Talk:Singed/@comment-26433263-20151003173020/@comment-4068613-20151013003813

I like Rod of Ages due to the fact that it grants a noticeable amount of damage, has the Cataclyst passive which is very helpful in many laning matchups, and the total health (700 on Singed) is the most health available on an item other than Warmog's.

RoA's also relatively cheap for a fully built item, and between the Catalyst passive and the big chunk of mana it provides, it's enough to pretty much completely mitigate Singed's mana issues for the game.

Rylai's can be an effective item to rush for a strong power spike, but an early Rod of Ages makes an excellent investment for the player trying to lane safely and excel later in the game.

I personally rely on Flask and a couple of mana pots in the laning phase to sustain my mana, only rarely have problems. Doran's is great if you want to double down on the laning phase, but I generally don't try to invest in dominating my lane as singed too much, more surviving and disrupting my opponent's farm and keeping them from roaming for free.