League of Legends XXXVIII: Featuring Mumble, The Giant Halibut

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And once you have that chalice, the best course of action is of course finishing it into Grail instead of building another big item from scratch.

That is *NOT* always the best course of action. Knowing how to, and knowing when to do non-linear item building is a part of being good at this game. Sometimes, its ok to build Chalice early and then let it sit for a while, so you can prioritize other items.

(Ryze sees a lot more of this than other mages, what with Tear and Catalyst both being really good on him early game, but with AA Staff/BV/RoA not being hugely important rush items.).