Talk:Malzahar/@comment-5211662-20151216215210

Due to recent item changes, I no longer buy Rod of Ages. Instead I skip it, purchasing a second Doran's Ring to allow me to have enough mana regeneration for a good portion of the game. Then I directly buy a Haunting Guise, then Rylai, then I finish Liandry.

I am the only one who do that? I do that not only because of Doran's Ring changes. But also because I feel that purchasing Rod of Ages sacrifices too much of Malzahar's early game potential, especially in a meta that is so early game focused. In addition, by going directly for Rylai + Liandry, Malzahar can reach his powerspike much faster. Purchasing 2 Dorans and being careful with the mana pool is usually enough to allow me to not go OOM despite not having a RoA.