User blog comment:Jens Ingels/AP item rework/@comment-5322888-20151118051257

You can't rework mage itens in the same way they did with ad carry itens. Mages work differently, especially in Item A, because CDR and AP are core stats in mages, but CDR isn't in ad carrys, so the 30% CDR is almost "no difference" in most carrys, but is huge in mages.

Also, giving true damage to "Torture Staff" is contradictory, because the item gives you mr pen. but deals true damage.

Third: The decision player have to make is between Graal, Morello and Archangel, the mana itens, not between Archangel and Zhonia.

If a player wants protection, it must sacrifice something, which is this case is the mana regen. Giving mana + ap + armor is just must have without choices and downsides.

Sorry for my bad english, not my native languague, but I like to discuss game design stuff.