Because you need to hold it in your hand which would invalidate most magus subclasses as they either need a free hand or hold a 2-handed weapon!

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    Sparkling Targe seems the obvious answer to me, given that you have a natural weapon available. Starlit Span also works when using 1-handed range weapons.

    That said, you can’t generally use items for Spellstrikes, though there is a feat that lets you use scrolls.

    The problem is that you don’t cast directly, you activate the item, and that activation casts the spell for you.

    The flow is spellstrike->cast->attack

    An item is Active->cast(from item)

    Spellstrike doesn’t have the opportunity to activate an item, as that is a separate Action.

    Mind, if I was your GM, I would allow it with a Tengu Feather Fan, as other races have innate spells, but not with other items. But you will need to talk with your GM about that.

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      You can use items to Spellstrike as long as their activation action is “Cast a Spell”. Feats like Striker’s Scroll and Fused Staff primarily avoid you needing the Scroll/Staff in hand.

      The issue here is that the Tengu Feather Fan’s activation action is “Interact”.