Full Intelligence 1 Shot Ult Mordred
Starter - Archmage's Gem Huge proc item, this is a ton of your damage

1. Evolved Book of Thoth -Big INT item with flat pen

2. Soul Gem - Proc item that can do over 400 damage late

3. Necronomicon - HUGE INT stat stick + some pen

4. Rod of Tahuti - Another big INT multiplier

5. Obsidian Shard - a ton of % penetration

6. Dreamer's Idol - Big INT multiplier + a huge stat stick

   This build is mostly for memes as it's a 1 and done glass canon. It's early game is weak and this build doesn't really take advantage of Mordred's new aspect. Once you get full build and use your Dreamer's Idol in combination with your charged Ultimate: Pursue the Weak, your ultimate can 100-0 any backliner in the game if it doesn't get cleansed. (it gets cleansed often, but when it doesn't, it's an insta kill) This build does take a while to ramp up, but once it does you're in for a treat.

SMITE 2 had a very rough start, with an uninspired generic art style, janky mechanics, and a ton of bugs that made the game borderline unplayable. In he last few months the game has made a complete 180, and the game is genuinely enjoyable. It feels like a true sequel to it's predecessor, with unique mechanics such as Aspects, which completely set it apart from other MOBAS. It's also beginning to leverage its upgraded engine, with the newest addition to the roster, Aladdin introducing completely new mechanics such as wall running and his own personal pocket dimension in the form of his Magic Lamp. I've put in hundreds of hours into it already and I'm planning on putting in thousands in the future just like I did in SMITE. The game feels so much better with gameplay smooth as butter and beautiful graphics. There are some optimization issues with random frame drops and stutters, but the devs have been releasing DAILY updates that tackle optimization and bug fixes along with frequent balancing. The devs are also extremely transparent and even host "Titan Talks" 3 times a week where they discuss their future plans, balance, and even do QnA with viewers. Overall if you're a fan of SMITE, mythology, or even MOBA's in general I advise you do give this game a try, it's going free to play in THREE days!

Overall, I'm very excited to see where this game goes and I really hope it succeeds. I love this game, and I love the dev team. 9/10 overall rating.

S tier - Normally either picked or banned in high-end ranked. These gods are outliers in their role and have the most impact. VERY good and will probably be receiving nerfs in upcoming balance patches.

A tier - Very good in their respective roles, normally picked after top picks/bans. Above average picks that do well in most games.

B Tier - Okay in their respective roles, normally worse than their peers that appear in higher tiers. These can also be counter picks for example Ymir/Odin vs comps with very little mobility, Susano for immobile mages, or Bellona into heavy ADC comps.

C Tier - Shouldn't really be picked, AOE beads/buffering changes have removed most utility/team fight potential from these gods. (Namely Ares. Mordred could possibly be moved up a tier but currently I haven't seen one perform well.)

The newest update is very interesting, adding 3 new (technically old) gods to SMITE 2, Pele, Medusa, and Aphrodite. Each god got very interesting changes but to me the most interesting is Aphrodite. The change to her ultimate which COMPLETELY resets her 3, the extra INT scaling that got added to her heal, along with the new leap she has when she reactivates her 4 makes her much more complex than she previously was in SMITE. The changes made to Medusa were very interesting too with her new intricate statue passive which allows her to scale like no other character we've seen in SMITE 2. (other than release ama of course) The balance changes were pretty hit or miss in my opinion, with some much needed nerfs like the nerf made to Yemoja's shield scaling, but also some out of left field nerfs like the nerf to The Morrigan. Overall though I've been enjoying the patch and I'm excited to see what's next!