but no one even touches that on her, due to her amazing AP ratios. (RIP DFG) Evelynn, who has been tossed around the world with item builds in the past season, has gone one route or another, rarely down the middle. Or some champions like Corki or Ezreal just pick up a Trinity force and go full ad, which IMO doesn't count as going hybrid.

Now, feel free to disagree with me, but I just ask to be civil, this is a discussion after all. What do you guys think? Should the hybrid items cater more to everybody, or should there be more champions to cater to? I would love to see new kits, or even tweaked ones that would greatly benefit from hybrid items.

3 Comments

TheKingDodo2/1/2015, 6:27:20 PM1 votes

people who can use item 3146 effectively Kayle Jax Akali Mordekaiser Urgot really bored Riven Gnar Kennen Kayle can definitely use item 3124 Jax doesn't use item 3146 because item 3153 exists (once it's removed/reworked even more, he'll go back to gun blade. no worries.) All in all hybrid champs scale way to slowly. Currently, all the new champions excel in most stages of the game. Hybrid models will never fit the early game snowball meta, so it's unrealistic to include them.

Also hybrid champs are hard to defend against (mixed armor and MR) defensive items are pretty weak already, so this would just be putting a nail on the coffin for tanks.

CatSith2/1/2015, 6:29:10 PM1 votes

Elise lol more heal and good damage burst

Kuroi862/1/2015, 8:26:44 PM1 votes

Hybrid builds are okay, but rarely provide as much damage as a raw AD/AP build. Add on the lack of hybrid pen (which is a thank you that it doesn't exist in item form) and you've really no reason to go hybrid outside of fun gimmick builds.