Shard for more penetration. In
terms of penetration, if three
of the five enemies have over
100 magical defense I would
recommend Obsidian Shard,
but if there are 3 enemy gods
with under 100 magical defense
you’re much better off going
for Spear of the Magus.
The other important element
then build Voidstone which will
have the strongest escape ability.
is your actives, and again these
allow me to negate the damage
The best physical defense option
are dependant on your needs.
from Ra and Freya and dominate
for Mages is Breastplate of Valor,
My recommendation for this
the middle of the map. Doing
as this gives high defense while
particular team would be a Greater
this allows myself, the Jungler
also granting 25% cooldown
Aegis, allowing you to defend
and the Support to control mid
reduction which at this point
yourself against the Ra, Freya and
camps and get an advantage
makes you a completely well
Neith Ultimate’s. You cannot go
over the other team further.
rounded god. However if the other
wrong with Purification Beads,
lanes are doing very averagely
though if you find yourself having
point, we have movement speed
or poorly I would suggest you
trouble with the Freya and Ra
from boots, high health from
build for extra power to really
slows (since you’re facing them
Warlock’s Sash, magical defense
push your advantage. Going into
in middle lane) you could look
from Voidstone and penetration
Rod of Tahuti benefits you from
into Heavenly Agility (offshoot
from the boots and the Voidstone.
the other power items you’ve
from Sprint). This will give you
This is the build for the early
built (such as Warlock’s Sash
the slow immunity and can work
game and early mid game, but
which will have given you 130
well with your Ultimate also.
you then have to have a look at
magical power from full stacks).
how the other lanes are doing
Finishing your build off is
around you. Say you have now
again a judgement call. There
can apply the logic to your own
dominated mid lane but Solo
are many good items to add as a
situations. Next edition I will be
and their ADC are actually very
Mage to finish your build, such as
going through the itemization
strong; you should look into getting
Gem of Isolation for more battle
for Support, Solo and Jungle,
some physical protection. This is
control, Soul Reaver for some
and this should fully equip
because in a team fight they will
very heavy extra burst, Ethereal
you for a conquest game.
immediately target you as the
Staff if you actually need even
strongest damage dealer on the
more health (this synergises well
Never underestimate wards;
team (because your teammates
with Warlock’s Sash) or perhaps
they’ll save your life, twice.
have fallen behind) and you don’t
Spear of the Magus or Obsidian
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