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On who should I buy the Boots of Swiftness ?

Angelofchaos16x··3 votes·2,564 views

So, tanks build the tank boots that they need ( The mr or armor), Ap carrys build mage boots, carrys build serker's, supports use the moby boots or some times the Ionian one, and other utility mages buy the Ionian ones too. On who should I buy the Swiftness ?

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It Hertz When IP6 votes

Hecarim

FedAsFuk2 votes

No, even in the JG you can argue for them a bit more but ninja/mercs are more useful mid/late. It hurts AD a bit but since he is primarily a top now the TP HG makes swifties kind of pointless. Maybe in the JG you can make the argument but it depends on the comp you are facing

It Hertz When IP1 votes

I was thinking about the TP/HG bit, but figured Swiftness would permit more sustained speed in teamfights along with some resistance to MS slows, seeing as how they also impact his damage.

FedAsFuk1 votes

Reduced damage from tabis or tenacity on mercs though is more important, less AA damage or less time snared is more up time of damage, meaning overall more damage. Same as mid laners getting merc treads, lets them do more damage by surviving

M0RDEKA1SER4 votes

Udyr 'nuff said.

Munchauzens3 votes

Boots are typically a situational choice. While there are certain choices that you almost always get, like zerks on an adc, most of the time you should choose your boots based on what you're against. Some times merc treads are a good choice on a mage if you're playing something slow scaling against the likes of a Leblanc Boots of Swiftness are good if you're against a team with slows but not much hard cc. They're pretty good picks on champions prone to getting kited or who really benefit from movespeed:Hecarim Udyr Singed Volibear etc.

chutlu2 votes

i buy them on volibear since i get kited all day lol

GroundRuleDouble2 votes

Hec and Singed are the only ones that I would consider buying swift boots on. Hec because you want the additional move speed during a fight because of his passive and Singed because you want to kite with your poison trail, and it would slow the mobi boots down since you're dealing damage to someone.

Nin10do00142 votes

Upvoted for the grammar.

Boots of Swiftness are rarely bought, but they are decently strong on Champions who benefit from higher in-combat Movement Speed, like Sejuani. However, the reason why it is rarely bought is because it does not offer other combat benefits like resistances or defensive passives.

However, there are situations where it would be good to buy Boots of Swiftness, such as vs. Team Comps with primarily slows.

GaleWinUnleashed1 votes

Try it on Vi sometime, it's kinda silly being able to outrun people while charging up your Q.

Renaille1 votes

No one.

Hemulen Magi1 votes

I like them on Shen since his base move speed is awful and he heavily relies on landing his short-range, skill-shot dash to do anything useful. Boots of Swiftness make it possible to get into a position where that dash can be landed.

Angelofchaos16x1 votes

Velkoz c the point you all R making, thanks

Sirsir1 votes

Well they are good against teams that just have a ton of slows. I will replace Mobis with those in a heartbeat against teams that lack hard CC

Byakuya Kuchiki1 votes

on basically anyone if the enemy tema has a lot of slows or anyone that uses movement speed (rammus hec singed voli udyr)

Oddysseas1 votes

I would say noone but Singed

sealust1 votes

Everyone. Right so, I main support and I like playing support, so instead of item 3117 I get item 3009 instead. Unless they have a lot of hard CC in which case: item 3111 .

But anyway a lot of top laners do well with them, as well as tanks.

AJM4271 votes

Whom*

AJM4271 votes

why is this down voted?

PhantomGrave121 votes

Garen

Matthias91191 votes

Anyone who would take mobility boots can also consider Swiftness, especially Swiftness with the Alacrity enchant. You roam a bit slower, but you're way faster in-combat.

Champs who need to stick to targets in melee range to be useful can use all the MS they can get. e.g. Udyr, Volibear, Singed. Maybe Trynd, although people tend to go full glass cannon on him with zerker greaves.

Vi and Varus have some extra synergy, since it reduces their self-slows. The slow reduction also stacks with Sejuani's passive slow reduction, and when applied on top of tenacity it makes you very hard to stop.

In general you'd probably look at swiftness boots if you're ahead and can roam/chase frequently -- if you're behind you'll probably want to be tanky.

Mistikal1 votes

I like swifty's when people play ashe, or anyone with slows and im an adc who doesnt want to get caught.

insaiyanbacca1 votes

only about 3 champs ive had success with swifties on those would be singed udyr and jungle hec. i hear they used to be pretty good on nasus as well.

Only Play Darius1 votes

Poppy

Proceed to obliterate the enemy team.

IcyPepper1 votes

Vi

hi im nature1 votes

mostly champs that are not afraid to get into battle and r confident to get out of it alive..!!!! like if u have a stacked nasus but u r being held down cause of kiting or summoner spells. it would be a good choice to get swift!! or a tank garen he really needs boots of swift...!! I myself use swift shoes for blitz and thresh cause of people running out of their hooks. it really improve their chances to hook someone!!!

Wakamune1 votes

I like using swift on Ashe or against Tryn

junglerboy161 votes

I get them on Carries if I need to kite more safely, tanks if I'm getting kited, and supports (because I hate mobi boots, they are useless in comparison to swifties).

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