User blog comment:Myself v1.0/HP over defenses? O rly?/@comment-98.232.242.48-20130124171658/@comment-5209745-20130125054113

Not only that about Darius, there are other reasons why just because a pro does it doesn't means it's the right way to do it.

Pros are pros not only because they are really good at the game, but because they're always testing things even when commoners discredit, and with their skill they can actually pull the usefulness out from those. You don't really know if a pro is testing something in a streamed game, and even if he isn't, he has the skill to pull the best out of it, that doesn't means that you can do so too. On the other hand, what if in the next game they just decide that stacking defenses is again better than HP and make it look viable? Are you just going to turn around like a sheep? Plus, there's always the need to understand what item fits you better for countering (Because that's what getting tanky is about). Should you get a Warmog's and make use of that great passive? Or on the other hand, what you want to counter is an AD carry? Randuin's will still do better against an AD carry not only because the sheer armor, but also because it gives HP too, and a mitigating passive against AA.

Last, but not least, I want to point out two things. Contrary to popular belief, stacking Warmog's can still be done, if you look at the item page, there's nothing saying that it is not cost efficent (Although I wouldn't do that). And, dual Aegis/Bulwark is a really bad idea. You don't get a second aura, so you just get another 400 HP, 20 armor and 30 mres, instead of doubling it and getting 800 HP, 60 armor, 120 mres and 20 health regen. You're better with a Warmog or a GA instead of the second one.