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Shredder Ahri <Play Time's Over>

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Spells:

Exhaust

Ignite

Ability Order

Ahri Passive Ability

Introduction

This here is a guide to create an AD/Shredder Ahri. Shredder Ahri is based upon 3 principles:

Attack Speed
Hit Effects
Damage

This guide is by no means an end all, be all guide to Shredder Ahri, or even Ahri in general...It is just a build I created on my free time that is very fun to play.

Some history on this build:
Started out one day when I was bored. I've been playing Ahri a lot lately, and had started to get bored with her, so I decided to try something new. At first, I attempted to jungle her. It didn't work out too well, but in the process, I had been using AD Runes and Masteries. It turned out that this seemed to be really good at harassing champions, so I decided to do a full on AD build with her. At first, I used my classic "Yi" build of 2 , 2 , , and a . Results were amazing, but I felt that the items could still be tweaked a bit, as my "Yi" build is expensive and is only obtainable late game.
At this point, I started doing AD/AP Hybrid using items such as , , and , and it was during a match where I realized that the slow effect (of ) would be be better for this build as an AD slow. Thus, arrives. This started the snowball effect of me finding items that had hit-effects (slows, penetrations, etc.)...And thus, Shredder Ahri was born.

Pros / Cons

some pros/cons to playing AD Shredder Ahri:
Pros

Crazy harass
Easy In/Out of fights (ult)
Taunt - dps with no receiving damage
Slow - Keep enemy within range

Cons

Low sustain - hard to mid
Fast mana drain
Ult is only way out of lost team fights - no ult, no escape
People disagree in champ select - angry or dodge

Masteries

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Masteries for Shredder Ahri are pretty similar to general AD carry builds.

Runes

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Shredder Ahri can be played with a few different sets of rune builds. The one listed for this guide is the one I am recommending, but it is not the one I have used most due to rune scarcity on my account.

Runes

Precision

Fleet Footwork

Phase Rush

I have yet to obtain a full page of flat AD runes, so I have been using my AP runes for Shredder Ahri, but I expect a full AD page would achieve better results...
Greater Mark of Desolation - combined with give enough armor penetration for Shredder Ahri's purpose, so I have exchanged the usual Greater Quintessence of Desolation for .
For the seals and glyphs, and runes should suffice.

I choose flat AD runes over per level because I personally make a decision on not using the per level runes if they don't break even with the flats by level 6.

For those interested,
The build I have used is:
9 - Greater Mark of Desolation
9 -
9 -
2 -
1 -

Summoner Spells

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Shredder Ahri only really needs 2 summoner spells: , and , but others can also be used...

Viable Spells:

Exhaust - keeps targets within range, and combined with Summoner's Wrath for ArmPen = ultimate dps
Ignite - combined with Summoner's Wrath , gives bonus AD while on CD, and deals true damage to target
Flash - adds extra 4th jump to ult, or substitute for ult
Cleanse - gets Ahri out of sticky situations

Neutral Spells:

Surge - has AS bonus, but AP bonus wont be of much use
Clarity - gives a little more mana sustain, but more useful spells available
Teleport - can get you around the map faster, but LONG cool down
Cleanse - gets ahri out of sticky situations, but more useful spells available

Terrible Spells:

Heal- heal wont do you much good, if you have to use it, you're probably dead anyways
Ghost- Taunt and slow should keep target close, and ult lets you get away... Useless
Smite- used mainly for junglers.
Revive - If you die this much to use it, then you shouldn't be playing this build
Promote - Promoting minions won't do you much good as Shredder Ahri
Clairvoyance - used mainly for support... Shredder Ahri has better things to do.

Skill Sequence

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Shredder Ahri's skill sequence is a bit different then one would normally skill Ahri.

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

You start off with , as this is your main tool of destruction. This skill lets you "stun" your target for a second or two, and during this time you have free reign over them with your auto/basic attacks without fear of being damaged by them. Depending on the target, one wave of charm/auto attacks is enough to have them running away meaning you still have health to keep fighting them. Combined with , enemies can rarely get away once charmed.
is leveled at level 2 because it is a short CD decent damage ability, for when you need to harass while is on CD, or for when you need to secure that extra 100 or so damage on an enemy about to leave you range.
Level again at level 3, and then at 4 (when charm can't be leveled again). adds that extra close quarters harass that keeps enemies at bay, so its good to have 1 level of this.

From there, you max , then , then , getting whenver possible (6/11/16)

Items

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the items are what really make this build what it is. Since there are so many different combinations of items that can be used, this item build order is by no means the best or only one...It is just one I made up, and like very much.
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*********************Below is for previous build******************** Skip below jump for revision briefing.
I start off the match with 1 . This gives you a decent amount of AD, while giving you better health sustain. A surprise attack combined with a lane partner, , and should net you a first blood, and maybe even a double kill. At this point, you should return to the store to by 2 more . These 3 will give you the health and damage to harass a lane to submission. Sometimes there are situations where you could buy more , but I usually stop buying them at level 6/7.

(basic boots) are next, as by this time in the match, you would need to be either chasing or running away.

comes next, as this gives the potential of the slow on basic attack perk, while giving a bit of AD and Health.

Upgrade into to get the AS and MS bonuses. This makes you really good at harassing or escaping. Especially if you have been shutting down your lane opponents.

Now comes the . This gives a significant boost of AS, while giving you AP (making your charm do more damage), and the effect of decreasing targets MR on hit, while doing a bit of magic damage...Items like this are what contribute to a "Shredder" attribute.

To continue on, there are 2 items you can get interchangeably...You could either get a for a boost in damage, or the for the slow on basic hit effect. I usually try to go for the first, as you do get a couple more points of AD with it, but the main thing is the slow effect. The also gives a decent amount of maximum health boost (too keep you alive longer).

Whichever item you did not get previously, you get now. This is where you will probably need to sell one of your 3 to make room. Make sure you have enough gold after the sale. If you can fully get , go ahead and get it. It gives a nice AS/AD bonus, with sweet on hit effects (armor pen). This is another core "Shredder" item

If you couldn't fully get , get it now. Otherwise start working on . Usually I get the prebuild first, as it helps with minion farm. If the other team doesn't have any champions with lots of health, this item may be over looked. An item you could get instead would be the for the AD and ArmPen bonus.

Now is the last item. This slot can vary based on the enemy team composition. I just selected , as this item mixes well with the other Shredder items. It would give you more AD, and LS.

Other Viable Items
. This would combine with your charm for one hell of a hit... activates , then you basic attack for 200% your AD. When they run, use your , and activates again, making you hit them hard once more. Then for another hard AD hit. If they are still alive by this time, your would be up again, and you could repeat the process. Keep in mind this would be when you have ... There just wouldn't be any getting away in a 1v1.
. This would be viable for teams stacking armor. Combined with , this actually penetrates through quite well.

*********************Above is for previous build********************
Life steal has recently been nerfed, so use the above at your own risk. The Item Sequencer for this guide should be up to date with new items (without the doran items). I chose to remove the doran's items because I feel that with the nerf, they aren't as useful for this build. Don't get me wrong, they still can be viable for this build, just there are now more reasons to spend 415g elsewhere. In the new build, I recommend starting with either and 5 , and 1 , or 1 and then continue on with the new build.
I have made these changes not only because of life steal nerf, but because I have come across many problems while using this build in game. You start out strong, but then the enemy team starts getting tanky. This is the reason to have a headstart on and , as this will help counter tankyness.

Tips

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Usually I try to play Shredder Ahri in a duo lane. This way my lane partner and I can bum rush the bushes, camp them, and wait for enemies to arrive. Once enemies arrive, the squishiest one (if present). Your lane partner would be unleashing everything on this target, while you are just simply basic attacking. As soon as is up, cast , and keep basic attacking. Once health is low enough, for the kill. If you get the kill, you may be level 2, and have ready to cast on the other enemy champ in the lane, while your partner unleashes everything on this champ also. This may result in you getting a double kill/first blood.

From there, basic game play is you initiating with your , basic attacking (while your partner unleashes everything), and then them while they try to run. If you have and up, use them as described above. When it comes to using , use it with delays between the 3 casts when pursuing (jump towards target, basic attack target a couple times, repeat), and use to your best judgement while running.

Try to stay out in the field as long as possible, so as to obtain the most amount of gold... Obviously you are going to want to last hit everything you can. As for using abilities, I use them very scarcely. You really don't need to use them on minions, as your AS and AD should be enough to suffice. Only harass with your and if needed to, and always initiate with . Once Charmed, usually you only need to cast abilities on other champs in the area (in team fights to help damage others, or snag kills, etc.), on the charmed champion when he tries to run, or not even at all.

Summary

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In summary, I've presented an introduction pertaining to the basic principles of Shredder Ahri and of this guide, discussed the pros/cons of this build, gave the low down on Runes/Spells/Masteries/Skills/Items, and gave some pointer tips on how to play this wonderful character.

If you found this guide useful, entertaining, or ****py, feel free to let me know. If you find errors, or have suggestions, also let me know...

DC4 For Life,
Aeon Psych

Frequently Asked Questions

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When might this Ahri build be a recommandable pick instead of an AP Ahri?

When your team is needing an AD Ranged
When you just want to have fun
When you want to surprise dominate a team (the few comments suggest AD Ahri does not work, just think of what people think in the champ select/first few minutes of game)
When plain ole AP Ahri becomes too boring for you