Talk:Udyr/Strategy/@comment-74.240.127.20-20120718033452/@comment-86.139.149.240-20121022160224

If you want Tiger Stance Udyr, Wriggles and Trinity Force, buying the Phage first. Sure, it's expensive, but it's a huge bonus to everything Udyr wants. Phoenix also benefits from TF, but it's more efficient to get a Wit's End. A conventional jungle Udyr will be Phoenix Stance as the primary DPS stance, building Heart of Gold, Wit's End, then itemising as needed. For bonus damage output, you can go Trinity Force, but Aegis of the Legion is also a good alternative, partially for the plethora of bonus stats it grants, and the relatively low cost for a fairly hefty increase. It's also got cheap components, and can be built from a Ruby Crystal, so should you initially wish to build a Trinity Force, always start with the Ruby Crystal, so you have the opportunity to adapt.

So a Phoenix Udyr build, for me at least, typically looks a bit like: Boots > Heart of Gold > Merc Treads > Wit's End > Aegis of the Legion > Warden's Mail > Negatron Cloak > Randuin's Omen > Catalyst the Protector > Banshee's Veil > Guardian's Angel

Wits End is the snowbally item here, if you're ahead, getting this early will rip people to shreds, and give you huge buff control. Should you continue to snowball, you could potentially deviate and start building a Trinity Force (Ruby Crystal first remember!), and skipping the Aegis of the Legion (Get someone else to build it, your team should have one).