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thanks purge!

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Wouldn't tranquils be another good boot choice? The move speed will help Lion roam, they will sustain his health, give him armor that he needs, and they are cheaper than treads or arcanes.

i agree with poster jorgamund purge , as a player worse than you (like most players) i think arcane boots are better (as i cant tread switch like a pro) and cant manage mana as well , think i prefer mana drain for laning early.

I've had success with this build as support, it works quite well. I'm not sold on Treads over Arcane Boots, but it works if you're switching roles on the fly.

The only real flaw is leaving Mana Drain off the early levels. Lion has significant mana problems early game if you do casting of any sort. I've lost more than one ally due to insufficient mana for casting Hex, even with couriers running Clarity potions along with my wards/recipes.

Taking Mana Drain at 3, then following this build's rank-up, seems to work best for me. I suppose very high level players can manage their mana better, to avoid the need for 1 more level before Lion is "peak" for support... but for the rest of us, early mana is a huge boost.

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I suppose it depends. Mana drain can help you sustain your mana pool in lane for much longer, as well as remove the enemy's mana. Hex however might save an ally or get a kill.

Eg. mana drain is pretty effective on an sk to prevent reincarnation proc, but hex is good on a pa who has invested into blur. It really depends on the flow of individual games.

I disagree with your skill build. I think, getting at least one lvl in mana drain is great for the laning stage. You can harrass mana dependant heroes or regen up with creeps.
Everything else is fine :)

Also I would get mana drain up faster as it lets you have more constant DPS.