Must-have Runes

[H3iman 14]

I've been searching for guides about what Runes I should buy with my precious IP, and I've found this website.

 

Must-have runes

 

Marks:  Armor penetration, attack damage, magic penetration

Seals:  Armor, scaling mana regeneration

Glyphs:  Scaling ability power, scaling magic resistance

Quintessences:  Health, attack damage, ability power

 

Other good runes

 

Marks:  Attack speed, armor

Seals:  Scaling health, gold

Glyphs:  Magic resistance

Quintessences:  Attack speed, movement speed, gold, lifesteal, spellvamp

 

Source

 

This may not be the most reliable source and if anybody else has some suggestions about what runes to buy, please let me know. 

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,452]

I did some research on this when I first started buy runes too.  Nice post man.  Thanks.  

[Shocketh 85]

Most champs (barring support and jungle) you want flat armor yellows, scaling MR blues, and armor pen/magic pen reds. AP/Move Speed quints. Support I think you take magic regen, gp5 quints, and stuff like that.

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,452]

Why flat armor over Flat Magic Resist yellows?  I build AP w/ magic pen marks, magic resist yellow, and magic resist per level blues.  AP quints.  

 

Resits magic and deal magic, that's what goes on mid, so that's what I do.  

 

Would I be better off using armor?  

[Shocketh 85]

You want the armor for more tankiness.

[Corey the Kiwi 83]

Why flat armor over Flat Magic Resist yellows?  I build AP w/ magic pen marks, magic resist yellow, and magic resist per level blues.  AP quints.  

 

Resits magic and deal magic, that's what goes on mid, so that's what I do.  

 

Would I be better off using armor?  

 

You want the armor for more tankiness.

 

What Dustin said but to elaborate a bit more it is due to the fact you will be facing enemy champions who deal AD damage as well so it is better to have armor as, generally, it will help you out more overall.

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,452]

Thanks.