right I already hate the SS item simplification.

seriously I'd made posts before that the eye of items should have been given tools to warrant buying them more often because most good supports were just going normal item and ruby sightstone. something like give the wards lesser effects of the main item's actives. like warding a brush with the relic shield line would give some defensive buffs to allies fighting in that bush, the spellthief line creating a slow zone, and the coin line a speed boost when passing through so long as the ward was active.

but riot went and did the opposite, instead of making the eye items more rewarding and varied to use they just got rid of the other items so we're forced to use this mangled trash heap item that may or may not guarantee that we actually have wards in the early to mid game based on how well we're fulfilling the quest. but hey, at least I know if I'm getting camped, dove, and put behind, then I'll be able to... fall behind even further because I'm not able to complete the quest at all in a reasonable time frame... great job.