Bloodthirster

The Bloodthirster is an advanced item in League of Legends.

Background
''Unearthed near the marshes of Kaladoun, the Bloodthirster is thought to have belonged to a powerful soulstealer named Frax Van Itt. The wielder of this dangerous weapon is forever bound to the blade and its thirst for the blood of others.''

Recipe

 * (450g)
 * (1650g)
 * 900g

Strategy

 * is a very cost effective item once fully stacked. For the combine cost of 900 gold, it can grant 10% more life steal than a and 55 more attack damage than a.
 * Therefore, at the maximum 40 stacks, it grants essentially double the stats of its components for only 900 gold.

Trivia

 * Multiple stack. Each minion kill counts towards damage and life steal increase.
 * Note that multiple stack at the same time, so you don't have to stack each  individually.
 * , like, has a stacking feature where minion kills count (unlike , and  where only champion kills and assists count), however half of the item bonuses are lost upon death.
 * When this item has 21 stacks or more, it is the second highest attack damage item in the League of Legends.
 * This item grants more attack damage per gold than a at 22 stacks or more.
 * 's Dominion and Twisted Treeline counterpart is.