User blog comment:Jao and jom/Item Idea/@comment-5441738-20121001115738

This seems to me like it's competing with Guinsoo's Rageblade for space when the Rageblade will often do better for hybrid champs, especially ones like Kayle, Twisted Fate, and Skarner. What if we were to amp up its base size but reduce its percentages to make it more like Rabadon's? I'm thinking of something along the lines of:

B. F. Sword + Needlessly Large Rod + 1000 gold =

Hang on a sec. I was just working out what it would be relative to what you already have and WOW, did you make something ridiculously powerful. I didn't notice the penetrations on the first go-'round. Realize, please, that penetration is already multiplying your damage considerably; combined with the %AP/AD increases, this item gets ridiculous FAST. I think that the recipe I suggested above might be more appropriate both in terms of accurate costing and emphasizing just how big this item really is. It might need a little more on its base values to reflect this change, but it shouldn't be much.

Realize, if you haven't already, that this item alone grants more AD than a B. F. Sword [30+(50*.35) = 47.5] and not much less AP than a Needlessly Large Rod [50+(30*.5) = 65], plus penetrations that make it crazy good. I find myself going back to my opening suggestions: Increase base AP/AD bonuses, switch recipe items for the full-size instead of mid-size, and cut down on percentages. I think it might also be a good idea to completely remove either penetrations or percentage stat increases, as the two together will get out of control quickly. I, personally, favor removing the percentage stat increases because that's the harder one to keep under control.

See, hybrid actually already has two good ways to increase its AD and AP: Hextech Gunblade and Guinsoo's Rageblade. The Rageblade is incredibly good even without its stacks, and your multipliers would make it TOO powerful. I think pen is much more manageable.

All the criticisms aside, you have some good ideas here; I just think you made the typical "new designer" mistake of overpowering without realizing it. I'd love to see more designs like this, though! :-)