Why not build a Orchid on Lina?

[ℳɨđɨαɳ]

I never see it in builds. But i see no reason why not to build it. That silence can come in handy if you get trapped solo

[himself78RR]

Usual Lina doesn't go carry. Even when they do Ethereal Blade is a better choice if you can farm it up.

She doesn't need it for ganking (as her combo is deadly enough) or as a support (where there are more important items).

You should never be trapped solo as Lina. Bad positioning.

[ℳɨđɨαɳ]

I love to play her semi carry though :D

[himself78RR]

Then go Ethereal Blade.

Stills gives a huge amplify magic damage and gives you an extra nuke, as well as a huge attack speed boost.

[SoS.Cabrony]

90% of the time i cant buy that kind of thing since i waste all my $$$$$ on wards/sentries/dust.

as long as there is a harder support handling the warding i guess its fine to semicarry,saw puppey do the whole E-blade laguna thing once but dont remember if he won.

think its way more useful to get blink dagger/force staff/ghost sceptre/drums than damage items.

[Turtwig]

If youve got extra money, go for it. The Int gain is great and the damage amp is good to. But get other items like mana boots and bloodstone first.

[ℳɨđɨαɳ]

I always get bloodstone 1st. Must have

[PrismariLaura]

I rarely run out of mana as lina, even without bloodstone. It's a must on timbersaw, but not on lina, the added regen is just redundant. I'd only get it against a hero that saps mana, such as a diffusal PL or AM.

I often have to choose between Ethereal or Orchid when semi-carrying as Lina. I usually pick the best for the situation - main damage dealer is a caster? Orchid. Right clicker? Ethereal.
The added regen from Orchid more often than not solves the mana issues a bloodstone would fix (though it doesn't grant the same tankability), saving some gold for a scepter.