Following the introduction of the new support item lines, a weird strategy was discovered by some players: using a support item as a midlaner. The idea was to farm some minions, then completely stop to harass your opponent to counter the poaching mechanic, and to repeat the process. In theory, you were generating a lot more gold using this strategy.
However, this was absolutely not intended by Riot Games, and they decided to address this by bringing some changes to the support item lines.
Item Changes
Spellthief's Edge
• [New] Now gives +25% Base Mana Regen
Frostfang
• [New] Now gives +50% Base Mana Regen
• Gold to upgrade increased from 1000 to 1250
Shard of True Ice
• AP lowered from 60 to 45
• Health lowered from 150 to 100
• [New] Now gives +50% Base Mana Regen
• No longer notes "(Receive diminishing gold from excessive minion kills.)"
Steel Shouldeguards
• [New] Now gives +25% Base Health Regen
Runesteel Spaulders
• [New] Now gives +50% Base Health Regen
• Gold to upgrade increased from 1000 to 1250
Pauldrons of Whiterock
• [New] Now gives +100% Base Health Regen
Relic Shield
• [New] Now gives +25% Base Health Regen
Targon's Buckler
• [New] Now gives +50% Base Health Regen
• Gold to upgrade increased from 1000 to 1250
Bulwark of the Mountain
• AP lowered from 40 to 25
• [New] Now gives +100% Base Health Regen
• No longer notes "(Receive diminishing gold from excessive minion kills.)"
Spectral Sickle
• [New] Now gives +25% Base Mana Regen
Harrowing Crescent
• [New] Now gives +50% Base Mana Regen
• Gold to upgrade increased from 1000 to 1250
Black Mist Scythe
• AD lowered from 35 to 25
• Health lowered from 150 to 100
• [New] Now gives +100% Base Mana Regen
• No longer notes "(Receive diminishing gold from excessive minion kills.)"
