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If you dont find any of the other starting items necessary. Doesn't include sight ward. Pretty bad start especially with movement speed quintessences.

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Get a sight ward if annoying jungler.

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Against most AD champions.

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Can be taken if you feel manly against an auto-attack reliant AD harasser like Nidalee.



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Rod of Ages is often a must-have because of the health and mana it gives in lane.



BLABLA General build:

BLABLA Enchantments:

BLABLA Situational:

Pick Against:

• Squishy teams.
• Immobile teams.
• AP carries top.
• Leona.

Dont pick Against:

• Heavy silences/other crowd control.
• Strong laners.

BLABLA +
If you dont find any of the other starting items necessary. Doesn't include sight ward.

BLABLA +
Get a sight ward if annoying jungler.

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Optional against heavy AD's. Doesn't include Crystalline Flask and runes can replace the Armor it gives.

BLABLA
If you want to be aggressive as hell. Only take if using both marks- and quints of attack speed.

BLABLA
If against an auto-attack reliant AD harasser like Nidalee.



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Berserker's Greaves if you dont need Ninja Tabi.



BLABLA General build:

BLABLA Enchantments:

BLABLA Situational:

Pick Against:

• Carries without escapes.
• Jarvan IV.
• Jayce.
• Anything really, its Irelia.

Dont pick Against:

• Jax.
• Volibear.

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Should be taken against opponents who have harass, but lack burst. Sadly doesn't include sight ward.

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Against high threat opponents. Get a sight ward if annoying jungler.

BLABLA +
Optional against heavy AD's. Doesn't include Crystalline Flask and runes can replace the Armor it gives.



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Sorcerer's Shoes are superb on Malphite, the other boots should only be taken if needed.



BLABLA General build:

BLABLA Enchantments:

BLABLA Situational:

Pick Against:

• Short ranged AD carries.
• Attack speed dependant champions.
• Anything really, its Malphite.

Dont pick Against:

• Olaf.
• Jayce.
• Elise.
• Nasus.

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Is often the best start for Vladimir since it gives him health, sustain and ability power.

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Against skillshots that need dodging.

BLABLA
Against harassing auto-attack dependant AD champions like Nidalee.



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Sorcerer's Shoes > Ionian Boots of Lucidity in lane.



BLABLA General build:

BLABLA Enchantments:

BLABLA Situational:

Pick Against:

• Melee toplaners with limited gapclosers.
• Teemo.
• Skarner.
• Anything really, its Vladimir.

Dont pick Against:

• Swain.
• Riven.
• Volibear.

Stream sites:

Twitch Streams and tournaments: A great way of improving is to watch pro teams or top level players play. From twitch i recommend Wingsofdeathx for learning about toplane. My personal favorite streamer on twitch is The Rain Man(toplane) followed by Perfects(Shaco).

Own3d Streams and tournaments: Is a different stream viewer which works exactly like Twitch. Even though Twitch is more popular and has overall more streamers its important to keep both sites alive to avoid monopoly. Some incredibly famous players like HotshotGG, Doublelift, Ocelote and Aphromoo stream here.

Videos

Studio ****ing Daily: These videos teach things to both low- and high elo players. Studio is a proffesional league of legends caster and this channel was the first part of his career. I DEFINETALY recommend that you check out his videos. Watch his season 3 video's if you want to learn, but you can watch his previous videos just for his wonderful voice :3.