Board Thread:League of Legends discussion/@comment-24736781-20140401021453/@comment-26173060-20150305200059

the problem with starting with a longsword and 3 pots, means that you'll be skipping the doran's blade, longsword gives more dmg and the pots probably gives a better heal while you're in the lane before you'll make your first back, but don't forget that you'll be missing the 70 health that the doran's blade gives you, it can be a problem if you'll be looking to start fights or if you'll be getting ganked, means you will die a lot quicker and since adc's don't really go into any defense items till late game, that 70 hp means that you can die a few times because you didn't take it, + the 3% lifesteal you'll be missing means that you'll probably, a. need to get a lifesteal item earlier. b. use more gold to buy potions in order to get the sustain later on, at the end i think doran blade is a better pick just because the 70 health but, the longsword sometimes can be better espically if you have a support that can defend you like janna etc...