Talk:VPBE/@comment-3308937-20150415074419/@comment-8468980-20150422064712

you really can't make a universally effective magic damage tank buster. at least not one that would be much more effective than void staff and liandry's without being plainly good at killing everyone equally.

the problem isn't with the items, but with how mages deal damage. tankier champs inherently counter mages due to spell damage being gated with CDs, mana, skill shots. mages typically deal damage in rotations, meaning that if you don't kill someone in one spell cycle (or at least reduce their health to a very unsafe level) then that mage is completely vulnerable.

an item like liandry's effectiveness depends entirely on how well a mage's kit can keep the proc going. ie it sucks on Lux, but is fiendishly successful on Cassieopea or Teemo.