In the time that I have been playing Stitches, I have never used a build that can take as much damage as this one. If this build is played right, you can take enormous amounts of damage without having to retreat. The first half of this build sets up an amazing three way synergy between Chew Your Food, Amplified Healing, and Savor the Flavor. By using Gorge on an enemy hero, you gain extreme amounts of health that is amplified by the tier 2 talent, and you permanently become that much tankier out on the field. The second half also improves tanking by slowing down everything the enemy does. It's annoying to deal with, but if not killed, Stitches will happily hook everyone for some of the best cc in the game. Do not play aggressive with this build, and only go for ganks with your Hook: this is a tanky build, but is heavily susceptible to burst damage. Generally, stay on the front lines of teamfights and defend your teammates. Only advance if you either have your ultimate primed or need to step forward slightly to gorge an enemy hero. Try to save your Gorge for enemy heroes, and only use it on minions if necessary for survival. However, if you do have the opportunity, gorge a hero like there is no tomorrow. The amount of health regeneration for Stitches is already good, and gets better as the game progresses. If this played correctly, the name Stitches will find it sway to the top of the enemy team's hit list.