The reason I never really buy refillable potion or more than 1 doran item is because it is slot inefficient. You have to sell it buy mid game and that will make you lose gold. I just buy regular potions on first purchase and never buy potions after that because it delays my build.
SwordOfWar2 votesIt can be good. They even recommend starting with a sapphire crystal on Ryze so you can get the tear really quickly. It really depends on the champ and how dangerous your lane is.
Restless Slumber1 votesIt depends on what you need. If you are playing someone like Diana it will help your early game a ton if you do triple doran's ring early into whatever you need (as long as it doesn't give mana). Doran's items are supposed to help your early game, so buying them is something that you do only if you need to get over that. If you have a good early game then it is usually inefficient.
AgentBlack1 votesPotions are effectively extra max health in lane phase. At level 1, most Champions have between 500-600 health, and just one Health Potion restores 150 health. Not having that sustain against someone who does really adds up in trades, and this is true throughout lane phase. Also, having that sustain lets you stay in lane longer for more farm; if a Health Potion lets you stay for just 3 more CS, you've more than paid it off.
The Refillable Potion is good for Champs who want to sustain efficiently. Supports, for example, want to stay on the map longer to control vision, make plays, etc., without spending their limited funds on Health Potions. ADCs, on the other hand, can use the Refillable Potion's sustain to farm more and easily pay it off, instead of struggling to pay off more and more Health Potions.
Generally, if you're getting more Health Potions on first back, and think you may buy even two more later, get a Refillable Potion instead. It costs as much as 3 Health Potions (150g) and is worth more after just one refill. You effectively have 250 more health for as long as you carry it, and it sells for 60g, meaning you only lose 90g for having bought it - chump change past lane phase.
A second Doran's item is situationally good - excluding Doran's Shield, which you almost never want to buy in the first place. If you're forced to back early without enough gold for a meaningful item purchase, getting a second Doran's item will give you the health, damage stats, and sustain to lane more efficiently and either close the gap with your opponent or increase your own lead. You lose about 250g for each Doran's item you sell later, but that's negligible past lane phase, and isn't worth near as much as a CS lead or getting/denying first blood.
Warning Shot1 voteswell think about it, if that extra dorans gets you 2 kills, then it pays for itself, same for buying potions, if they help you live / gain gold, then you're effectively making gold off of them
ZED G0D1 votesDepends on my matchup, mainly how aggressive is the enemies poke..
