Talk:Ardent Censer/@comment-24693081-20140618135314/@comment-6281696-20140618225335

The reason it shows how bad itemization for tank supports is is because an AP item with 0 defenses outclasses tankitems purely based on the fact that it has a usefull passive. Don't get me wrong, this item in essence is a good step forward, but it's really only a properly good item on AP-supports. On everything else it is little more than a gimmick, potentially a powerfull gimmick, but still a gimmick. That passive alone should not make tank-supports want to spend a slot & gold on an item that provides close to no usefull stats to them, most of which can easily be gained from other better items.

The mechanic obviously isn't awefull on him, but with those stats any tank support should not want it simply because it doesn't help them in their primary function, which is being a meatshield. It's kind of like zeke's herald, the supporting power of the item is decent, but everything else about the item is just sub-part. Admittadly, the moment you'd play alistair as an AP support it'd immeadiatly be core as it provides everything you'd want.