The RIOT Act

[Kaden]

While I won't come out and say "I FARM BETTER THAN YOU," I can say with high confidence that no matter how well you farm e.g top elo players (again using high elo players as example for metagame and mainstream) they still opt for Philo Stone because of the g/5 passive but also for Shurylia's Reverie. I don't know, as a Nasus that's played about anywhere from 100-200 games (yes, more games than Mal's wins alone with just one champion) besides proving that I'm a lifeless nerd, I would also like to point out that I take good pride in the fact that I farm very well with Nasus top lane and I still like the Philo Stone + HoG combo. Sometimes I find myself stuck in games where I'm farming for 20 minutes at top and Philo + HoG really makes a difference in a lane that has a reputation to be "the farm lane."

I would argue to the end of the world that Shuryelia's is not a waste of gold on Nasus and obviously I would change it into something else if a game gets into the late late, but for mid-late game teamfighting engage/disengage, reverie is an amazing item. Having one on both your support and on Nasus means you can engage + disengage in ONE fight. That makes a lot of difference.

Also, Ninja Tabi and Merc Treads is a choice in itself, and therefore supports my argument that there is no set build, but Tabi and Treads are your best bets .

I play a good Nasus and I disagree with you. While being a statement, it also serves as a pretty exact summary of what you posted. We're both going to believe whatever we want about how we play compared to someone else.

Saying "there is no set, but you have to choose one of these two things" is completely contradictory. It's not a real choice. The point of saying "there is no set" is to encourage people to experiment with builds that they like. Saying "these are the only two boots you should ever buy" encourages the exact opposite. Literally, no, it's not a contradiction. Logically, it total is.

I understand all the pros and uses of Reverie (I even stated that it's a great item). I don't usually build it on Nasus and, for people who are almost guaranteed to forget to use the item during a team fight, it ends up being a waste of gold. That's the audience I was speaking to. And no matter how much you like the item, there is not a single argument you can make that says that Reverie is worth the gold even if you never use the active.

While repeating the conventional wisdom of LoL can be helpful, it's more helpful if you tailor your comments and advice to the people you're talking to. Active items with the ability to disengage are not the level Mal is at. Trying to force it down his throat because you've heard as much from high Elo players isn't really helpful.

EDIT: I sound like I'm being a bitch here and that's not the intent. I'm just tired and don't really have the energy to make the words all pretty and nice. Just know there's no malicious or otherwise aggressive intent in my choice of wording. I was simply being blunt.