User blog comment:NicknameMy/My suggested changes to Essence Reaver/@comment-4652200-20141017210239

Riot already got the tech to make an item stat/effect work only for melee or ranged champions e.g.,. So they can give ER armor pen, CDR or something else that works only for ranged champions so assassins and bruisers can't abuse it but still use it for the manna reg.