MR Items + Issues with Zhonyas

Will there ever be new MR items? Damage dealing MR items are lackluster and even tank MR items are limited. MR items give lower resistances compared to armor, but I'm assuming the 10% CDR on almost every MR item is supposed to compensate for that. But sometimes I feel like I'm wasting gold if I already have 40% CDR and every single MR item provides CDR. Armor items on the other hand have a much greater variety than MR items and can be stacked together better than MR items. Riot even prevented from synergizing with other MR items through the magic shield.

There are over 10 armor items (excluding armor/mr hybrid items and )

Meanwhile...

MR items are also generally weaker than their armor counterparts. When does not fit into an AP build path? is built way less often but it is the only AP MR choice. can block over 30% of an ADC's damage before armor is even a factor. What MR item can match that amount of power? Not to mention many armor items come with supplementary damage, mobility, and CC.

Despite all of this, there is one armor item that stands out among every MR item. For mages, has an OP build path, is actually great for a first item, turns off the option for enemies to dive so you can safe farm forever, and the active effect can actually be used to counter both AP and AD attacks alike. Not to mention it is quite cheap (2900). 2900 may not seem that cheap, but items like are not only more expensive than but also less powerful. Losing an assassin mid matchup as a mage? Don't worry, buy a stopwatch and make the enemy assassin useless in 600 g or actually for free if you include it in the runes.

I don't play either of these champions, but for example, is smashing level 1-3. builds towards which gives invulnerability, effectively canceling ult and some damage. The item also gives damage and and provides MR for general tankiness against . On the other hand, is a terrible first item. It most likely won't even fit into 's build while I can't name a mage that doesn't eventually purchase . By the end of lane phase, unless Ekko kept pushing and getting ganked, has probably died 0 times to (excluding laning before first back).