Can i plz get more non mana AP items?

Off Meta Evan·Nov 14, 2016·4 votes·481 views

So i'm a filthy main and i enjoy myself a good full AP build. My favorite build is However, unless i am literally more fed than an Elder scrolls protagonist i can't go this build because are just good to pass up. even when i'm doing okay but not insanely fed like 8/0 i have to go those two items, before protobelt i was still able to get and have a really decent amount of burst but now it feels like i HAVE to build those items and i really hate that tbh. i would prefer to have more damaging options like an item that gives like 80 ap and tenacity. my prevous builds would be essentially the one at the very top but replace mejais with hourglass. but with the removal of ludens from my build, my damage feels reduced by a lot and i would like to return to my mostly damage cheese builds with them... actually being good.

8 Comments

DireXconNov 14, 20162 votes

No man, let's just give assassins an item that gives them a spellshield, fuck those mages am I right?

Off Meta EvanNov 14, 20161 votes

REAL-E THO

DracocrashNov 14, 20161 votes

mages still have more burst then assasin though. LOL

JavelinJoeNov 14, 20161 votes

Make blue pots great again!

That way we wont need so many mana items for the regen to apply

Guyy FieriNov 14, 20161 votes

I play a lot of Kennen too. I'm quite fond of protobelt personally. I usually go Protobelt, Zhonya's, Abyssal, Void Staff, Deathcap and my boots. I really don't see a decrease in my damage throughout the game and it gives you so much durability for team fighting. Let's put it this way. Mid-late game, no Kennen is going to one shot tanks or Bruisers (that's just the nature of the game), no matter what build you go with. However, in mid to late game, so long as you've got a decent amount of AP under your belt (Protobelt plus one more item usually does the trick tbh) you are more than capable of one shorting squishy targets should you choose that play style of Assassin Kennen. The difference is that your build leaves Kennen extremely vulnerable to straight up team fights while the Protobelt, Zhonya's, Abyssal build gives you the ability to team fight safely and effectively as a front line engage option.

Off Meta EvanNov 14, 20161 votes

thats the thing, i don't WANT to be an engage utility champion. i originally picked up kennen because he was like a hybrid between utility and assassination. kinda like Rumble or MonkeyKing where i can 1v1 and delete people but i due to my AOE engage ult, my team fight is also good. He's good at both but he wasn't the best at both. he had a middle ground between them. however with the belt addition it feels like i'm FORCED to go utility. i hate the item 3001 item 3157 item 3152 item 3020 item 3116 item 3089 build because thats 70 ap, void staff pen, and the 100 + 10% ap that you're missing out on. i get i'm not gonna one shot a tank but i would appreciate my Q W being an extremely bursting combo when i'm ahead to people who don't build heavy MR. not only that but with items like item 3156 and now item 3814 being core on assassins and fighters kennen lost his identity as an anti assassin/ anti slayer. My style of play with kennen was a hyper aggressive snowball playstyle that focused on dominating laning phase and then one shoting anyone in my way. but with the lack of ap and building of defensive items so quickly, the making of mr + AD items being WAY better on fighters and assassins, you can't really do that i can't even go a full pen build anymore because it would mean i lose deathcap or rylais, both too important to lose.

Guyy FieriNov 15, 20161 votes

You can still easily thread that line with the protobelt build. I've played many a game with the build where the team fights are starting to get tough so I tell my team I'm just gonna go kill their ADC so I do and we win the fight.

Off Meta EvanNov 16, 20161 votes

with adc's that have a lot of ways of stopping you from getting on them like Caitlyn and Vayne its WAYYYY harder to 100 to 0 adc's especially if they have item 3139 or item 3156