User blog comment:Rulebladeraysawa/Why trinity force isnt "core" on GP/@comment-4434378-20120901021501/@comment-5453544-20120901043831

Actually i dont go straight tankyness or damage.

If im getting countered, GP5 asap (Philo's Hog) and then I proceed to either an early armor/mr or raw damage (like Pickaxe or BF Sword). If im laning against a Rumble, Vlad or ap solotop champs (and doing fine), i'd go for something like this:

Boots/pots ~ Null magic/Sword ~ Pickaxe/Hexdrinker/Merc Treads ~ Zeal/Negatron/BF/That 18% critical item that i forgot the name.

Trying to get tanky with some damage and dont counting the wards/extra pots, btw.

Even if i like getting an early IE/PD, that depends on how is the game.