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[Patch 1.0.0.140: Darius] General Discussion - Page 19

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AsnSensation
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany24009 Posts
May 24 2012 18:14 GMT
#361
Are there Vods from yesterdays tsm vs dignitas? i read that Reginal actually played really good and oddone improved a lot lately.

Would appreciate if someone could link them to me.
PrinceXizor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States17713 Posts
May 24 2012 18:15 GMT
#362
For swain, this is how I've been thinking about running him recently.

Mpen Red
HP/lvl Yellow
AP/lvl Blue
Spell Vamp Quint
9/21/0

Still formative though in terms of playing, only done it once. worked out pretty well. but needs more work.
koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
May 24 2012 18:17 GMT
#363
Why would you not take the buff mastery on Swain?
OutlaW-
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic5053 Posts
May 24 2012 18:18 GMT
#364
I don't like it. Spell vamp quints are quite terrible on him, as his spellvamp comes from his ulti's damage, it doesn't add him lifesteal. You also don't really want to build WotA on him, it's a big waste compared to other items. I guess yellows are up to preference, but I prefer AP/lvl as I'm going to be taking MR blues for the survavibility. Quints I go AP but MS work nicely, too.
All 9/21/0 and 21/0/9 and 21/9/0 are viable, imo.
I like to build him Cata/Chalice>Cata/chalice>RoA>Athene after the patch. Rylais, Abyssal or Zhonya after.
Delete your post underage b&. You're incestuous for you're onee-chan so you're clearly not a bad guy, but others might not agree
Vlanitak
Profile Joined November 2009
Norway3045 Posts
May 24 2012 18:30 GMT
#365
Entenzwergen (fellow TLer) and Mil is playing Alternate in the Dreamhack Qualifiers atm
http://www.twitch.tv/qu1ksh0t?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=like_button_experiment&utm_medium=test
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ManyCookies
Profile Joined December 2010
1164 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-24 18:35:29
May 24 2012 18:35 GMT
#366
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.
Alaric
Profile Joined November 2009
France45622 Posts
May 24 2012 18:43 GMT
#367
Am I doing it right if I burst out laughing at the silliness of my teammates instead of posting in the QQ thread?
Cant take LMS hipsters serious.
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
May 24 2012 18:43 GMT
#368
I would think randuins would almost be a must buy on dairus? since he has tough time sticking on people, the active slow would help a lot....
liftlift > tsm
Cloud9157
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2968 Posts
May 24 2012 18:52 GMT
#369
On May 25 2012 03:35 ManyCookies wrote:
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.


Well, what do you think he should build second, assuming he went RoA? I always try and Rylai's so that I become close to an off-tank in terms of health. Usually finish with anywhere between 2600-3300 health depending on how well I did.
"Are you absolutely sure that armor only affects the health portion of a protoss army??? That doesn't sound right to me. source?" -Some idiot
OutlaW-
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic5053 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-24 18:54:00
May 24 2012 18:52 GMT
#370
On May 25 2012 03:35 ManyCookies wrote:
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.

Farm more and afford both items then. I probably wouldn't get Athene's if I'm already losing, true enough

On May 25 2012 03:52 Cloud9157 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2012 03:35 ManyCookies wrote:
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.


Well, what do you think he should build second, assuming he went RoA? I always try and Rylai's so that I become close to an off-tank in terms of health. Usually finish with anywhere between 2600-3300 health depending on how well I did.


He's talking about Zhonya 2nd item and skipping my Athene's, not skipping RoA. RoA best in slot item for swain definitely
Delete your post underage b&. You're incestuous for you're onee-chan so you're clearly not a bad guy, but others might not agree
Eppa!
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden4641 Posts
May 24 2012 18:58 GMT
#371
Where are the brackets for DH quali?
"Can't wait till Monday" Cixah+Waveofshadow. "Needs to be monday. Weekend please go by quickly." Gahlo
Cloud9157
Profile Joined December 2010
United States2968 Posts
May 24 2012 18:59 GMT
#372
On May 25 2012 03:52 OutlaW- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2012 03:35 ManyCookies wrote:
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.

Farm more and afford both items then. I probably wouldn't get Athene's if I'm already losing, true enough

Show nested quote +
On May 25 2012 03:52 Cloud9157 wrote:
On May 25 2012 03:35 ManyCookies wrote:
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.


Well, what do you think he should build second, assuming he went RoA? I always try and Rylai's so that I become close to an off-tank in terms of health. Usually finish with anywhere between 2600-3300 health depending on how well I did.


He's talking about Zhonya 2nd item and skipping my Athene's, not skipping RoA. RoA best in slot item for swain definitely


I meant myself, sorry.

If I build RoA first, is Zhonya's the better item over Rylai's? Thats what I was wondering.
"Are you absolutely sure that armor only affects the health portion of a protoss army??? That doesn't sound right to me. source?" -Some idiot
danana
Profile Joined March 2011
United States321 Posts
May 24 2012 19:02 GMT
#373
Why do people get RoA so religiously on Swain? I agree that it's good on him, but I feel like he gets so much healing from his ult that he should favor resists over HP - and he has plenty of good sources of resists too, like Zhonyas, Abyssal, Chalice/Athenes, etc.
koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
May 24 2012 19:02 GMT
#374
On May 25 2012 03:52 Cloud9157 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2012 03:35 ManyCookies wrote:
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.


Well, what do you think he should build second, assuming he went RoA? I always try and Rylai's so that I become close to an off-tank in terms of health. Usually finish with anywhere between 2600-3300 health depending on how well I did.

I always feel tankier with roa -> zhonya than with roa -> rylai. The zhonya active is just way too good with Swain's ult. At the point where you've finished roa, resists help with your survivability a lot more than more health. Having that much health gives you a very deceptive sense of tankiness as you sorely lack resistances. On top of that, I don't think the rylai slow is that great on Swain since you already have a strong slow, an aoe stun, and the slow that you might get on your ult isn't really that great because it counts as an aoe spell. Zhonya gives you more damage and survivability.
AsnSensation
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany24009 Posts
May 24 2012 19:05 GMT
#375
Had two games so far with Darius, vs Jax I kinda outzoned him by 40 cs at the 14 min mark and against riven i got roflstomped, riven too gud. unfortunately i didnt make it into the midgame to see if those mirculous bad laning into epic pentakill comebacks are true because our annie fed anivia, blamed the jungler and bot was failling too.

ManyCookies
Profile Joined December 2010
1164 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-24 19:15:29
May 24 2012 19:07 GMT
#376
On May 25 2012 03:52 OutlaW- wrote:
Farm more and afford both items then.


Well no shit sherlock. That's the answer to every opprotunity cost problem, aquire more assets so you don't have an opprotunity cost!




If I build RoA first, is Zhonya's the better item over Rylai's? Thats what I was wondering.


Yes. With RoA, your health pool is large enough to stabiize through the intital AoE spam, or if you're focused, enough time to activate Zhonya's. In addition to nice amount of Armour and AP, Zhonya's active is just amazing on Swain. It defocuses, it takes off some Ignite/Exhaust time, it gives a nice amount of Ult time back, it burns some time before your cycle is up again. It's just too much of an asset not to get 2nd or 3rd item.
OutlaW-
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic5053 Posts
May 24 2012 19:07 GMT
#377
On May 25 2012 04:02 koreasilver wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2012 03:52 Cloud9157 wrote:
On May 25 2012 03:35 ManyCookies wrote:
I don't know. Hourglass is FAR too important of a mid-game item on Swain. The mana sustain/CDR/MR is all well and good, but I'd much rather have my 2 second timeout/defocus in teamfights.


Well, what do you think he should build second, assuming he went RoA? I always try and Rylai's so that I become close to an off-tank in terms of health. Usually finish with anywhere between 2600-3300 health depending on how well I did.

I always feel tankier with roa -> zhonya than with roa -> rylai. The zhonya active is just way too good with Swain's ult. At the point where you've finished roa, resists help with your survivability a lot more than more health. Having that much health gives you a very deceptive sense of tankiness as you sorely lack resistances. On top of that, I don't think the rylai slow is that great on Swain since you already have a strong slow, an aoe stun, and the slow that you might get on your ult isn't really that great because it counts as an aoe spell. Zhonya gives you more damage and survivability.

I agree, I don't like Rylai unless their team is very true damage centric (i dont think this has happened yet ever to me)
I used to go RoA > Abyssal / zhonya > abyssal / zhonya
Delete your post underage b&. You're incestuous for you're onee-chan so you're clearly not a bad guy, but others might not agree
JackDino
Profile Joined July 2010
Gabon6219 Posts
May 24 2012 19:11 GMT
#378
On May 25 2012 04:02 danana wrote:
Why do people get RoA so religiously on Swain? I agree that it's good on him, but I feel like he gets so much healing from his ult that he should favor resists over HP - and he has plenty of good sources of resists too, like Zhonyas, Abyssal, Chalice/Athenes, etc.

Zhonyas and abyssal dont give mana, which is good on a champ like swain.
This isnt Broodwar so I dont owe anyone respect for beating me. -arb
PrinceXizor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States17713 Posts
May 24 2012 19:11 GMT
#379
On May 25 2012 03:18 OutlaW- wrote:
I don't like it. Spell vamp quints are quite terrible on him, as his spellvamp comes from his ulti's damage, it doesn't add him lifesteal. You also don't really want to build WotA on him, it's a big waste compared to other items. I guess yellows are up to preference, but I prefer AP/lvl as I'm going to be taking MR blues for the survavibility. Quints I go AP but MS work nicely, too.
All 9/21/0 and 21/0/9 and 21/9/0 are viable, imo.
I like to build him Cata/Chalice>Cata/chalice>RoA>Athene after the patch. Rylais, Abyssal or Zhonya after.

the idea is swain as a top character lacks early sustain and the extra 6% spellvamp gives him +100 hp on every trade, which is pretty significant in top lane where trades happen fairly frequently.
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
May 24 2012 19:15 GMT
#380
Darius seems to be one of those champs that attracts the douchiest players, or is it just me? Every Darius player reminds me of most Trynd players, "I got fed and am teh best player EVAR!"

Not QQ, just a social observation.
It's your boy Guzma!
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