Armor and AD - The pure bias of Riot's designs.

I have recently been playing both SMITE and League in order to compare them. One of the things that annoys me about League is the pure LACK of armor items in the game, especially for a mage or AP caster support.

In SMITE, both ARMOR and MAGIC RESIST aura support items are available. However in League, the only aura support items give magic resist and , giving most AD champions an easy pass.

I just do not believe that Riot can defend their blatant favouritism towards AD based champions. Rather then having items for both Armor and Magic Resist Auras respectively, they choose to make it easier for one class to dominate during the game. is the ONLY way in the game to get an armor aura. This is not true of SMITE and this is why SMITE looks much more balanced.

Plus, Riot need to STOP adding True Damage or %HP Damage to EVERY NEW AD CHAMP that comes out. Because there are simply NO COUNTER items for that in the game. I would not have a problem if Riot would provide the tools to counter these mechanics with item builds but this is simply not the case.

AP/Armor itemisation is just HORRIFIC compared to AD's that get which gives them resistances with no noticeable drop in damage output but there is no AP equivalent of this item. If you need more armor as a mage, you have to rely on the pitiful armor amount from (which has no special passive like Maw) or face building pure armor tank items which give no real AP and therefore you are dropping your damage.

AD's, just do not have this problem.

I really believe Riot should address the pure inequality within this game at the moment. Its fun having AD champs dominating and if thats what Riot wants, then thats cool but they should just come out and actually say it. They should simply say...

We like AD champions more then AP, so we provided AD with a ton of better items and options in order to promote this

You can't have such blatant favouritism, and then have a CLAIM that you have a balanced game. The two concepts CLEARLY contradict each other.

The only real mages that are dominant in the meta right now, are the ones with insane burst or decent sustain but they both operate on gimmicks within their kits.