Talk:Lux/@comment-66.87.67.163-20130211131656

For a long time, I avoided Doran's Ring as a starting item. However, as I've gotten better with last hitting minions, I've tried starting with it and found the results to compare favorably to other common starts. However, even without the passive mana gain on kill, there's a good case to be made for it. The health has saved me a few times from junglers, the AP allows me the extra umph for early kills, and the 3 mp5 speaks for itself. If you're dodging enemy skillshots and/or effectively pushing the enemy mid out, the lack of healing is a moot point. It is a risk/reward thing obviously.