User blog comment:Watafool/Patch 1.0.0.110/@comment-336716-20110201162315

Hmm, but there's also a flip side to getting a Doran's - the increased health and regen often makes it a popular choice for people who are just learning. As such, it's sometimes the item conducive to conservative gameplay thanks to the +100 health. When midding as Lux, if I see someone with a Doran's Ring against me, usually they never try to zone me out hard.