I usually just start with regrowth pendant and a mana pot and deal with the fact that Taric has mana issues until I get my philo. You could always turn the Meki into a chalice when you beam back to base, since the extrea mres is still nice and the regen basically means Taric never has to go back to the fountain.
Alternatively, just sell it when you're done with it. >_>
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