Talk:Sivir/@comment-5224716-20141022193838/@comment-8468980-20141103063446

the reason why ER isn't a good item for Sivir or any ADC is because you can get by during the laning phase by simply knowing when to use your spells. It doesn't take very many successful spellcasts followed up with smart AAs to kill your enemy, even with most ADCs' tiny mana pools you can avoid bottoming out by using your mana wisely.

The only thing spamming accomplishes over using spells judiciously is pushing your quickly for tower sieges, and by the time you have ER, your laning opponent has a higher damage item and will be able to stall your push effectively.

"idk, I find its stats all ridiculously helpful"

You can rationalize nearly any damage item purchase for an ADC with this justification, they are all positive boosts in stats to your character. The question isn't "will this item's stats help my champ?" since the answer is always yes, the question is "how does this item compare to others of similar gold value?"