Talk:Soul Sickle/@comment-13203425-20150131183929

This could possibly also just be an advanced upgrade to longsword, similar to vampiric sceptre. The cheaper it is, the more potential viability it has similar to grail. I don't believe it will become oppressive though because of the inevitable cost efficiency dip, current opinions about essence reaver, and the current badness of the similar early vamp sceptre. I hope that if this become lets say an 800 g item, riot finds a way to also incorporate it into hextech gunblade in exchange for a small price increase. The low combine cost shouldn't be too problematic since trinity force is also a combination of items, and I think many champions will like the change.

The only thing though, is that I think the passive on gunblade should also apply for spells since some hybrids are spell reliant and some autoattack alot, unlike an ad champion getting essence reaver where even if you're an ad caster you are still guaranteed to autoattack. Also, on gunblade the passive should became % damage healing like elixir of wrath, except also applying for magical damage, whenever the users manabar is full. This would give it a bit extra regen for those manaless champs to justify the price increase (its currently a 3400g item, ie and trinity are 3800 so it has approx 400 gold increase range). Also small stat buffs could help justify the price increase.