Board Thread:Game discussion/@comment-71.63.65.174-20130207024749/@comment-7052778-20140419124350

Yordleportal wrote: I dunno why everyone is hating. While it is true that building health will increase his dmg and survivability, an ad carry build is entirely viable, just leads to a different playstyle. Though if you are planning on such a build, definitely drop warmogs, it scales with your health, which you aren't building. No health build = tiny amount of ad, and the item is thus not as $ efficient. For your as I would go brk instead of phantom dancer, this will allow you to better chase and kite. for defensive stats in such a build, spirit visage is likely best because it will increase your sustain and give protection from ap carries, which will be your major threat as you will have to survive some burst to enter the fight. if not SV, then a maw, as it scales well with your passive, and the shield can help save you when you're low. an IE isn't the worst pick but a tankier AD item may grant the tankiness these other comments suggest, such as a mallet or zeke's. the herald is a good pick for the heavy chunk of CDR, and you will help your team with the aura. Not saying a carry build is superior to a tanky build, but will definitely allow you to serve as a scary assassin versus a tanky bruiser This topic is ancient, it's from before Olaf got olaf'd, I think (late season 2/beginning season 3).