In League of Legends, we are always discussing strategies and builds and which Champions are viable, etc... Summoners may not realize the importance of Items play in making a Champion viable. A Champion can exist and be considered 'not viable' for numerous reasons, but one of the biggest factors is Itemization. If items do not exist that compliment that Champion's kit, then that Champion will continue to be 'not viable'. I want to discuss the importance of Itemization and Champion viability.

This Article is divided into
-History of the League
-Recurring Themes in League History
-Items... Read More

Welcome to Major Swain's Season 4 Itemization Ideas.

The Items I present to you are academic, but hopefully you see the reasons WHY I created them. I think there are niches that Riot has yet to fill as far as Items go for Champions. Champions are not viable if items do not exist to compliment their kits. Hecarim is an excellent example of this, in Season 2, he was a meh Jungler, but with Season 3 Itemization changes by Zypherous, Hecarim's kit became viable because of Tanky CDR + Damage Items like Iceborn... Read More