Talk:Wit's End/@comment-24.150.151.236-20110104175736/@comment-207.81.32.143-20110105055832

Consider it anytime the enemy carry is a mana user. You don't want to build it against, let's say, Akali, but against someone like Xin and Ashe, it's not a bad idea.

Why? ALL CHAMPIONS rely on their abilities in League of Legends. Without abilities, everyone is a useless lump of autoattacking rock. See Sivir, for one; what kind of Sivir doesn't have her Ricochet on during a 5v5 teamfight? What about Trundle who never uses his bite? A Pantheon who cannot stun, leap, or use his AoE spear-stab?

Non-spellcasters generally don't have a reason to get mana items, because it would sacrifice their damage output and 'cripple' their endgame. Generally, more mana-hungry carries get the Chalice of Harmony and forget about getting any more mana, because that's usually all they need during laning phase.

The average mana for non-spellcasters is about... oh, 700. Considering the enemies' own skill usage, Wit's End can make their mana DISAPPEAR in a blink of an eye. Now, what happens if TWO people in your team has this item?

Sometimes, the enemy caster will act dumb and get zero mana items, and rush something like Zhonya's Ri-- I mean, the Deathcap or the Hourglass. Laugh in their face as they run out of mana right after their initial 3 spell casts, and about 5 stray hits to the face. Then they try to run away, then find out that their precious escape ability doesn't work because they have no mana to use it. Ha-ha.

Also works against tanks. Make them a useless piece of rock when they ever decide to initiate against your team. This can be incredibly awesome against someone like Alistar or Amumu; they HAVE to spam their spells after initiating, and they don't get to wait for a better chance to use the ultimate.