Talk:Hextech Gunblade/@comment-3075435-20110424232622/@comment-154.20.193.64-20110523021820

Gunblade -> Sheen -> Rabadon -> Lichbane -> other AP items or some survivability is the strongest (in terms of damage output) Morde build I'm aware of, and I've been playing him for ages. Rushing Rabadon's isn't smart because it does nothing for your lane sustainability (while you only need 1200 gold to get an early game Revolver), has no utility (on a champ that desperately needs some), and isn't such a great item by itself (while Gunblade can stand alone). You can take a Gunblade into any Mordekaiser build, and it'll augment it with the Life Steal, Spell Vamp, AD/AP boost, and Exhaust-quality stun on a 60 second cooldown. Rabadon is exclusively useful to AP Mordekaiser.

The argument about Gunblade's cost is negated by how incredibly easy it is to cs on Mordekaiser. Unless you're playing vs 2200+ Elo players in a competitive setting, Gunblade is a worthwhile and powerful individual item (which is perfect for a champion like Mordekaiser, who typically finishes his build long before anyone else).