Morgana Build Guide by Icuonuez

A big thanks to JhoiJhoi for the awesome sig!

Hello, and welcome to my humble Morgana guide! She was the first champion I ever played in League of Legends. She was pretty hard to grasp during the time she was free-week, so I decided to try other champions. About half a year back I decided to buy her on impulse, and I was really blown away with how fun she was when I could actually use her. After realizing I played her really well, I decided to write a guide on her to impart my knowledge to other players. If you find you don't like this build, there are plenty more to check out on the right of the page. However, if you choose to downvote, I wouldn't mind knowing what I could do to improve the guide. I'm very stubborn, but I will listen to criticism.

I can hardly believe this guide made it all the way to the top 3. I'd like to thank everyone that supported me through the construction of this guide, and also everyone that gave me the criticism I needed to make this guide better! Thanks guys!

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Seals

Greater Seal of Replenishment

Glyphs

Quintessences

Flash is undoubtedly the greatest spell for almost every champion. USE THIS SPELL!



Ignite is almost useless mid-late game, unless they have some hardcore healers, such as Soraka or Taric. Early game though, this is how she dominates. I almost always get first blood or at least a kill within the first three minutes with this spell.



Exhaust is actually really useful for Morgana. As a midgame support, it's always smart to pay attention to who's dishing out the most damage. Exhaust lets you take care of that problem almost instantly. Also used for chasing/chasers.


This helps you get back into lane faster, get an unexpected push on enemy turrets, or defend a turret being overwhelmed by minions. It definitely has its uses.



I tend to overexert my mana in attempts to widdle the enemies' hp down. If you feel mana-hungry with Morgana, either get a Chalice of Harmony early on, or grab this spell.



Another escape mechanic. Not as useful as Flash, but it helps if you find yourself in trouble alot.



It's always nice to know when someone is hiding in brush, taking dragon/baron, or jungling a bit too close to one of your teammates. Most supports should have this, but Morgana has better options available. Just remember it is an option.




Black Shield is used to prevent most cc. If you find a problem with utilizing that, Cleanse might be for you.

EARLY GAME

As the support, you're going to want to ward key locations. This guide by Canoas explains how to support, including the key locations for warding. Remember, if you have a jungler, he'll be doing most of the warding, but it's always nice to spread the cost out, so your jungler isn't hurting for gold in the end.

REMEMBER: Buy a ward, save a life.

Other Options

Mejai's is always an option if you want more output, but I don't like building snowball items, as it makes you the focus of fire in a team fight. I really feel Morgana doesn't want the extra attention. Also, it's usually better to build solidly.

Never be afraid to grab an Aegis for your team.

Will of the Ancients is often seen in Morgana builds, but I find it a little undertoned for this build.

Arcana3 felt I should explain why I grabbed Needlessly Large Rod before getting Rod of Ages. I want no misunderstanding, as Rod of Ages is a really important item for Morgana. However, Needlessly Large Rod gives an amazing damage boost for early game, and also increases her sustain in lane. (More damage means more from spell vamp) If you feel that Rod of Ages will benefit you more than Needlessly Large Rod early on, you should definitely go with your gut. Also, thanks Arcana3 for pointing this out!

Jhoijhoi wrote an amazing guide on Morgana, and revealed this neat little tactic to give yourself a little lane presence. The simple trick is to stack Doran's Ring. Just remember that any more than 3 is pushing it. Stacking these is very useful when you are getting harassed a bit too hard. Also, if you feel you don't need much tankiness through early game, finish Rabadon's Deathcap before getting your Rod of Ages.

MIDGAME

By mid-game, you want to be beefy so you can stay in range with your ult. Some people might wonder why I get Rylai's Crystal Scepter when most of her spells do multi-target damage. The reason being is because it gives nice stats without the slow. Also, if the enemy team has Mercury's Treads, you can still get the proc off, as the stun/snare will end before the slow will.

Rabadon's Deathcap is a rather obvious choice for Morgana. It will greatly increase her damage output, as well as the size of her Black Shield.

Other Options

Though Abyssal Scepter is not a staple build, it's still extremely useful in given circumstances. If there is an enemy mage that keeps outplaying you, this will put them in their place. Also, if you have alot of AP-based champions on your team, this will help everyone out in terms of damage. A must have for either of these circumstances.


If you feel you're too mana-hungry, or didn't choose Clarity as a summoner spell, then you could find Archangel's Staff to be a nice little tool. It also gives a nice AP boost when mixed with Rabadon's Deathcap. However, do note that you will become extremely less tanky if you go for this item. I would usually only suggest this if you are totally dominating.

LATE GAME

Banshee's Veil is the ultimate magic resistance item, and a staple for almost any champion with mana. Though it isn't necessary, it's a really good item overall.

Zhonya's Hourglass is an excellent item for Morgana. You can jump into a group of people, pop your ult, then use Zhonya's Hourglass active. The only choice they have is to either take the second burst from your ult, or retreat. I honestly can't see why you wouldn't get this item.

Other Options

Frozen Heart is a good option when you have an attack speed champion carrying the enemy team. This also gives nice cooldown reduction, so there's always that.

Void Staff can be useful in certain situations. Pure Mages can make better use of this item than Morgana can, but it is still a good item when the enemy team is counterbuilding against you.

Elixirs

Get these after your build is complete. Also, you may want to grab some Elixir of Brilliance early on. These babies have an amazing kick in Ability Power and CDR that I think is detrimental to your damage output.