Talk:Ryze/@comment-213.17.138.126-20110924235131/@comment-72.49.186.156-20111015094627

I've been thinking of doing a guide on this, but I'm torn myself... Even if you don't finish Tear it's a LOT of mana, there just aren't all that many good mana items to get, and if it does go 'dominion lategame', AAS is a strong item for you. I think first item should be a Catalyst though, and go ahead and crawl to top with it, you'll do more damage than most champions, and be tankier than them too, not to mention the levels you gain will refill your health and mana nicely. Then go back and get a tear and basic boots, and finish that RoA asap. Then glacial shroud, boots 2 (sorc or merc probably), then in some order, Odyn's veil, Thornmail, finish Frozen Heart, finish AAS.

I'd love to skip mana crystal, but then it's impossible to justify AAS lategame so you totally lose out on that synergy. If you don't need the Thornmail or decide against going for the tear, then WotA earlier might be a good option, especially if you can get some other caster on the team to buy it as well and just push together all game long. Voidstaff is a good last item, but you need to check first to see if people are getting FoN and such.