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Alzadar
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada5009 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-14 02:28:09
February 14 2012 02:27 GMT
#3461
Solo top Graves, yea or nay? So far I've butchered a Nasus, curbstomped a Wukong (although he was pants-on-head retarded so it doesn't count), beat Talon and gone even with a Swain.

Wriggle's -> Phage -> Zeal -> Frozen Mallet -> Atma's -> PD -> whatever

Some will say Triforce if I'm going Phage Zeal but I don't like it on Graves, you've got no spammable spell to proc it.
I am the Town Medic.
NeoIllusions
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States37500 Posts
February 14 2012 02:30 GMT
#3462
Solo top AD Range is so good, because you stomp so many melee bruisers.

Vayne, Graves, Cait (prob in that order too imoimo). All stronk at trading, helping ganks, escaping ganks.
Sivir is also good at just afk farming and pushing top lane to tower. She'll excel against the bruisers who suck at farming at tower.
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zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
February 14 2012 02:36 GMT
#3463
and corki
NeoIllusions
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States37500 Posts
February 14 2012 02:37 GMT
#3464
Corki too. Slipped my mind because I don't play him.
ModeratorFor the Glory that is TeamLiquid (-9 | 155) | Discord: NeoIllusions#1984
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
February 14 2012 02:41 GMT
#3465
I'd like to hear some opinions on this:

My friends and I were talking about Mages, and which ones were "best" throughout the game. We kind of came to the conclusion that bursty mages (Brand, Xerath, etc) kind of top out around the mid-game, but aren't threatening at all later on. On the other hand, sustained mages (Swain, Cass, Ryze) start out a bit weaker, but become monsters in the late game.

Which would you rather have on your team and why? Obviously whichever one is played better by your teammate, but all things taken equally, what are your thoughts?
It's your boy Guzma!
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
February 14 2012 02:43 GMT
#3466
On February 14 2012 11:41 Requizen wrote:
I'd like to hear some opinions on this:

My friends and I were talking about Mages, and which ones were "best" throughout the game. We kind of came to the conclusion that bursty mages (Brand, Xerath, etc) kind of top out around the mid-game, but aren't threatening at all later on. On the other hand, sustained mages (Swain, Cass, Ryze) start out a bit weaker, but become monsters in the late game.

Which would you rather have on your team and why? Obviously whichever one is played better by your teammate, but all things taken equally, what are your thoughts?


Thats completely dependent on your teamcomp
In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
February 14 2012 02:44 GMT
#3467
Not sure if cass is as much of a sustain mage as the other two, there are others like kennen, vlad who probably make use of spell vamp more. As to who is better, they all work differently in different comps. Xerath's poke and ability to catch people is very strong late.
Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
February 14 2012 02:50 GMT
#3468
Im like 99% sure the only lane cass loses is to kass. Her early game VERY stroink.
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
February 14 2012 02:50 GMT
#3469
On February 14 2012 11:44 zulu_nation8 wrote:
Not sure if cass is as much of a sustain mage as the other two, there are others like kennen, vlad who probably make use of spell vamp more. As to who is better, they all work differently in different comps. Xerath's poke and ability to catch people is very strong late.

I mainly consider her such because her damage comes from DoTs and stringing E's together rather than a fire-and-forget combo like Veigar.
It's your boy Guzma!
Terranasaur
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2085 Posts
February 14 2012 02:51 GMT
#3470
On February 14 2012 11:30 NeoIllusions wrote:
Solo top AD Range is so good, because you stomp so many melee bruisers.

Vayne, Graves, Cait (prob in that order too imoimo). All stronk at trading, helping ganks, escaping ganks.
Sivir is also good at just afk farming and pushing top lane to tower. She'll excel against the bruisers who suck at farming at tower.


Urgot real good solo top also. And dat ult too fun in ganks.
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jcarlsoniv
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States27922 Posts
February 14 2012 02:52 GMT
#3471
On February 14 2012 11:50 Two_DoWn wrote:
Im like 99% sure the only lane cass loses is to kass. Her early game VERY stroink.


Ahri shits on Cass in my experience. SHE TOO DAMN FAST
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Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
February 14 2012 02:57 GMT
#3472
On February 14 2012 11:52 jcarlsoniv wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 14 2012 11:50 Two_DoWn wrote:
Im like 99% sure the only lane cass loses is to kass. Her early game VERY stroink.


Ahri shits on Cass in my experience. SHE TOO DAMN FAST

Pretty sure that just makes u bad at skillshots.
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
February 14 2012 02:57 GMT
#3473
On February 14 2012 11:52 jcarlsoniv wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 14 2012 11:50 Two_DoWn wrote:
Im like 99% sure the only lane cass loses is to kass. Her early game VERY stroink.


Ahri shits on Cass in my experience. SHE TOO DAMN FAST


xerath does fine vs Cass

real men play LB vs cass and dodge all her ults
In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
Navi
Profile Joined November 2009
5286 Posts
February 14 2012 02:58 GMT
#3474
galio, cass beats kass pre 6 lul even if he does do da silencing she still 2 strong with da autos and bigger range Q and now E lul
Hey! Listen!
jcarlsoniv
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States27922 Posts
February 14 2012 03:01 GMT
#3475
On February 14 2012 11:57 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 14 2012 11:52 jcarlsoniv wrote:
On February 14 2012 11:50 Two_DoWn wrote:
Im like 99% sure the only lane cass loses is to kass. Her early game VERY stroink.


Ahri shits on Cass in my experience. SHE TOO DAMN FAST


xerath does fine vs Cass

real men play LB vs cass and dodge all her ults


Ehhhh Xerath stands still. Cass can take pretty good advantage of that.

I'd rather lane against LB than Kass tbh.

Also, shouldn't this all be in the Cass thread or the counters thread? :3
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Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
February 14 2012 03:08 GMT
#3476
On February 14 2012 11:25 NeoIllusions wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 14 2012 11:22 Chairman Ray wrote:
I'm gonna start learning AP mid, so I'm gonna need some help. Right now I am functional with quite a few champs that can go AP mid. My favorite champion to play is definitely Vlad, but I'm not sure what his good matchups and bad matchups are. Does anyone wanna enlighten me?

For draft mode, I'm gonna be needing to counter pick the enemy team, or try not to get counterpicked. For that I will be needing a good champion pool. The champions I can play at least functionally are Vladimir, Morgana, Gangplank, Zilean, Soraka, and Katarina. Who should I learn next?


Vlad fares much better top than mid.

Learn Cass and Xerath.
Morg and Zil are probably your best go-to atm.


When should I pick Vlad top and when should I not? I would imagine matchups like Singed, Nasus, Garen, Teemo are pretty good for Vlad. How is Vlad vs Kennen?
jcarlsoniv
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States27922 Posts
February 14 2012 03:14 GMT
#3477
On February 14 2012 12:08 Chairman Ray wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 14 2012 11:25 NeoIllusions wrote:
On February 14 2012 11:22 Chairman Ray wrote:
I'm gonna start learning AP mid, so I'm gonna need some help. Right now I am functional with quite a few champs that can go AP mid. My favorite champion to play is definitely Vlad, but I'm not sure what his good matchups and bad matchups are. Does anyone wanna enlighten me?

For draft mode, I'm gonna be needing to counter pick the enemy team, or try not to get counterpicked. For that I will be needing a good champion pool. The champions I can play at least functionally are Vladimir, Morgana, Gangplank, Zilean, Soraka, and Katarina. Who should I learn next?


Vlad fares much better top than mid.

Learn Cass and Xerath.
Morg and Zil are probably your best go-to atm.


When should I pick Vlad top and when should I not? I would imagine matchups like Singed, Nasus, Garen, Teemo are pretty good for Vlad. How is Vlad vs Kennen?


Right now, Kennen is the only champ I actually feel comfortable playing against Vlad. I know Cass can do well, but the amount of mana it takes while also leaving you extremely open for ganks can be risky. Kennen can harass all he wants and can't get ganked.
Soniv ||| Soniv#1962 ||| @jcarlsoniv ||| The Big Golem ||| Join the Glorious Evolution. What's your favorite aminal, a bear? ||| Joe "Don't call me Daniel" "Soniv" "Daniel" Carlsberg LXIX ||| Paging Dr. John Shadow
NeoIllusions
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States37500 Posts
February 14 2012 03:22 GMT
#3478
Your initial question(s) were fine, Ray. But if you plan on focusing more on Vlad and specific MUs, do hop over to the Vlad or Counters thread. :3
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0123456789
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3216 Posts
February 14 2012 03:31 GMT
#3479
Ashe is strong top. Free ganks lvl 6 with ulti and CC.
qanik
Profile Joined May 2010
Denmark1899 Posts
February 14 2012 03:32 GMT
#3480
CLG scrimming curse right now. bigfatjiji and saints streams up.
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