With the recent changes to Nami w Bounces you now need half what was needed before to go positive in Nami bounces(100 AP). So his thought process is hitting 100AP makes her healing go positive very early with this build. Old Nami before this patch needed 200AP to go positive on bounces.

@@ericspoerner5637 Yes, but I feel like that still doesn't really address the issue. You can get that same AP and more value by choosing other items first. Part of your (very high) gold invested into dawncore is the ramp value you get from having increments of 100% mana regen. By buying it so early, you're losing value in the item because it's not at it's full ramp potential, vs buying an item that can give you AP, Heal and shield value that is higher than buying dawncore that early, ability haste, movement speed, etc etc, for *less* gold. The tradeoff isn't worth it at second item.

@@ericspoerner5637 For example - between support ward item, staff of flowing water, and dawncore, you only have 75% + 125% + 150% mana regen for Dawncore's ramp (like support rabadons). That means you only receive 2 increments of Dawncore's passive. If you buy it last, it could instead be 75% + 125% + 125% + 125% + 150% (Dawncore) = 5 increments of that passive. Only 2 increments is outpaced by other items that offer more healing and shield power immediately, or more ap, etc that can benefit her bounce change with less gold invested, and other beneficial stats

What would you pick instead? First item to 3rd. I'm curious how the math works out.

It's not just AP / healing. It's the summoner CDR. Going revitalize secondary I lose that extra summoner haste and having flash & Heal up sooner in the mid to late game is invaluable.

You can 100% do darkseal. Just don't die :D

Literally flex it to what you want. Redemption, moonstone, ardent, mikeals, anathemas chains are all good options.