User blog comment:Slashingstrike/Kritalius Striker/@comment-25228021-20160903095445

I don't think you get what everyone is saying.

You don't just make an item because, eh those two basic/middle-tier items look strong, let's just put them together!

First, AD, attack speed and crit. The three stats synergize so well together that the item might as well have nothing extra (just the 40 AD from BF Sword and the 15% AS, 20% crit and 5% MS from Zeal), and it would still be a good item. Stacking five of them is worth it just because the stats work so well together. That's 250 AD, 100% AS and crit, and 25% movement speed.

And at the same time, we get some horribly anti-synergistic design. The active gives you a free crit... without any need to build crit or any reward for still doing so, making the 20% it gives you worth less than it should be. The active is also horribly busted: every 15 seconds (with a reset on top because why not), you get a free crit that will melt even through tanks because even if you build armor, this item doesn't care, failing to provide adequate countermeasures.

This item is just a horribly broken bad design. Moving on.