Please don't rework Phantom Dancer

The proposal that Riot PhRoXz0n has revealed in Dev Corner today is one that reworks Phantom Dancer for reasons I can't explain.

The lowered attack speed is another matter, but I would like to get into the removal of the damage reduction and ghost effect and their replacement with a shield (essentially in the vein of Hexdrinker or Maw).

For many melee heroes, this item had a beautiful synergy, and was a must-buy for duelling power (particularly from behind in solo lanes). A percent damage reduction is a powerful and much-needed effect that helped melee heroes to weather the storm. However, there was a trade-off, as with all choices in the game: for example, the lack of wave clear.

The ghost effect was classic and massively helped to mitigate things like creep block (which seems to be increasingly prevalent in the game) and the difficulty many melee heroes have in closing range.

I would be quite saddened by its effective removal as most of the heroes who can use this item well are already not in a great spot right now. I think the removal of ghost in particular and the addition of a flat health shield on a passive proc is a big step backwards.