Talk:Blackfire Torch/@comment-177.32.29.127-20121030071023/@comment-69.141.8.150-20121109212503

the reason why mana isn't a great stat is that unless the champion has a specific trait that grants it special bonuses for mana (Ryze, Singed, Blitz), then it doesn't do very much to make that champion deadlier or hardier or grant more utility.

But what about mages and supports? Unless you are karthus, swain, or anivia, you're going to either kill your target in 1-2 rotations of your spells or you only increase the risk of you getting exploded. In addition to this, mages get a lot of free maximum mana increases from level ups AND will should be getting the blue on your team. As for Supports, they would rather have mana regen. Supports use their spells when an opportunity arises, either their carry needs a shield or a heal, or the enemy laner has gotten out of position and is vulnerable to CC. They don't need a giant mana pool, they need something that keeps their mana up more consistently over a longer period of time.