Talk:Rabadon's Deathcap/@comment-177.32.29.127-20121030081424/@comment-184.148.190.54-20121103004711

The thing is, this item isn't actually a legendary tier item, it's an advanced tier, Legendary teir items are where the really interseting effects like Lich Bane or spirit visage come in. Advanced teir are items that may be really good but they mainly serve to build a base. This item gives flat AP, item like void staff or abyssel give magic pen and so on, these are base, they are needed for many builds but they also can't be cheeper because it would be op.

So I think I would disagree with you with saying this is bad game design since they thought of a pretty good tier system. Btw tier system is not really based on gold, its based on effect. 3600 gold dosn't mean it needs a crazy fun affect. One of the most expensive items in the game, the infi edge, its a base item, gives crazy dmg, its an advanced teir item that costs almost more than anything in the game but its a base item for many builds and it really can't be cheeper or else it isn't fair. Rabadons is the exact same thing.