Talk:Lich Bane/@comment-25532677-20141119214958/@comment-26231232-20150331070723

You're not reading it wrong, what you said is right. You just forgot about scaling.

The key idea is that the Trinity Force Spellblade scales with BASE AD only, which obviously has a cap at level 18. The Lich Bane's scales with base AD as well, but also with AP. So, if the champion with the Lich Bane also has other AP items, plus runes, masteries and buffs, the Lich Bane's Spellblade will outscale the Trinity Force's.

Now, if you're comparing the same champion with only either the Trinity Force or the Lich Bane, and no more items, then the Trinity Force's Spellblade deals more damage than the Lich Bane's.