Talk:Zhonya's Hourglass/@comment-68.109.110.108-20130122090658

It's getting more expensive, but gaining 20 AP. The recipe is changing from chain vest to Plate of the Warmage, a new armor + AP item.

This new item will cost 1160 gold (2 cloth armor + 1 amp tome + 175 gold), an increase above chain vest's 720 gold by 440 gold. However, because Hourglass will have a 130 reduced combine cost, but cost (440 - 130) 310 more gold overall.

In essence, it's 20 AP for 310 gold, which is a small buff, but very, very minor. More significantly, it has a better mid game itemization, for laning vs. AD casters or similar champs.