User blog comment:Lukeatlook/Pyro's Item Overhaul 8 - The Support Project/@comment-5588011-20141223025201

Some problem with the alternate options in my opinion,

1. Targon

Your whole goal is to protect your ADC because they'll always do more damage, if you've failed that it's almost never worth it to get the Targon alternative because either,

1. You're a bad peeler in which case you shouldn't be a support.

2. You're losing your lane, meaning you want defense in a shield.

An alternative would be a item that helps initations since melee champions usually don't have anything to help them actually get in range.

2. Shurima

(Magic pen is a horrible stat on supports.)

I'm not sure what the intention of the item was if the active's just a Scrying Orb and it has useless stats. If it's intended for stronger heals or poke with teams with lots of mobility then just give it just AP and active that can be useful in many situations, since that seems to be the redeeming trait of the Shurima line: always being useful in all situations. If it's meant for the extra scouting potential you've made Twin Shadows half redundant.

3. Mikael's Crucible

If you remove the Chalice in Mikael's and replace it with a Quicksilver of all things then it's a nerf to supports because Mikael's will be rushed it, regardless of the nerf to the heal because the main focus is the CC removal. Instead getting a strong mana regen item that removes everything it now becomes a item you 'have' to rush but still gives unneeded stats. Infact it benefits tank supports mid-game because of the QSS more which Riot didn't want. I'm not against changing the build but I feel the way you did it is wrong.

Could say more but no time. :x