Building up items in this game needs a major rework

We're nearing the preseason, and I have no doubt that the items in the game will once again get a major rework. There's been info on the PBE about strange things happening to the jungle, but that's another story...

Today, I want to talk about the items in this game.

Let's start with . Yep, this item is not only needlessly large, it's also needlessly expensive. Here's why. The champions that use this item tend to be champions that need to dominate/have the highest influence in the mid game. At this stage of the game, these AP champions have no choice but to save and save and SAVE and SAVEEE for this item, because the 3 items that they have no choice but to build: , all have this item as an important part of it. This hurts their midgame because if they are behind (and midlane tends to go in heavy favor of whoever gets first blood, letting that champion harass and zone the enemy making it hard for them to get CS.) The alternative is a jungle gank, but what can a jungler do when your mid has little to few items because he has little choice but to save for a , to build any of his items?

-----THE ALTERNATIVE----- Make build out of other items, that give small amounts of AP. This lets players who are set a little behind still have the ability to catch up by having some stats (instead of 1200...1300...1400...1500) gold in their inventory during midgame when teamfights are starting to happen and he/she should be a pretty influencial damage dealer during these fights.

OK, so instead of having huge chunks of 1600g, let's break it up into smaller items that can be built into it. Great idea right? Here's another problem. . Why? Unless you are , this item is a waste. It builds into other important items that champions need, such as , especially , but it is an entire waste. Let me build 200 more mana! This isn't DOTA where people actually can't finish a combo because of lack of Max MP stat. Having +200 mana is a waste of stats on pretty much anyone except .

----THE ALTERNATIVE---- Make give some extra AP, or mana regeneration. Or better yet, just delete the item and make another item that gives the same +mana effect, but does something else correlating to whatever is being built towards.

These two items. . Very valid on , sometimes and in Bronze/Silver elo. It's widely known as the game thrower/stomper item. It's a good idea, but make it a more valid support item. It shouldn't be there just to let people more easily rise in Bronze/Silver elo, but to actually be a very effective support item. Supports tend to give away a lot of their own stats in favor of actives/passives to support their team. Some ideas might be that this item gives an aura of AP/AD around the support who goes collecting kills/assists (and dies little). It gives supports a much stronger influence on the game, and not just a peeling champion (or initiator). Personally I think we should throw a weaker (stat wise) version of this item onto . Also, going to save you guys from having to read another paragraph, needs to be different enough from that people actually bother finishing it earlier than 50 minutes in the game.

Alright, let's discuss one last item that popped into my mind as of when I'm writing this. I'm sure there are other great examples---feel free to list them below. This item--- , a central ADC item, especially to . This item is great , it's like a mini version! Except upgrading it....is a huge pain in the butt. 1400->3200g?? And the two items that you add onto it are 2 ?!?! Please. ---THE ALTERNATIVE---- add some more items to the list that build into a .

I am all for steady building/steady stat income throughout the game, and this may just be my point of view. Feel free to say what other items you think need a rework/revamp, or what you hope to see item wise in Season 4!