first of all, feel free to test it in ur games, there's no limit. metas change by pros realising smth and changing their way of playing a hero right?
but as in why i think it's not optimal, i'd say diffusal is more of a mid game item that a late game one. what i've learned is u dont want to invest in more than 2 or 3 mid-game items. after those 2 or 3 u wanna go for scaling late game items like butterflies, skadies, bkbs and stuff. sf builds aquila and pt, then either shadow blade/dlance/drum/sny or blink and eul. these items already cost enough to take all ur mid-game farm gold. other from that if u also build diffusal then u will lack slots for big items.
Why do you need slow and manaburn on sf?
1. Doesnt provide mana regen
2. Doesnt provide movement speed
3. Extremely greedy and does not provide a slightest bit of sustain
4. Dont pick sf if you need your opponent to be slowed to hit your razes.(unnecessary)
The range is too short!
You can still find your way around it and there might be games you'd want to go it (at least before the purge nerf) but there are also other more reliable ways to play him
It was situational at best when it purged, now there is no reason to buy this item unless ur PL tbh
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it's an agility item, provide a slow and manaburn, could work with drums perhaps(?), and it's cheaper from sny.
any thoughts o dotabuff scrublord?