User blog comment:Hidden Sniper/Mechanics that don't make sense to me - Part 1 Lifesteal/@comment-5426276-20130718170400

Debatable; an early vamp scepter isn't always better than, say, two Doran's Blades.

But perhaps lifesteal could be a Unique named passive that can't stack on multiple items. This would force more decision making instead of "I'll get Bloodthirster followed by BoRK" and makes Zeke's Herald a more attractive item.