User blog comment:Lukeatlook/Pyro's Item Overhaul 11 - The Mage Project/@comment-1330314-20150110223619/@comment-4813965-20150111003729


 * Even mana regen is fun to build, because it lets you cast spells more freely, but mana itself doesn't really enhance your playstyle or your champion in a manner that's truly appreciable (unless your kit scales directly with mana). Giving mages greater access to it (but then again, why?) doesn't solve its problem, and may make it even more difficult to address later on.

There are only two items in this project with flat mana: Chillwind Crown and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Rest of the changes is mana regeneration.

Anyways, flat mana transponds to teamfight capability. This is why tanks have so much of it on and  - because they want to be capable of casting their whole skillset two or three times over on demand. Mana regen is more about farming and staying in lane for longer than two minutes.