Itemization
So basically I wanted to cover warding, but I wanted to cover GP10's and sightstones because the sighstone is a key element in warding. Thats why I'm going to explain some itemization first :)
Sightstone vs Gp10
Let's start with a comparison in the amount of gold returned on your investment. The
Sightstone gives 2 wards in 3 minutes, which equals 50 gold per minute. A
Ruby Sightstone comes down to 75 gold per minute and a
philosopher's stone is 30 gold per minute. When not looking at the stats the item gives, the sightstone will take you 19 minutes to completely pay for itself, ruby sightstone is about 21 minutes and the philo stone is just over 23 minutes.
This makes sightstone the most beneficial item to rush, especially when you consider that health is the best defensive stat in the early game. Because a
kage's lucky pick only gives 4 gp/10, bringing it at 24 gold per minute while being more expensive than a philo stone, this item is a NOT BUY.
I only go for p…