09-04-2011, 11:03 PM
It really completely depends.
Say you're getting your ass blasted out of lane. You might consider getting some Armor (if they're blasting you with physical damage, like auto-attacks or some sills), or Magic Resist (if they're blasting you with magical damage, as with most skills), or Health (good against all damage types).
That narrows it down somewhat. What next? Well, what ELSE do you need? Let's say you're playing Ryze. Ryze, if you don't know, scales off mana (he scales off AP too, but ick). More mana equals more powerful spells. Let's say you're getting blasted out of lane by an aggressive Ashe, who is whittling you down with auto-attacks. You want armor. It so happens that there's an item that gives a good amount of mana and provides armor AND provides cooldown-reduction (which is straight boss on Ryze). Glacial Shroud. Get it. Problem solved.
Let's say you're playing Rammus, and you want a bit of a buffer in the beginning against a lane with an AP champ and an AD champ. You scale off armor, sure, but you also know that you're not going to be getting many last hits. Heart of Gold is a great option for him. The health bonus isn't face-melting, but it is something, and the gp/5 will add up. Plus, it builds into Randuin's Omen, which is a great item for him.
If an item is only helping you in one very specific way, look for another item that helps you in two ways.
Say you're getting your ass blasted out of lane. You might consider getting some Armor (if they're blasting you with physical damage, like auto-attacks or some sills), or Magic Resist (if they're blasting you with magical damage, as with most skills), or Health (good against all damage types).
That narrows it down somewhat. What next? Well, what ELSE do you need? Let's say you're playing Ryze. Ryze, if you don't know, scales off mana (he scales off AP too, but ick). More mana equals more powerful spells. Let's say you're getting blasted out of lane by an aggressive Ashe, who is whittling you down with auto-attacks. You want armor. It so happens that there's an item that gives a good amount of mana and provides armor AND provides cooldown-reduction (which is straight boss on Ryze). Glacial Shroud. Get it. Problem solved.
Let's say you're playing Rammus, and you want a bit of a buffer in the beginning against a lane with an AP champ and an AD champ. You scale off armor, sure, but you also know that you're not going to be getting many last hits. Heart of Gold is a great option for him. The health bonus isn't face-melting, but it is something, and the gp/5 will add up. Plus, it builds into Randuin's Omen, which is a great item for him.
If an item is only helping you in one very specific way, look for another item that helps you in two ways.
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