Why is GA an AD item

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Because AP has zhonyas/Banshees while AD gets GA/Maw...?

Except Banshee's was reworked the exact same time as GA. It was originally HP and MR, and it was fine like it was as well. Also AD gets a lot more than just maw. GA being 40 armor/45 AD is one of the biggest examples of damage creep. Banshee's is another, but it's not as big because it's passive is terrible and it's stats were less.

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Because AP has zhonyas/Banshees while AD gets GA/Maw...?

And Titanic, and Cleaver, and Steraks, and every single life steal item. There is no high ground for AD champions here.

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Because AP has zhonyas/Banshees while AD gets GA/Maw...?

AD has Sterak's though.

Not saying it's equivalent to an Hourglass, but AD has two defensive options against AD whilst AP only has one.

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Why is Zhonya's an AP item?

FTFY

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mostly due to everyone running it when it was a hybrid defense item even supports had it and i don't think people want to deal with in it or anybody building along with it

Stoneplate never should have been made. It comes from the Tank Update that never should have happened, and turned Cho'gath into a monster he never should have been.

Yes they did omfg.... It was the pre go to item for general tankiness.