2012-09-07, 02:00 AM
modular Wrote:i dont play ap mid all that often, but in arams grail is the definition of OP on any mana black hole. so i dont really know why the other stats arent desirable for the opportunity cost of say a large rod, void staff, or sheen + blasting. however, i likely overvalue capping cdr w/ grail + blue + masteries compared to a lot of ap mid mains (or perhaps would rather play ap's that have short cds where pseudo-spammability is desirable..).
grail just... solves more issues. mana, that 1 cdr item youd like to get, survivability, and damage. most other ap items solve 2-3 issues at once. deathfire is 2, roa is 3, rylai is 3, deathcap is 1, void is 1, archangel is 2, abyssal is 2, zhonya... 2.5 (but not 4 for sure), lich bane is 3ish...
i can only attest that rushing it after buying a chalice is really good in arams.
In ARAM's I usually go like this
RoA if you will need to soak up damage, require mana and can use the AP like Fizz, Maokai, Fiddlesticks or Singed.
Tear and Chalice if you play champions that get progressively better the more mana they can spend like Anivia, Ezreal and Kassadin.
Chalice in every other case.
Special cases are Karthus and Ryze who only need a tear in my opinion.