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On January 06 2013 15:43 Shikyo wrote:
Syndra feels really strong after my first custom game against bots (I know right <_<)

I like the 0 cast time stuff even more than I thought. The stun isn't that difficult at all to aim and feels super strong, I think only Ashe's is longer range.

6 orb ults don't seem that difficult either, 7 orb ones require a bit of planning but probably possible

On January 06 2013 15:19 Alaric wrote:
Just saw an Elise tank the foutain for around 6 seconds. Turns out the fountain focuses the spiderlings first, giving her more time to do her stuff.


Same thing: good for poking, not that good for dueling (because of all the gold you dumped into it and the fact that it doesn't scal with crit and ArPen/ArReduc, it's not as cost-effective as the classic build as you get more items).
Also people build Gauntlet+Shiv to get even bigger poke for Ezreal. But it's more or less the same stuff: if you put in boots, BC, Shiv, Gauntlet for your poke, then add in LW to still do damage later, then BT because otherwise you've got 0 AD, then sure your poke is godlike but you don't have much when it comes to actual teamfights, so you need your team comp to account for that, and the enemy comp too (if they get somewhat ahead and you have to defend during sieges, you better pray they aren't good at diving because you won't be firing a lot of Qs before they get on your ass).


My favorite part of playing an assassin champ. <3
Positioning and timing: you flank them (so you appear later on their screen, avoid the incidental AoE, and don't have something like an Alistar to go through that'll mess your dash with a good ol' pulv) and you bide your time. It's so rewarding when you do it right!
It gets way harder as the game drags on though, because you have to wait for the cc to be used, and unless they blow it all right at the start the damage your target outputs while you're waiting should only get higher and higher (think about leaving a Tristana unattended for 5 seconds in the midgame, then later as a 5 items AD carry).


Works like that. Not really useful, you just get 300 HP and 120 mana out of it so you can leave the fountain earlier without missing anything as you arrive to lane.

On January 06 2013 19:09 Alaric wrote:
I played with masteries too (rarely, AD's by far my worst role and if I can get by in lane my teamfighting's atrocious) and I had a lot of fun with a 17-13 page and dshield start (or bought at first back). Reducing incoming autoattack damage by 11 total on top of the early armor+HP+regen makes early trades so absurdly efficient, as long as it's not something like Cait with boots abusing her range lead on you you get to farm pretty calmly without much interference once you traded once or twice and your opponent noted how much more he loses than you (despite it being the most efficient at those low levels, and losing power then).
Prob works best against no-sustain lanes.

On January 06 2013 19:51 OutlaW- wrote:
I feel like in 2008 when I saw ehome and lgd play dota. This is unreal.

On January 06 2013 14:37 dae wrote:


Personally I've noticed if you use flask charges, then recall, then use more, you can stack it past 3 charges, and it lasts a really long time. Not that useful though.

Also, how do you avoid 10 min que times when leveling a second account due to like 66% winrate? (as lvl 12 being put with 9 other people lvl 20+ is really really annoying due to runes)

On January 07 2013 01:57 Yagami wrote:
I wonder what's the best way to build ad carries in season 3. What should be my thought process about what to buy in different situations.

I've doing BT/Zeal/IE/PD + LW and defensive item if i'm doing well or IE/PD if i fall behind and need to rush late game.

I've seen a lot of pros getting LW as third item and using statikk shiv and black cleaver a lot( i know BC really is good on MF, but what about other adcs like Ezreal?).

So what items do think are the best for ad carry in season 3 and in what situations?

On January 07 2013 02:26 justiceknight wrote:



well SS is cheaper than PD and i am still figuring out which is better.For non-Triforce champs usually i go BT > PD/SS > (check if they have armor,if they dont then go IE) if they have armor then go LW > GA > 6th item. Black cleaver is only good for AOE skills [graves buckshot / MF bullet time] , u can consider BC for draven too since his ult and E deals AOE for immediate 4 stacks and Q all the way.

For Corki i dont see any difference in his kit Triforce > BT > LW > GA > IE
For ezreal theres too many different build for him, currently i am trying out the Iceborn gaunlet build which is so broken and able to kite forever. It is also good for teamfight since their bruiser and jungler cant get closer to ur teammates too. Heres the Iceborn gaunlet build i am using

longsword 2 pot > lifesteal > sheen > Iceborn gaunlet > boots 2[AS boots or CD boots which ever u like] > BT > IE/LW > GA > 6th item.