1# - Meditation is bad because it takes a slot of your Active slot, and once you purchase it, you won't be able to sell it. That's bad, because late game you won't have Mana problems like in the early game. I recommend you to learn how to manage your mana as Apollo, and maybe pick some Blue Buffs when possible. Always try to avoid Meditation!
2# - The problem I see with Transcendence is the fact that it is like... The Book of Thoth of the Physicals. Tons of mana, not so much power. I wouldn't get it on Loki, because he is made to 1-hit kill people, also he has a Stealth. If he gets on low mana, he can just stealth away and go back.
On a lvl 20 Apollo a fully stacked Transcendence is 97 damage (this is without any extra mana items) so it is the item with the highest physical damage in the game. Heartseeker gives 75 physical power for instance.
math behind Transcendence
Manapool: 225 base mana +40 mana pr lvl so (40x20)+225=1025
Transcendence: 300 base mana + 15 mana pr stack so (15*50)+300=1050
Total mana: 2075
Damage: 35 base damage and 3% of your mana 35+((2075*3)/100)=97,25
There is a huge price difference though :P Transcendence 2700g/97,25 physical power so 28g/physical power (noted that this is at lvl 20, early game lets say lvl 10 with 20 stacks your damage is going to be 71,75 and that would give you 37g/physical power). Heartseeker 1950g/75 physical power so 26g/physical power
Switch asi out for hydra's lament. Loki benifits little from life stea since his team fight purpose is trade for a mage by ulting in and killing a mage. Then die to cc.
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Heartseeker on Loki is good since you get cheap power, but more importantly, mobility. Since Loki's Vanish is time-limited, it's best if you cover as much distance as possible in the time given.
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