Talk:Diana/@comment-8100976-20150208182708/@comment-5606883-20150209115745

Another RoA supporter to add to my count. The army is growing.... :)

And while Exemplis is correct with his explanation, I still advocate the Rod of Ages rush. The AP that RoA gives is nothing to scoff at as it still gives you a noticable damage boost- though not as much as a Deathcap or Zhonya's rush, obviously. Also the health and mana that RoA gives helps make sure Diana can be out and about for along time ganking, farming, and killing without going OOM, being poked out of lane, or easily dying.


 * If there's one thing to learn from previous seasons, it's that Heath counters the world (until they bring back the Bloodrazer lol). But joking aside, health is a strong stat to invest in and isn't "wasted" on any champion that I can think of. And with the Liandy's and Blade of the Ruined King-centered builds almost completely gone, there usually is no direct counter to health build by the enemy team. The extra health is usually enough to survive most "Oh God! I'm being ganked!" and "Oops, I didn't mean to flash into three enemy champ's faces..." situations, which is always a good thing. Overall, the health RoA exemplifies the "tanky" part of her "tanky assassin" oxymoronic title :)


 * Mana. Not much to say here. Diana can't be the "Q - Waveclearing, R - EnemyChasing, W-ShieldYourDamage, I'm the Scorn of the Moon" Diana we all love without some mana item, whether it's 2+ Doran's Rings or a Lich Bane. RoA also gives her that little mana+ she needs :)


 * Sustain. An early Catalyst The Protector will let you out-sustain almost every matchup you'll go against. This is -very- helpful if you are having a bad lane and get behind. That sustain advantage you have could lead to you having more HP than your enemy laner which could get you a kill to turn your lane around.

All in all- the Rod of Ages is Diana's Trinity Force in my opinion because it gives her the three things she needs most to do her job- damage (the AP), tankiness (the HP), and sustain (the level-up passive).