Talk:Katarina/@comment-12.132.88.178-20120907041614/@comment-218.186.15.10-20120908150222

Hecarim can be played in many ways, just like how Ezreal can be played as AP/AD. He was designed to be a bruiser and chase enemies as they run - just look at how his passive makes him perma-ghost, how his Q does not interrupt movement, and an ultimate that causes enemies to flee back to where they were before.

But his kit allows for him to fufill many roles too - he is an excellent tank due to his W, and his knockback and flee ult allows him to initiate as with other tanks like malph. His Q gets stronger the longer he's in battle too. But that does not mean that he is only a tank. He can be a damage focused bruiser too, if he builds correctly, due to how much damage his Q can actually do if it ever reaches 2 stacks (achievable by Q-ing minions). AD Hecarim, while not ideal, is also viable, due to his chasing potential and Q damage.