Talk:VPBE/@comment-3308937-20150415074419/@comment-3974211-20150418024253

I generally don't like the item because it deals current health damage - meaning it tapers off as they get lower. It boils down to a lack of satisfaction from having the item - I see them on fire, but it doesn't look like it's hurting (even if it does to start with, the fact it's slows down invokes a poor response from me). I feel like buying a Void Staff would have been more efficient, if I needed the penetration. (Morgana for example - Dark Binding does enough damage by itself that, even while snared, Liandry's is already doing pittance).

I generally don't like Blade of the Ruined King for the same reason - if it wasn't such a good attack speed item, I'd probably never buy it (favouring Bloodthirster or Hydra for real sustain and real damage). In fact, I think I plotted a graph a while back for comparing Bloodthirster and Blade of the Ruined King and it's only the attack speed that makes it worthwhile - Bloodthirster wins tracking only the attacks-to-kill even against high health targets, but Blade won-out on the time-to-kill (since more attacks, even at less damage, add up). Maybe if it's physical damage apply lifesteal (like it used to), I would like the item more - but it's not even a good healing item (I don't actually understand why it grants lifesteal - the active could still heal without having lifesteal in the build).