Talk:Doran's Blade/@comment-87.97.211.193-20120908105424/@comment-5441738-20121019155540

With the little bit of lifesteal that comes from masteries on the offence tree, that extra 3% lifesteal starts to add up. I even run quints of lifesteal, so when I buy a Doran's, I'm basically starting with a free Vampiric Scepter. So, no, 3% lifesteal is not a waste, especially not if you play very aggressively in the early game.

As for how many Doran's is still worth it? Well, I make a rule of never buying more than one, simply because I don't like to depend on snowballing from my early game too much.