Board Thread:League of Legends discussion/@comment-4022742-20140412131547/@comment-24792363-20140709152048

not that banshee's veil isn't a good item, it just doesn't allow for precision plays. any old poke can pop your bubble and then you're screwed as far as spell protection for another good 45s. yes, the health regen is choice, but a snare or a stun keeps yii more vulnerable than avoiding ONE spell in a combo. if he's stuck in one place the enemy can nuke him at range all they want.

banshee's is a good late game item for anyone, and absorbing a high-damage poke can well be more valuable than removing cc's, but it's a different utility.

though for a tank build the veil would probably be chosen just for the raw health.

and I agree, with IE and ghostblade's active with highlander up alone you'd have plenty of dps stats to hurt people