Talk:Hecarim/@comment-4499945-20120930221207/@comment-4304118-20121004172134

AD or AS reds, up to you, you can even run ArPen if you want, specially if you want Ghostblade.

Armor Yellows, Mr per lvl Blues and MS quints, it's solid on him.

Masteries depend if you want that 10% arpen or longer buffs/mana or extra ms, completely up to you, I run 9/21/0 but 0/21/9 can work just fine just be sure to take Initiator and Enlightenment.

Itemization is where he is tricky, and his biggest strenght, you can go CDR TF tank which is his most accepted build, start with boots and 3 pots, hopefully with good leash and help on the start so you can gank without burning all your pots or being low, the 1st gank is the most important for Hec, since the Philo Stone is needed to give blue to your Mid Mage, you can take ghost instead of flash for easier FBs.

Wriggles vs Gold Items, the choice depends if you want more early game presence or you want to be fat for Lategame, which is often when Hec shines the most, my personal opinion is that he can use the Lantern, but he doesn't need it, Normally I get the Philo Stone, like Skarner, it's just too good to pass up, you can sell it later if you don't like the upgrade, HoG is good if you like Omen, I get FH so I skip it and go straight for Aegis, which is also a good way to patch his sloppy early game, you can even get Sunfire if you like the item! Which brings the most important point for Hec... Unless you are totally PONY ANGRY PONY SMASH, You should get one component for your TF, get tanky (get one Armor item) and then finish it.

So it goes, Boots, Philo, HoG/Aegis parts/Avarice *if Ghostblade*, If Fed: TF part of choice, normally Sheen, or Phage for ganks, Tier 2 Boots+Glacial Shroud, Finish TF, FH/FoN, then you can finish your Gold items or sell them.

I like FH+FoN, Aegis or Warmogs, Mercs and Arpen Item of choice, Ghostie vs Squishies, LW if armor stacking enemies, and of course the TF, these are sorely my own choice in itemization, Hec can use Atma, MoM, and many more items! I recommend 1 solid armor item before getting TF, and get LW if you run 0/21/9, have fun with Da Horze.