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Why should I max Sivir's q first instead of her W?

Creator: Meshly January 17, 2013 7:40pm
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Both do the same initial damage (Though Ricochet is a little more due it's good ratios), when leling up Sivir's w you lower cooldown well q's highers mana cost. Her W is an AA proc, well her q is a skillshot. The only advantage is her q can hit on the rebound for more damage/hit a missed hit and it has more ranged.
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Q has much higher damage and can hit twice, it can take literally half someone's health earlygame if it hits both times. This is what gives Sivir her burst. W is mostly useful for resetting your autoattack.

For levelling Q you get:

+45-81 damage + more if you hit both the AD and support
+10 mana cost

For levelling W you get:

+15 damage on main target + minor AoE on the minions/other laner
-1 cooldown

The AD ratios are unaffected by allocating points.
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If it is that good why isn't Sivir played a lot as an ADC? She also gots a build in Banshee Veil.
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Shortest range of any AD, no escape abilities.
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she has no escapes unlike cait graves corki ezreal and even vayne has tumble sivir has...nothing but a spell shield and once its popped shes still in a bad position
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^ You shouldn't be in the bad position in the first place :P
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Minho wrote:

^ You shouldn't be in the bad position in the first place :P


At some point you will be with a 500 range champ.

That's why I stopped playing Sivir, I can't handle the combo of such a short range and having no escape. Plus I can't use her E for ****.
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because Q offers an insane burst in fights.
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At some point you will be with a 500 range champ.

That's why I stopped playing Sivir, I can't handle the combo of such a short range and having no escape. Plus I can't use her E for ****.

You like long range and like escapes to get out of a ****hole, do main Cait?
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Luther3000 wrote:

At some point you will be with a 500 range champ.

That's why I stopped playing Sivir, I can't handle the combo of such a short range and having no escape. Plus I can't use her E for ****.

Before you even engage, you should know where the enemy jungler / mid laner is so you know its safe to engage >.<
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