User blog comment:Lukeatlook/Pyro's Item Overhaul 2 - Diversifying Mages/@comment-24087642-20140316053042

Athene's does not hold the monopoly. Swain, for example, doesn't need quite as much mana regen, but does need some good late game stats, so he takes rod of ages. Ryze builds tear because he charges it well. And so on...