Thread:Double Slap/@comment-3017217-20150224212358/@comment-4091261-20150512232222

I like versatility so I would say the build. There are two hidden reasons. Red buff is the biggest reason for its success. The red buff not only gives extra health when smiting it, but it also grants 1% maximum health regen while holding it. All the healing obtained from it and in general makes sustain extreme. While the 1% max hp regen can be obtained on Mage Vladimir, the smite heal can't. There is also the buff that scales off of health with it's poison damage.

Undoubtedly, the Mage build is stronger in terms of damage. The damage is insane once you are in range for the damage--just like any other mage. The only reason why I don't perfer it is because if damage can be avoided from, he cannot sustain as a majority of his sustain comes from spellvamp. Though I can say that if Mage can ambush his opponents, there is little anyone can do against him. Its just that I don't like relying on the hope that I will catch them off guard.