[2.6a] Seraphine Guide - Climbing while Simping with Seraphine! Patch 3.1A

UPDATE: So I've noticed that Summon Aery and Font of Life doesn't proc Support Items ( Ardent Censer , Staff of Flowing Waters , Harmonic Echo , and Athene's Unholy Grail ) anymore. Idk what is going on and I hope this is just a bug that can be fixed. With that in mind, for Patch 3.1A, I personally think AP Seraphine works better (until this bug is fixed)

STARTING ITEMS

• Amplifying Tome : If you prefer to poke the enemy during the laning phase.
• Boots of Speed : If you prefer to roam and help your allies to get an early lead (not recommended)

CORE ITEMS

• Luden's Echo : This item is very gold efficient since it gives you 85 Ability Power (AP) + 300 Mana + 20 Ability Haste with only 3k gold which is everything you need in an item for AP Supports. In addition to that, this item's passive also deals 100 + 10% AP magic damage to 3 targets (champion are prioritized) after stacking up Discord. This is specifically good with Seraphine 's 1st ability High Note because it can reduce the enemy's HP by great amount since your 1st ability will deal more damage the lower the enemy's HP.
• For boots, Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the most recommended and flexible since it reduces your spells and abilities cooldown by a great amount. For instance, [Flash] is reduced from 150s 🡢 127.5s | [Heal] is reduced from 130s 🡢 110.5 | [Ignite] is reduced from 100s 🡢 85s. But for situational situations, it's probably better to buy either Mercury's Treads or Plated Steelcaps depending on  what kind of damage the champion that hunts your head deals to you.

Choose either you want:

• [Stasis Enchant]: A highly efficient item against burst damage especially when you time it just right. It is a super passive-aggressive item since you can use it to engage while still being alive, and also a defensive item that prevents you from dying to burst damage from champions like Zed , Rengar , Katarina , etc.
• [Locket Enchant]: A highly efficient item to peel your allies from damage especially during teamfight. This item allows your teammates to be as aggressive as they want since you can just shield them with this item AND heal them using Seraphine 's 2nd ability [seraphine:2]

Next, you want to buy

• Rylai's Crystal Scepter : This item is INSANELY good against enemy with anti-slow like Master Yi , and Nunu & Willump while also very good against enemies with high mobility. As we all know, Seraphine 's 3rd ability Beat Drop now roots enemy instead of slowing them with Rylai's Crystal Scepter 's passive. This helps you to lock down these high mobility enemies with a single cast and CC chain them while they are rooted with Encore and let your teammates finish them off.

AGGRESSIVE ITEMS

These sets can only be used when:

1. Enemies have a lot of tanky champions such as Dr. Mundo , Nasus , Rammus , etc.
2. Enemies have a lot of Shields like Shen , Lux , Karma , etc.
3. No one can deal with those 2 types of enemies.

• Oblivion Orb : You should buy this item if the enemy team has champion(s) that can lifesteal (vamp) and heal a lot. Reducing the healing effects by 40% . This effect is called Grievous Wound. IDEALLY, you don't want to complete it to Morellonomicon ASAP until you get another item since it will be more efficient that way.
• Infinity Orb : A great item to deal IMMENSE damage with Seraphine 's 1st ability High Note since High Note increases damage the lower the enemy's HP is. capped at 25%. This item allows you to CRIT that damage equals to 20% of the damage dealt to enemy below 25% HP.
• Liandry's Torment (OPTIONAL): This item synchronizes well with Rylai's Crystal Scepter since Liandry deals 1% of enemy's max HP over 3 second but DOUBLES if the enemy is immobilized (stun, slowed, knock up, knock back, root) and Rylai's Crystal Scepter ALWAYS immobilize your enemies when you hit enemies with abilities.
• Morellonomicon : After completing your 1 or 2 other items, consider finishing this item as healing effects will grow stronger during the late game. This allow you to reduce healing effects by 40% to enemies above 50% HP. It will increase to 60% healing reduction when enemy has HP lower than 50%.
• Void Staff (SITUATIONAL): You can replace Liandry's Torment if the enemy is high in Magic Resist.
• Rabadon's Deathcap (OPTIONAL): This item is a must buy against squishy enemies allowing you to MELT your enemies before the fight even started. (Not recommended because Supports don't often get many gold)

DEFENSIVE ITEMS

These sets can only be used when:

1. Enemies have a lot of backline destroyer. For instance, Zed , Rengar , Master Yi , Akali , etc.
2. Enemies have a lot of CC. For example, Morgana , Karma , Pantheon , etc.
3. No one can protect you from those 2 types of enemies

• Oblivion Orb : You should buy this item if the enemy team has champion(s) that can lifesteal (vamp) and heal a lot. Reducing the healing effects by 40% . This effect is called Grievous Wound. IDEALLY, you don't want to complete it to Morellonomicon ASAP until you get another item since it will be more efficient that way.
• Crystalline Reflector : Good against Burst AD champions. 
• Banshee's Veil : Good against Burst AP champions and CC champions. 
• Morellonomicon : After completing your 1 or 2 other items, consider finishing this item as healing effects will grow stronger during the late game. This allow you to reduce healing effects by 40% to enemies above 50% HP. It will increase to 60% healing reduction when enemy has HP lower than 50%.

Note: You can mix the Aggressive and Defensive Items together depending on the situation given. Let's say the enemy has INSANE amount of AD damages yet squishy champions, you can take the Defensive Items but replace Banshee's Veil since the enemy doesn't have AP champions or at least the AP enemy doesn't bring threat to you. Keyword is, BE FLEXIBLE with your current situation. Take these factors into account:

1. Who's the enemy carry?
2. Do they chase for backline?
3. Are they tanky/squishy?
4. Can my enemy do anything against this enemy?
5. etc.

Glossary :

• Healer : Champions that can heal themselves and their allies like Soraka , Seraphine , Font of Life , etc. 
• Lifesteal/Physical or Magic Vamp : An effect that heals (a) champion(s) whenever they attack someone by using abilities, items, and runes such as Olaf 's 2nd ability, Blade of the Ruined King , Hunter Vampirism , Fleet Footwork , etc. 
• Auto Attack Champion : Champions that Auto Attacks a lot like Jinx , Master Yi , Ashe , etc.
• Caster Champion : Champions that rely a lot on skillshots and abilities such as Ezreal , Ziggs , Seraphine , etc.
• AD Champion : Champions that deals physical damage.
• AP Champion : Champions that deals magic damage.
• Hybrid Champion : Champions that deals both magic and physical damage.
• CC Champion : Champions that have Hard and Soft Crowd Control (Stun, Slow, Blind, Silence, Root, Knock up, Knock back,)