PSA: If you're losing top, it's not a good idea to build damage
I don't see why people do it. Your sub-par damage will do what against the enemy who is already two levels ahead of you and has more items and HP than you.
If you start to build tank and utility to help out your team, that person won't be able to cut you down instantly.
You were saying?
Let's say you are playing something like Riven or Irelia, ya it might be a better idea to build tank. But that's if you are 0 4 or 0 5. Not when you are 0 2-ish and then manage to play safe enough
It just depends on who you are playing really. Gangplank for example should never build tank imo.