The Reaper

I was introduced to the game by my wife's best friend's boyfriend. He has been playing the game for severaly years, and he was looking to see if we would be interested. And let's just say that I was, and still am many months after. That being said, Thanatos was the first god I ever played. At first it was because he just looks really cool. But over time I've grown to appreciate Thanatos for far more than his choice of apparel.

Thanatos is most powerful when he is least expected. That is why he is a traditional choice for Junglers, but he can serve many purposes across all of the game modes. But always keep in mind that Thanatos is an assassin, so he is not meant to be in the middle of the battle. When he is vulnerable, he is incredibly easy to kill. So always keep that in mind.

The whole point of an assassin is to hit hard, and hit fast. Thanatos excels in both of these. Speed is built into his kit, as his 2 can give you a whopping 30% at lvl 5. This is why I allocated the skill building the way I did, because you will need to escape conflict as quickly as possible. But you also want to be able to damage opponents when they come at you, without having ing to rely solely on your team.

This build gives you 40% cool down so that you can maximize on your ultimate cool down, while also giving you some decent protection, but also increases your power and ability damage immensely. Jotunn's Wrath gives you 20% cool down while increasing your power, and mana. Breastplate of Determination,gives you hefty physical defense bonuses and a decent amount of mana, as well a 20% cool down, with a passive that doubles your protections after 5 stacks of damage within a few seconds of each other. This can help you to get away, in tandem with some of the other items on this list. Transendance gives you a lot of power based on total mana, which is further increased by items like Jotunn's Wrath, and Breastplate of Valor. More mana, equals more power. We move in Titan's Bane next to maximize your penetration. Titan's band comes with a hefty 20% increase already, but it's passives gives each of your abilities an additional 10% every 10 seconds. This paired with Heart seeker will maximize your penetration on damaging abilities, and will help you against both guardians, and heavily armored foes. And heart seeker will give you an additional 75% damage for a few more seconds after hitting an enemy with your damaging abilities' making finishing off a kill with your ultimate even easier, should you be unable to execute. Lastly, Blood Forge gives you some extra protection for when you either execute, or kill your enemies. Pair this with your 2 to get away from your enemies quickly and efficiently.

Each item helps to build into the next, maximizing as many useful stats as possible. And while there are other combinations that you could use, I feel this one gives you the most autonomy as a God, and an executioner to support your team.