2014-01-03, 03:23 PM
[MENTION=7329]OmegazeroGA[/MENTION];
The reasoning behind Runaan's not being as useful is because for 2400 gold, all you get is 70% attack speed and on-hit split bolts (two "stats").
For only 100 more gold for Statikk Shiv, you get good wave clear, 20% critical, and a little bit of movement speed at the cost of 30% less attack speed.*
For 400 more gold on Phantom Dancer, you get 30% critical strike, a bit of movement speed, and no unit collision (!!!) at the cost of only 20% less attack speed than Runaan's.
*The downside to Shiv is that it's not as good on single-target DPS like PD is (so Shiv peaks in mid-game and then falls off late-game when single-target DPS > multi-target DPS as an ADC)
TL;DR - there's more cost
tat efficient items than Runaan's.
Edit: Reasoning behind Last Whisper being crucial as an ADC's third item (usually) is because this is around the time that tanks start building armor. Read its passive if you don't understand. Anyone who thinks LW is used for its AD did not read the power of its passive.
The reasoning behind Runaan's not being as useful is because for 2400 gold, all you get is 70% attack speed and on-hit split bolts (two "stats").
For only 100 more gold for Statikk Shiv, you get good wave clear, 20% critical, and a little bit of movement speed at the cost of 30% less attack speed.*
For 400 more gold on Phantom Dancer, you get 30% critical strike, a bit of movement speed, and no unit collision (!!!) at the cost of only 20% less attack speed than Runaan's.
*The downside to Shiv is that it's not as good on single-target DPS like PD is (so Shiv peaks in mid-game and then falls off late-game when single-target DPS > multi-target DPS as an ADC)
TL;DR - there's more cost
tat efficient items than Runaan's.Edit: Reasoning behind Last Whisper being crucial as an ADC's third item (usually) is because this is around the time that tanks start building armor. Read its passive if you don't understand. Anyone who thinks LW is used for its AD did not read the power of its passive.

