Talk:Yorick/@comment-3529242-20110804140243/@comment-3457312-20110809144503

You're better off with Frozen Mallet.

Firstly, you don't need to spend 3k+ gold for a spell-proc slow for Yorick. His Pestilence already gives you a slow. In general, Yorick doesn't need spell-proc slows added to his abilities because (1) you're neglecting what he needs in other departments to be dangerous (HP, AD, etc.) and (2) Frozen Mallet gives you slows with auto-attacks if you play Yorick wisely to close gaps. Second, you don't need AP. The only spell that benefits from this is Pestilence and it's got a 12 second base cooldown. Spending 3k+ gold to get 80 magic damage per 12 seconds just -- no. Third, FM gives more HP and very useful +AD (note that 4 auto-attacks will translate to FM giving you +80 damage, which can be accomplished in less than the aforementioned 12 seconds -- additionally, you have ArPen runes and chance to crit with the +AD FM gives you). All around, even if you don't agree that FM is better than Rylai's, you shouldn't be getting Rylai's on the simple fact that it's not cost-effective for Yorick as other items.