In regards to ADCs abusing Bruiser and Assassin items
In preseason 
was completely nerfed because "
was too strong with it."
Beginning of the season we had 
and 
, bruiser items abused by ranged carries (Would say ADCs but Kayle you're here too.) So what did Riot do? Nerf them.
Quarter-way through the season we had 
begin to see play on 
, 
, and 
. These 3 didn't become particularly over powered because of it and they certainly had the clear downside of having to attack 8 times just for it to become useful. But Riot doesn't like this, even if it's the only way for these champions to be relevant in the 
meta.
Now it is mid-season and AD carries are now using 
with 
(Some even use 
but this item wouldn't be used if the other 2 weren't such a good combo, so I'm not really counting this item as it is mostly under performing.)
So what about the bruisers who used these items? What about them? Did Riot do anything for them?
was nerfed to the ground, but we still haven't seen a single buff to .
is still built because sometimes because it gives an effective 20% extra health. is built because Spirit Visage and Veil were nerfed to the ground making it the only good MR item left. (Tanks aren't suppose to be hurt by mages. They already had Void Staff to do that, what was the point of making tanks weaker to them?) Can't use and together, AD carries ruined that for them and Riot gave Bruisers no compensation.
gets completely gutted only becoming good on 
and 
(And my 
attack speed with cleaver build.) Meanwhile Jax (who's winrate was already under 50% in the top lane) drops even more for this patch. Thank god 
is becoming a bruiser item again. (Inb4 some ADC abuses it somehow.) Meanwhile , , and who became viable champions because of it don't get buffed either. I mean this isn't even ADCs abusing the item, the item had a clear weakness but Riot doesn't like diversity or something.
And now we have and being used by AD carries. 
and 
seem to be fine with it because they were made to be snowball carries. Hell I even see people whine about when this item made to kill TANKS is underperforming at that job.
So what solution for the 3 armor pen items, , should be made? just has so many stats. You'd have to lower something on it, but I think you'd want to wait a patch on that. needs to be melee only. is the only ADC who built is before. I don't expect Varus to get buffed (just like bruisers) but it would be nice if you did, if you do this. Easy way to make not under perform at killing tanks is make the passive deal magic damage. Won't synergize with armor pen to kill squishy targets while tanks, who stack armor like every other tank, will take more damage from it because it's magic.
We've solved the whole 
problem with the 4 hit clause but lately Riot hasn't found good ways to stop AD carries from using Bruiser items. Even now is infinitely better on a ranged champion, not because there isn't a 4 hit clause, but because it's too weak on a melee champion. The reason the old could be considered balanced (with the stacking mechanic) was the double stacking melee clause Melees who could be kited and had to be in melee range had a stacking boost while a ranged champion who was safe at a distance and could kite stacked slower.
