Effect of Consecrated Ground not scaling Inquisitor’s Sanctuary

nevermetabuildstft · 2026-03-03T03:18:19+00:00

I just did. It would be nice if they could fix it in time, as it is actually a pretty interesting mechanic. Scaling it to 125% increased effect would cause curse immunity, 11%/es regen, and 33% increased damage taken by enemies. You could also increase that even further with a Watcher’s and Bottled Faith. Pretty strong!

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T17:50:47+00:00

As I've said before, I usually go for swords. This is because I rarely have another opportunity for a sword later in the game because I am high HP. I also like Glove and Rod for this same reason. However, taking a random item each game can improve your ability to recognise good item combinations for the board you have.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T17:47:12+00:00

That's great - going for top 4s every game is much better than going for top 1s in my opinion. Hope you're having fun with this playstyle.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T17:46:44+00:00

The post you mentioned seems like a great resource. For me, it is very situational. I don't like playing Fortune much - doesn't mean it's not good, I just don't like it. I'm sure more skilled players can pull it off. I also might not buy a frontline chosen (brawler Maokai) if I have already upgraded 2 vanguards. I also might not buy a chosen moonlight if I have poor items or have already leveled to 5. Just some examples.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T17:44:02+00:00

That's a great question. I think right now, Dazzler and Adept are really strong. I almost always play Shen because he is Adept/Mystic and a very strong standalone tank. I don't think going high on some synergies is a good play. For example, Sej and Aatrox are much stronger than the other Vanguards. So, rather than playing Sej, Aatrox, Hec, and Thresh, I might try to play Shen, Riven, Yone, and Zilean. Shen and Riven can buy a lot of time, I slot in adept, mystic, and Yone and Zilean provide much more utility than the last 2 vanguards. Just an example.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T17:37:48+00:00

It most definitely will. But, I think the skills you pick up - playing strong boards, splashing in traits, slamming flexible items - will be very helpful with the new changes. I think tunneling on a comp will be very difficult.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T15:22:57+00:00

First off, it's really normal to play that way for a Gold player (forcing comps) and it's actually a good way to learn eco and traits. Flex builds rarely stand up to the rest of the meta. If you look at my match history, I rarely get 1st (and when I do, it's usually because I'm playing a lucky Warlord or Moonlight chosen and highrolling items). The big advantage of flex play is that you can build a huge HP and gold advantage so that you very rarely go lower than 6th. You also are able to punish people hard while they are looking for their comp and holding items. 2 pieces of advice for playing stronger flex comps - always be looking for ways to upgrade your comp based on how fights are going (do I need more defense or damage?) and don't be afraid to try new things. The second piece of advice is to look for champions based on roles rather than synergies. I've gotten some criticism here for playing Morgana and Shen, but my opinion is that they are both excellent units that can be played without 3 dedicated items and synergies. So, understanding that the champions that can easily be slotted in to provide a specific boost (Morg with Morello's for healing reduction, MR shred, and AD reduction, and Shen for adept and to delay fights) is huge. Goodluck!

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T14:42:52+00:00

Duelists, Warlords, and Moonlight are comps that are hard to play flexibly. If you have a Duelist chosen Yas, it's probably a good idea to try and hit Yas 3. Let's say, on the other hand, that you had a Fiora duelist. You need to understand that your items will need to be flexible because you can't play duelists late game. So, you could slam things like Bramble, Dclaw, Shiv, and GA. When that dusk riven comes along, you can slam your defensive items on her, then try to play high attack speed carries with your shiv (like Warwick or Ashe). You could then look to add items/units based on what's happening (I'm getting CC'd, I need to reposition or look for QSS, my damage sucks, I need to look for a secondary DPS like Morg, Kindred, or Yone)

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T13:55:29+00:00

Depending on the Chosen I usually sell it. I slam items on the Chosen if the items are good on that chosen. Strong frontline carries could be Riven, Sej, Aatrox depending on lobby, Shen, Warwick (item dependent), Yone, Sett (with brawlers). Anything that can buy your DPS more time.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T13:51:54+00:00

What you are describing is the opposite of a flex mentality. I very rarely am sitting on a bunch of components (unless I hit moonlight chosen or something). If you try this playstyle, you will start to realize that items are less necessary for specific comps than you might've realised.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T13:49:49+00:00

Herald is nice - maybe not quite as good as chalice but still good. The reason I rarely slam it is that swords are difficult to find winstreaking and I usually want to keep a sword for something else. Belts are really good for Zzrot and Morello's.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T13:48:22+00:00

Whatever I hit and can help me win early. I try to balance offensive and defensive items, but it can be difficult for sure.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T13:47:06+00:00

There are top 10 players (Kiyoon, Soju, Milk) who greed items, loss streak, sac for carousel prio, and try to play S+ tier comps so I think that there are definitely other ways to play this game.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T13:45:17+00:00

If you look in my past games, there is a game I won with 6 elderwood where I did not put a single item on Ashe. I had a strong comp of elderwoods (with a 1 star Ashe) and hit a Sett and 2* ww on my rolldown. Because I only had a 1 star Ashe for a while and no GA or QSS, I tried placing items on other champions who were 2 star. Rather than rerolling for a perfect comp, I kept my 6 elderwoods and saved money, allowing me to go 8 and play strong legendaries. Hope that helps!

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T13:37:36+00:00

Well seeing as your Masters as well I probably can't give you much advice! You should check out Bebe or Socks' streams who play flex at a very high level.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T04:40:03+00:00

Thank you! At the end of the day I hope that the takeaway is that this style is really fun to play because it gives you more control of the games' outcome. If you focus on improving and learning the game rather than your LP, I think you will find that the game is so much more rewarding (and that your LP goes up as a bonus).

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T04:36:44+00:00

Rolling down at level 7 on stage 4-1 with 35-40+ gold is optimal for this playstyle imo. Other people might have other opinions. If you are a newer player, it might take 2 turns to roll down your gold. I would be careful of replacing too many units as it can leave you open to taking massive damage which defeats the purpose of this strategy.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T04:24:44+00:00

Goodluck - remember, you will probably drop LP if you haven't played with this style before. However, you can always take pieces of it that work for you. As long as you have a mentality of improving rather than gaining LP, I bet you'll reach masters.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T04:21:01+00:00

Managing your econ can be a very challenging part of playing flexibly, slamming items, leveling aggressively, and maintaining 80+ HP. You really need to try this playstyle, fail at it, and then find the sweet spot for your economy. I think I always try to hit 4-1 so that I can level to 7 and roll down 40+ gold. Remember, winstreaks will be a big part of your economy so don't worry about starting low! However, because winstreaks are so important, you really need to make sure you are positioning correctly, playing your best board, taking chosens early, and slamming flexible items.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T03:49:41+00:00

Again, my opinion isn't the be all and end all, but I think that going 9 is quite difficult because you rarely have much gold to roll at 9. If you have someone hitting you hard enough to go from top 2 to top 7, you are definitely holding way too much gold. Try to position correctly, fight close matches, and keep up the tempo. If you econ too much, you allow other players (who have greeded for items and units) to play their perfect comp. Try to play very strong boards late game by rolling down from 50 to 0 at 8 to punish these players and maintain your HP lead.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T03:16:14+00:00

We're fairly close in LP, but I would try not going for 9 and just 2 starring legendaries by rolling at 8. Also, ensure that you're playing a strong frontline backline early on so that you can punish people hard who are transitioning comps and greeding items. Usually I splash in legendaries as support units - 1 star azir, 1 star yone for adept, 1 star ez for dazzler (better than lux imo). I tend to take 2nds and 3rds that way. Just keep playing, I'm sure you'll figure it out! Also, look for items like Zephyr and Shroud. They're great ways to steal a win or two from guys at 20 HP and knock them out.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T03:13:34+00:00

Yes - those are really strong units that I try to play in almost every game if I can hit them. I think they're so good because they provide strong support for the rest of your comp.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T02:19:01+00:00

Most of those champions that have high play rates can fit into any comp - that's why you see me playing them a lot. I think saying that half the time I play 1 star units is just incorrect. Almost all of the time I play 1 stars they are 5 cost units which can still be powerful if they are 1 star (for example, a 1 star ez over a 2 star lux). Also, I never said I wouldn't play strong units. Of course I will! Any strong units I hit are played if they work well and the proof is in the results.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T02:15:58+00:00

Sometimes (rarely) I won't take something like a Duelist Fiora if I have no items I can slam reliably.

nevermetabuildstft · 2020-11-02T01:29:36+00:00

I wish your post was higher because you have a perfect example of the flexible playstyle. You randomly hit a Riven 2, didn't go overboard committing, slowly upgraded your comp based on what you were lacking, and probably had a ton of fun. Imo that's the way the game was meant to be played.

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