Shadow artifact v. Disc artifact - What am I missing?

Ammonite

Veteran
Why does almost every priest (regardless of their spec) take the shadow artifact?

Shadow artifact at ilvl 34 it gives:
  • 25 Int (MH) + 7 Int (OH) + 5 Int (Enchant) = 37 Int
  • 6 Stam (MH) + 3 Stam (OH) = 9 Stam
  • 4 Crit (MH) + 1 Crit (OH) = 5 Crit
  • 4 Mastery (MH) = 4 Mastery
  • 3 Haste (OH) = 3 Haste
Disc artifact at ilvl 34 gives:
  • 37 Int
  • 13 Stam
  • 9 Haste
  • 9 Mastery
Even after enchanting the off-hand, the net loss/gain for taking the shadow artifact is:
  • -4 Stam
  • +5 Crit
  • -5 Mastery
  • -6 Haste
You can enchant both the shadow MH and the disc staff with the +11 spellpower, so that shouldn't be a factor. I am overlooking something? Taking the disc artifact seems straight up better but almost nobody does.
 
You’re using the level 20 stats shown in /inspect and armory. The actual offhand scales to 34. Also, the enchant scales up in bgs.
 

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