assassins can build merc treads and maw to mitigate my dmg to tickle them
but ninja tabis only mitigate auto attack damage, which assassins don't rely on too much. stopwatch doesn't provide any defense, zhonyas is on a long CD
there is literally nothing else
ADDITIONALLY, mages only get 2 sources of MPen and the second source costs 100g more, doesn't provide extra snazzy abilities, and the penetration = lethality at level 9-10
yes the passive blocks 12% damage from auto however it still gives you 20 armor as well.