Talk:Essence Reaver/@comment-5686533-20140606214940/@comment-10428734-20140608024445

Do you really need to sacrifice 1 slot for a cost-inefficient slot-inefficient non-upgradable expensive mid-tier mana item?

Build 1: Reaver: 2650g, 50 AD, 10% LS, 10% CDR, mana regen, no upgrade.

Build 2: Vamp+BF+3 mana potions: 2455g, 60 AD, 8% LS, mana regen, can be upgraded into BT+IE.

In the laning phase, those 2 builds have roughly the same effectiveness. Build 1 only takes 1 slot instead of 2-3 but at this stage of the game, this is not even a problem. OK, that's fine. Reaver is actually not THAT bad at this point. However...

However, when the laning phase is over, build 1 becomes more and more slot-inefficient and you WILL have to sell it for BT or BotRK when you reach full build anyways, while build 2 gets upgraded into BT or BotRK+IE directly.

Don't forget that the best way to regen your mana is to push the lane, then go back and buy your BF. And don't spam Ez W. And buy mana pots if your mana bar is really your only reason to live. It will help you more than a Reaver.