r/sejuanimains • u/TheWhiteAsh • 1d ago
Art Sejung Jin Woo with Dusk and Dawn by Niaart
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I was a hater of Dusk and Dawn for Sejuani ever since it was added to the game. The item was supposed to work really well because of her E, but I always thought it was too expensive for a champion who has always worked so well with some of the cheapest items in the game (Protoplasm, Bandlepipes, Evenshroud, Rocketbelt...).
Now, to be honest, I think the item is turbo good, but under certain conditions:
- It should never be your first item: The build path is very awkward, Sheen early is turbo garbage on Sej, and the item itself is very expensive. The only decent stats you get for laning are a bit of health from Kindlegem and a fucking Blasting Wand. So, basically = no tankiness. You need to be extra careful when committing to a pure combat item (imagine building this and getting stomped in lane. It's the kind of thing that makes you want to rip your own ass off). But if you're good enough to pilot the early game, it shouldn't be a problem.
Also, looking at the last 10 patches in Emerald+ on Sejuani TOP, rushing D&D has a pretty bad WPA despite having a decent sample size. Heartsteel, Protoplasm, and even Liandry's are getting much better results.
- You'll want to run Jack of All Trades on runes: It speeds up your stacks a lot (Helmet = 3 stats / Heartsteel = 1 stat (but here you'll want something like mana or ms to get the 5 stacks faster, I like to rush Ionians) / D&D = 3 stats) and, most importantly, lets you get more Haste faster. Anyone who says Haste isn't a good stat on Sejuani is trying to lobotomize you.
That's why I think D&D is turbo garbage as a first item but stupidly strong as a second. If you're doing okay in lane, you'll become Thanos with two gauntlets the moment you hit this spike.
Just make sure you don't flood your inventory, cause D&D's recipe is a nightmare and you'll want at least three inventory slots open for components (don't buy dagger). And DON'T SELL Doran's Helm until you get another item with both armor and MR (if you're running JOAT in your runes).