Talk:Volibear/@comment-76.175.228.135-20120805075436/@comment-94.168.30.138-20120819192931

pretty much always start with boots when going top. you can chase, run from ganks, get to minions quicker, and you get 3 health potions as opposed to 1. only other item consider starting with would be cloth armor +5hp, against someone like renekton or panth. also getting heart of gold is really good, get it if you are losing the lane, and get it if you are winning. if you are about even get dorans blades to tip it in your favour. the reason you get it if you are winning is, the enemy cant come near you to farm anyway, so you can deny them by simply being there whilst getting the same amount of farm you normally would, except even more due to gp/10. also i dont believe rushing warmogs is the best idea. ionic spark gives you sooo much more damage, that people cant fight you at all. voli's ult is where most of his damage comes from in the later laning stage, W is just a good finisher. if you are against an ap top get merc treads and wits end instead of ionic, if against ad bruiser get ninja tabi and spark.