Talk:Ziggs/@comment-4140664-20120129181753/@comment-24.89.192.66-20120130034748

In the link it doesn't suggest anywhere that you put off buying Tear, but that you put off upgrading it to an AA. Tear is usually best as a rushed item if you're going to get it.

But if you assume you're not likely going to completely max out your build, because games will usually end first, and you follow that blog's advice and don't upgrade AA except as maxing out your slots, then Chalice seems like a better buy. It provides amazing regen, some decent MR and it's even cheaper.

I'll never understand why so many people dislike Chalice. It's a great early item as an AP mid vs another AP mid. You can harass with spells far more freely, it makes you tankier and it's not at all expensive. I can understand it from the perspective of people who avoid building any mana items other than Doran's rings and count on blue buff to otherwise solve mana issues, but if you are going to buy a mana regen item Chalice has a lot going for it.