Official Season 3 Theorycrafting Thread

[quote=Anastasios][quote=Lugignaf] [quote=Anastasios] I actually think you could go manamune-rabadons-lich bane-gunblade on ez. [/quote] That hurts me deep. You're losing out on the sustained damage of AD Ez and the burst of AP Ez. Pick one or the other tyvm. I still like Manamune on my AD Ez, but that's just preference to spamming skills. [/quote] I always go boots-rabadons-lichbane-zhonyas-gunblade-guardian when i play ez. And i actually get a vamp scepter really early, because q can heal you for a considerable amount. As for the new manamune, i would only get it for the on-hit effect on q, but the ad wouldn't be bad for q and ult. Dunno though, i haven't played around with the new items.[/quote]

[quote=Lugignaf][quote=Anastasios] [quote=Lugignaf] [quote=Anastasios] I actually think you could go manamune-rabadons-lich bane-gunblade on ez. [/quote] That hurts me deep. You're losing out on the sustained damage of AD Ez and the burst of AP Ez. Pick one or the other tyvm. I still like Manamune on my AD Ez, but that's just preference to spamming skills. [/quote] I always go boots-rabadons-lichbane-zhonyas-gunblade-guardian when i play ez. And i actually get a vamp scepter really early, because q can heal you for a considerable amount. As for the new manamune, i would only get it for the on-hit effect on q, but the ad wouldn't be bad for q and ult. Dunno though, i haven't played around with the new items. [/quote] I do to... sorta. I go Boots->BT->MM and fit a sheen in there depending on how well the lane is going. If I feel like I can just AA them down, I'll skip the MM. Gunblade will come in as a luxury 6th item. A normal game would go like this: Boots1->Tear(If I'm winning lane/poking a lot)->MM(Have to get this fast if I go tear)->BFS->Sheen->BT->TF->Gunblade I don't usually go for GA because if I die, it means I fucked up in placement of myself and that shouldn't really happen with [[arcane shift]] and [[flash]] at the ready. I used to run this when I ran AD Ez mid too. It worked like a charm because they don't have any armor really.[/quote]

[quote=caucheka]muramana or w/e also applies on single target spells like [[mystic shot]], [[acid hunter]], [[omen of famine]], [[overload]] i played hecarim yesterday on the pbe, and got [[mercury's treads]] of alacrity, the new [[black cleaver]], [[iceborn gauntlet]], [[ravenous hydra]], [[runic bulwark]]. game ended before i could get a 6th item, was going for new [[spirit visage]], but i was a fucking powerhouse of physical splashing. hate how the active on tiamat/ravenous hydra has a very short cast time, cant move for a fraction of a second.[/quote]

[quote=Pheyniex][[Mercurial Scimitar]] ---> [[Darius]]/[[Talon]] vs cc comps[/quote]

[quote=Zeprido]I think AD champions that also scaled with AP for some or all of their skills will see a rise to semi-viability or higher with the new items and changes. Things like AP [[Xin Zhao]] (which was originally just for the heals and CC), AP [[Shaco]], AP [[Rengar]], and even AP [[Gangplank]] may see some play here and there. ([[malady]] with the % ap on auto, [[Liandry's Torment]], [[lich bane]]). Champions such as Garen, Talon, and Nasus should see some play again given the new itemization options.[/quote]

[quote=NicknameMy]Well, the problem of [[nasus]] was/is definitly not the itemization.[/quote]

[quote=xpknuke]The world die in this new season ... :D[/quote]

[quote=Pheyniex][quote=NicknameMy] Well, the problem of [[nasus]] was/is definitly not the itemization. [/quote] w no hard cc he is only usefull with 25 min of peace and still might not be enough.[/quote]

[quote=NicknameMy]Well, but a well known guy, [[singed]], could be definily more played for season three. That [[tear of the goddess]]/[[archangel's staff]]/[[seraph's embrace]] works best on him from all other champs. It makes him so tanky while giving him so much dmg. And [[rod of ages]] now costs less gold, yay. Okay, he took a hit with the nerf to [[frozen heart]] and the remove of [[force of nature]], but for that, he can really efficient go into utility tree and unlock all his special powers. And for MS, he can also get now [[boots of swiftness]]. Finally, the combo of [[rylai's crystal scepter]] and [[liandry's torment]] seems to be very good. This also gives him more spellpen, makes his [[poison trail]] hurt even more. Only one thing I am worried about: [[runic bulwark]]. This could really mess around with his damage.[/quote]

[quote=Anastasios]AP [[Singed]] will definately be more powerful now, but i think RoA will always be a superior choice to Archangels for him.[/quote]