User blog comment:Emptylord/Blogs/What if wards were contestable objectives instead of items?/@comment-7729050-20130727200921/@comment-3974211-20130727221922

The in-map wards could be target-able units.

There was a Hextech Critter item that was deposed, that probably functioned like Orianna's Ball or Elise's Spiderling - a little drone that you could send to scout of a nearby location. If they really need the "ward-jumping", just add an item for it. :)