Talk:Thornmail/@comment-4832742-20141117212737/@comment-5160958-20150311165810

what i like about this item is that it's existence is pretty much what necesitates having a mix of magic and attack damage om your team. if you're team is all ad, then thornmail can take the place of magic resist items in tanks builds, and tanks become unkillable. In a good game, with both teams having a decent team comp, then yeah, thornmail prolly won't be built. The beauty of the item, though, is its impact on the meta, rather than individual games.

so basically, yeah, you shouldn't build this most games...but its still incredibly important to league balance.