Armadon

Skill Build
1 – Snot Storm
2 – Spine Burst
3 – Spine Burst
4 – Armordillo
5 – Spine Burst
6 – Restless
7 – Spine Burst
8 – Armordillo
9 – Armordillo
10 – Armordillo
11 – Restless
12 – Snot Storm
13 – Snot Storm
14 – Snot Storm
15 – Stats
16 – Restless
17 – Stats+

Justification / Modifications:
Pretty standard build. Spine burst is his trademark skill, one level of snot storm for ganks and escaping but maxing armadillo first for survival.

Staring Items:
Runes of the Blight, Healing Potion, Iron Buckler, 3x Minor Totem

Core:
Logger’s Hatchet >> Helm of the Black Legion >> Steam Boots >> Shaman’s Headdress

A fast Hotbl will ensure safe farming. Headdress for more tanking and finally mock to bring some damage into team fights. Also synergizes well with Spine Burst.

After core:
Mock of Brilliance >> Behemoth’s Heart >> Barrier Idol

Alternative Items:
Nome’s Wisdom: Solves a lot of your mana problems. Allows you to spam Spine Burst and provides you with some defensive stats as well (Armor). Get this for sure if you plan to jungle a lot. Otherwise its a matter of taste and playstyle. Get it somewhere after boots and Hotbl i would suggest.

Information:
Roles: Tank, Hard-Carry
Prefered Lane: Short
Difficulty: 3 – Medium
Farming capabilities: 4 – Good
Item dependancy: 5 – Very Heavy
Power:
– Early Game / Lane Control: 3 – Medium (Somewhat annoying harass)
– Mid Game / Ganks: 2 – Weak (Needs good farm)
– Late Game / Team Fights: 5 – Very Strong (Best tank if well farmed)

30-Seconds-Guide:
– The best counter for you is Power Supply (and Manabattery). Every half-decent opponet will get one against you; but there is little you can do about it. Just keep in mid that the enemy has additional 120/180 HP when you are chasing him down.
– Armadon can be a Jungler due to his Quill Spray being able to tripple stack creep camps from level 1 on without boots. Read Blockk’s Guide to Armadon for more details on this.

Counters:
– Power Supply! Get at least mana battery asap from the outpost when laning against him. He spams his spells a LOT.
– Try not to use your most damaging/expensive spells when his back is turned towards you. Move around or wait until he turns to you. Otherwise a significant amount of the damage will be absorbed.
– If you see armadon stacking armor, consider a Harkons Blade on someone on your team.
– Don’t focus him in team battles!