Talk:Orianna/@comment-11094777-20130807091500/@comment-6235836-20130808184612

I'd prefer going for Chalice to an Athene's for that massive CDR, mana regen + mana replenish per kill/assist, and MR. Plus, with the almost-infinite mana given by Athene's, with a little bit of E practice, you can practically mitigate any damage done to you, increasing your survivability overall.

If it's about early game, it depends on the lane matchup. Chalice for enemy AP mid, Catalyst to a RoA for enemy AD mid. Only go for Tear if you still can't manage your mana pretty well, but RoA usually suffices that.