Fav top lane champion and why?

[quote=TotemTiki][quote=OTGBionicArm] From what I've learned from GMD, the recent nerf to the active make Blade of the Ruined King inferior to Ravenous Hydra on Zed. [/quote] mmkay. So building a Hydra will take over. Will making a [[Blade of the Ruined King]] after Hydra just be a waste o money?[/quote]

[quote=emoriam][quote=TotemTiki] Geez a stomper. I had a game yesterday where I played jungle [[Skarner]], and our top was a GP. That [[Irelia]] ate him, our carry, our mid, and me. GEEZ TOO STRONK. I still can't figure out how to counter her. Any tips? [/quote] Pick a lane bully (Darius, Renekton, Garen, Gragas) that can prevent her snowballing into the mid game. She depends on items and if you can deny her early [[Trinity Force]] she might suffer from it. Most effective in build counter is health because she relies on dealing damage with her W.[/quote]

[quote=GrandmasterD][quote=TotemTiki] [quote=OTGBionicArm] From what I've learned from GMD, the recent nerf to the active make Blade of the Ruined King inferior to Ravenous Hydra on Zed. [/quote] mmkay. So building a Hydra will take over. Will making a [[Blade of the Ruined King]] after Hydra just be a waste o money? [/quote] No but only in certain situations should you need BotRK. In a lot of situations you can easily just get a MoM, BT, or Youmuu's.[/quote]

[quote=GrandmasterD][quote=TotemTiki] [quote=GrandmasterD] [quote=TotemTiki] [quote=GrandmasterD] [[Zed]] Build: [icon=doran's blade] -> [icon=ravenous hydra] -> [icon=last whisper] -> [icon=the brutalizer] masteries: classic 21/9/0 runes: 9x[icon=greater mark of armor penetration] 8x[icon=greater seal of energy regeneration] 1x[icon=greater seal of health] 9x[icon=greater glyph of scaling cooldown reduction] 1x[icon=greater quintessence of armor penetration] 2x[icon=greater quintessence of armor] [[Zed]] is a strong split-pusher and scales really well to late-game. He's safe and can win a lot of matchups. [[Zed]] can determine the pacing in any matchup and even drag things out in unfavourable matchups due to his range. [/quote] Unorthodox, but legit. So do you rush the hydra, because I have seen many [[Zed]]'s rush a [[Blade of the Ruined King]]? Do you think that applies, or is it unneeded? [/quote] BotRK got its active nerfed again. Also, attack speed just isn't a statistic [[Zed]] needs. [[Ravenous Hydra]] gives you three times the AD, which increases your ability to farm and poke. Also it allows you to clear without the use of abilities. BotRK has its uses and is certainly a good item in some matchups, but generally I'd opt for Hydra. [/quote] Have you ever tried to make a [[Sword of the Divine]] on [[Zed]]? I tried it once and annihilated the enemy carry. Do you think it is legit? [/quote] It works but you can annihilate a carry with a regular build as well so it's kind of unnecessary. I heavily dislike the SotD build because it's essentially just an active; I mean it even loses its stats while it's on cool down. Not that the stats are any good.[/quote]

[quote=Wayne3100][quote=TotemTiki] [[Olaf]] top... Currently SOOO broken. I hate it. That true damage OP. And for [[Rumble]], AP quints or Scaling AP quints?? Additionally, I have seen [[Rumble]] top a lot in ranked, and I feel like Zhonya's is more of a situational item than core? OR do you believe it is needed? [/quote] [[Olaf]] is a good pick vs other melee top laners because it [i]is[/i] hard to trade with him, but I wouldn't say he's broken. Flat AP quints are better. [[Zhonya's Hourglass]] doesn't have to be bought every game, but is good in most situations (as you'll often be laning against an AD champion in top lane anyway). [quote=TotemTiki] Geez a stomper. I had a game yesterday where I played jungle [[Skarner]], and our top was a GP. That [[Irelia]] ate him, our carry, our mid, and me. GEEZ TOO STRONK. I still can't figure out how to counter her. Any tips? [/quote] Pick champions that are strong early and can bully her ([[Renekton]], [[Garen]]), beat her before she reaches level 8-9. Also, it's important to understand how [[Irelia]] works in order to counter her. I'm not sure if you've played her before, but anyone with some experience playing her should realise that - for example - having a low health minion near you while you're slightly higher health than her gives her an amazing opportunity to Q to the minion, stun you and then activate W and chunk you with true damage. It's all about avoiding bad trades like that. If she uses W, back off. It lasts 6 seconds, after which it'll be on cooldown for 9 more seconds before she can use it again. That's your window to be aggressive against her. Edit: emoriam beat me to it. Oh well.[/quote]

[quote=TotemTiki][quote=GrandmasterD] [quote=TotemTiki] [quote=GrandmasterD] [quote=TotemTiki] [quote=GrandmasterD] [[Zed]] Build: [icon=doran's blade] -> [icon=ravenous hydra] -> [icon=last whisper] -> [icon=the brutalizer] masteries: classic 21/9/0 runes: 9x[icon=greater mark of armor penetration] 8x[icon=greater seal of energy regeneration] 1x[icon=greater seal of health] 9x[icon=greater glyph of scaling cooldown reduction] 1x[icon=greater quintessence of armor penetration] 2x[icon=greater quintessence of armor] [[Zed]] is a strong split-pusher and scales really well to late-game. He's safe and can win a lot of matchups. [[Zed]] can determine the pacing in any matchup and even drag things out in unfavourable matchups due to his range. [/quote] Unorthodox, but legit. So do you rush the hydra, because I have seen many [[Zed]]'s rush a [[Blade of the Ruined King]]? Do you think that applies, or is it unneeded? [/quote] BotRK got its active nerfed again. Also, attack speed just isn't a statistic [[Zed]] needs. [[Ravenous Hydra]] gives you three times the AD, which increases your ability to farm and poke. Also it allows you to clear without the use of abilities. BotRK has its uses and is certainly a good item in some matchups, but generally I'd opt for Hydra. [/quote] Have you ever tried to make a [[Sword of the Divine]] on [[Zed]]? I tried it once and annihilated the enemy carry. Do you think it is legit? [/quote] It works but you can annihilate a carry with a regular build as well so it's kind of unnecessary. I heavily dislike the SotD build because it's essentially just an active; I mean it even loses its stats while it's on cool down. Not that the stats are any good. [/quote] Yeah, see your point. Looks like SotD will just be a [[Shaco]]-only item.[/quote]

[quote=TotemTiki][quote=Wayne3100] [quote=TotemTiki] [[Olaf]] top... Currently SOOO broken. I hate it. That true damage OP. And for [[Rumble]], AP quints or Scaling AP quints?? Additionally, I have seen [[Rumble]] top a lot in ranked, and I feel like Zhonya's is more of a situational item than core? OR do you believe it is needed? [/quote] [[Olaf]] is a good pick vs other melee top laners because it [i]is[/i] hard to trade with him, but I wouldn't say he's broken. Flat AP quints are better. [[Zhonya's Hourglass]] doesn't have to be bought every game, but is good in most situations (as you'll often be laning against an AD champion in top lane anyway). [/quote] I played a game today, and I managed to get decent farm n [[Olaf]]. I got a Hydra, MoM, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Wit's End, and some others. I was unkillable. I could jump into a 3v5 and make the team fight a win. I felt pretty broken. :D[/quote]

[quote=KatariFIRE]Doesn't play much top but if to choose one... I choose [[Renekton]], not because he is a top-tier pick but I really like his play style. He has a great mobility great sustain, and his ability combo with AA-cancel does insane damage even without much Item. The main reason why I like him is his design, a giant crocodile with huge butcher blade and that voice of him really fit words "Bully". He is really aggressive by both his mechanic and his design. My mastery page is: [url=http://image.ohozaa.com/view2/xJiW2q8C4qibG5g4][img]http://image.ohozaa.com/i/180/pSoJgr.jpg[/img][/url] My runes are: AD Quint X 3 Flat arm-pen x 9 Flat armor seal x 9 Flat mr x 9 My Item set depend on situation but usually is: [url=http://image.ohozaa.com/view2/xJiY8amdRaE9zbIW][img]http://image.ohozaa.com/i/3af/5m5WVx.jpg[/img][/url] ......................................................... [[Fiora]] is my most successful champion in "league of legend" (but doesn't mean my favorite). I love [[Rengar]] and try so hard to main him, however, I like him in a jungle more than top. He really can scare people, Carry hearths will beat fast when his ultimate is on. He jump out of nowhere and land his combo in a blink of an eyes, someone will die before they even react properly. I usually play as [[Zed]], he is really safe to play on top lane especially when you already have a tanky champ and need an assassin, play him a LOT!! but not my favorite.[/quote]

[quote=sirell]I've been picking up [[irelia]] ever since Wickd beat me with it. 9/21/0 for most games or 21/9/0 if the matchup is VERY favourable for me. I run either: [columns] [nextcol width=250]AS Marks Armor Seals Magic Resist Glyphs MS Quints [nextcol width=30] [nextcol width=250]AD Marks Armor Seals Magic Resist Glyphs AS Quints [/columns] I start by building either [[blade of the ruined king]] if even or ahead, [[trinity force]] when behind. If team is doing extremely well and I'm doing well, I'll pick up both. If I'm absolutely stomping, I rush [[zephyr]], otherwise I build full tank items - [[randuin's omen]], [[banshee's veil]] and [[guardian angel]] in priority of what defensive stat I need the most - [[Randuin's omen]] for armour, [[banshee's veil]] for magic resist and [[guardian angel]] for both.[/quote]

[quote=TotemTiki][quote=sirell] I've been picking up [[irelia]] ever since Wickd beat me with it. 9/21/0 for most games or 21/9/0 if the matchup is VERY favourable for me. I run either: [columns] [nextcol width=250]AS Marks Armor Seals Magic Resist Glyphs MS Quints [nextcol width=30] [nextcol width=250]AD Marks Armor Seals Magic Resist Glyphs AS Quints [/columns] I start by building either [[blade of the ruined king]] if even or ahead, [[trinity force]] when behind. If team is doing extremely well and I'm doing well, I'll pick up both. If I'm absolutely stomping, I rush [[zephyr]], otherwise I build full tank items - [[randuin's omen]], [[banshee's veil]] and [[guardian angel]] in priority of what defensive stat I need the most - [[Randuin's omen]] for armour, [[banshee's veil]] for magic resist and [[guardian angel]] for both. [/quote] So, seeing that [[Blade of the Ruined King]] got somewhat nerfed, do you think that piking up a hydra is an option? And also do you think that [[Greater Seal Of Armor]] is a better option than [[Greater Seal of Health]]? I just run health on everyone, and think that armor seals are too nerfed to use.[/quote]