Talk:Spirit Stone/@comment-9060733-20130503012421

Is this item viable for solo top/laning?

For example I play an offtank that uses mana on solo top (J4,Darius,Irelia, etc.) and starts of with a rejuv bead to help in lane sustain. Usually, I would transform that bead to a Philo Stone for the sustain and gp5 but I just noticed how Spirit Stone's hp5 is double than what Philo Stone offers. Sure I would lose the gp5 and the Rend and Butcher abilities are useless in the lane but I think Spirit Stone provides the strongest lane sustain atm for a cheap 700g.

I also noticed how cost efficient the Spirit Stone upgrades are when compared with Philo Stone. Take SotAG (2000g) vs Shurelya's Reverie (2100g) - both require a 700g sustain item and a Kindlegem. Both provides lane sustain and 10% cdr but SotAG offers more health and gives tenacity.

Of course, some may argue that top laners who actually buy philo stone never upgrade it anyway and use it for the sustain but if that's the case, wouldn't Spirit Stone be more efficient?

Any thoughts on this?