Just a quick tip for greedy mid laners out there

Starting 2 and transitioning into a second with is really inefficient in lanes where you have an advantage. The build costs 1050 gold and you get 380 back when you sell them, this loses you 670g.

Starting and picking up a second costs you 850 and sells for 550 losing you 300g in total. You effectively have over a kill worth of gold advantage starting off.

While this is not always possible it works extremely well vs non aggressive lanes, lanes that you have an advantage, or lanes that focus on poking you (note you can take teleport as well to power spike at level 3-4 with the double ). All you lose for doing this is 120 health from dorans (which shouldn't be an issue if you had a lane advantage) and some mana regen which I make up for by taking meditation (it works out ~half mana you have similar sustain to the dorans) since you don't really lose too much damage. You also gain the stacks from dark seal (only one stacks) and this is very nice to add to snowballing.

While this isn't widely popular yet I have had a lot of success starting it as a lane bully ( ) and would like to see more people try it out.