Talk:Rod of Ages/@comment-3976638-20110617052611/@comment-68.15.18.71-20110701210838

Imagine if you build Tear first, then get RoA. Then you can build out an Archangel now that you've gotten the Tear charged.

Its expensive, but if you farm well enough early game it can be really cool, and then you move into Deathcap right afterward. I've done it on Orianna with good results.