User blog comment:PegasEVinhoVerde/Spirit Visage on adc/@comment-5556439-20130730144710

Next patch, SV is going to become a tad overpowered so then I think it may be a viable pick.

Although, GA/MS/BV are honestly the only defensive items a AD carry would need and even FM/Botrk can be used defensively. So my answer as a ADC main is no,

Its a good concept but a bad item for a carry.