Support Itemization
So one thing I like about the new season is when I jungle I feel like the new jungle items are on par with other items I could buy for my full build if I wasn't a jungler. I don't necessarily feel I have to replace my jungle item in my full build. On that same line of thought I wondered if the same couldn't be done for Support. Many times I have full items and have to keep a sightstone around for vision. I have two thoughts on how to make a support's full build more satisfying.
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Make Sightstone capable of being built into new support related items similar to Machete. For example Sighstone + Zeke's Herald = Zeke's Herald with +350 Hp and the ability to lay up to 2 wards at a time. This way you still have the ability to ward while adding power to the late game support champs.
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So this idea is based on the new idea of Smite getting charges over time. What if support items such as Mikael's Crucible, Locket of the Iron Solari, etc... also had the added bonus of giving your Warding Totem Trinket additional charges. This way by building support items you get the added ability to ward the map without taking up an additional item slot.
Obviously any idea like these would need to be balanced to keep other classes from wanting to use it similarly to how Jungle items work, and some balancing would need to take place.
The other issue I've run into is buying a pink ward at full support build. It would be nice if there were a work around. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks