AP Jungler item: Arcanist's Brace
So AP Junglers are certainly appreciating the Magus changes (even if everybody else is abusing the hell out of them), but one area they're sorely lacking in is an Armor items: Zhonya's is basically the only item they've got and champs like Eve, Diana, and Elise don't get as much value out of the active as classical full-casters as they need to move around fights and attack/cast frequently, which they can't do in stasis. So I'm gonna resurrect an old concept of mine of an AP bruiser item that builds out of Seeker's Armguard and lets both AP junglers and AP bruisers top and mid lane roam and skirmish frequently.
Arcanist's Brace Seeker's Armguard (1200g) + Aetherwisp (850g) + 800g + 2850g
- 80 Ability Power
- 50 Armor
- 10% Movement Speed
- Unique Passive - Arcane Barrier - When you haven't taken damage for 10 seconds, generates a shield that absorbs up to 20 (+10 per Level) (+20% Ability Power) damage.
Gold Efficiency: 80 AP = 1740g 50 Armor = 1000g 10% MS = 395g Total = 3135g Efficiency Percent = 3135/2850 = 110%
Basically, it's a high MS, medium durability, medium damage item that rewards short skirmishes and lets champs roam fairly safely. The high speed allows for quick transit between lanes and camps, while the shield ablates a minor amount of damage, but frequently enough to keep champs healthy on the go. The shield itself is very minor as far as shields go, but synergizes well with the armor on the item to shrug off monster attacks.