Talk:Ziggs/@comment-7392727-20130515232741/@comment-9153612-20130528133705

Only get tear if the enemy team can nuke you, and you have no shielders on your team. You're missing out on a lot of early damage if you start chalice -> athenes -> tear. You're better off with x2 dorans -> rabadon or armguard -> Zhonyas -> rabadon if you're facing an AD assassin like Zed or Kha.

Athenes is a core item only when you can't rely on your jungler for blue buffs or when you're facing an AP burst type like Akali or Brand.