User blog comment:Astanas7/Are the new Dom items actually a joke/@comment-7481207-20131218102440/@comment-1330314-20131218140901

There's nothing wrong with B.F. Sword and Riot isn't trying to remove it from the game. The reason IE is getting a replacement in Dominion is because it's rare to hold on to 1550 gold at a time there, which is why Lord Van Damm's Pillager is built from Wicked Hatchet, which is itself built from cheap basic items.

The passive from Wicked Hatchet is pretty much what JmLyan describes; losing it to Van Damm/IE's passive isn't a problem, as the latter is a straight buff.

The reason the old Pillager was removed was firstly because it conflicted with the updated Black Cleaver in season 3 (identical build paths) and because, despite it being an item created for AD assassins, it benefited bruisers the most, who are already strong in TT and Dominion. Funnily enough, the old Wicked Hatchet was just a slightly weaker Executioner's Calling clone, so this new version looks actually far more interesting.