Tear of the Goddess is a basic mana item that helps champions build their mana pool over time. It provides 240 base mana and features the unique Manaflow passive ability.

Key Features:

• Base stats: 240 mana
• Cost: 400 gold
• 60% gold efficient at base stats
• Becomes 150% gold efficient at max stacks

Manaflow Passive:

• Gains a charge every 8 seconds (max 4 charges)
• Using abilities on enemies/allies consumes charges
• Each charge grants:
  • 3 bonus mana (non-champion targets)
  • 6 bonus mana (champion targets)
• Maximum bonus mana: 360

Best Used By:

• Mana-dependent champions
• Champions with low cooldown abilities
• Notable users: Ryze, Karthus, Ezreal, Kog'Maw, Nidalee
• Excellent for champions with spammable abilities (e.g., Singed's Poison Trail)

Important Notes:

• Limited to 1 Manaflow item per champion
• Manaless champions cannot trigger Manaflow
• Selling the item removes bonus mana but retains stacks
• Takes approximately 16 minutes to max stacks (8 minutes if hitting champions)

Builds Into:

• Archangel's Staff
• Manamune
• Winter's Approach

Map-Specific Differences:

• Howling Abyss: Generates 50% more mana per charge
• Available on all maps

This item is particularly valuable for champions who need to build a large mana pool early game and can stack it efficiently through frequent ability usage.

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