16.15 Exploit Their Weaknesses

Table of Contents

Introduction

Pros & Cons

Abilities

Game Plan

Summoner Spells

Vision Control

Stats To Consider

Which Boots & Why?

Itemization

Runes

Rune Shards

Summary

Introduction

Greetings, I am Demonsedge.

As a player in bot lane, I possess extensive knowledge of the champion and can provide insight into how she functions. I will delve deeper into her team setup and itemization options throughout this guide.

My tips and suggestions can enhance your gameplay with .

So, without further ado, let's begin with my guide on - Daughter of the Void.

Kai'Sa - Daughter of the Void
, Bot

Specialties: Sustained Damage, Ranged, Dive
Why choose Kai'Sa?:
• She has a very skill-expressive kit because her abilities can evolve, unlocking new bonuses and effects.
• She can provide heavy burst for her team that makes her feel impactful in the lanes and when getting objectives (, or ).
• She has great potential to make plays, carry her team and be a good team fight asset.

I always enjoy taking her on the rift when playing league matches, and I hope you will, too.

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Pros & Cons

+ Great poke

+ Self peel

+ Strong against isolated targets

+ Scaling champion

+ Good at securing objectives

+ Evolves abilities for more significant potential

- Squishy

- Lackscrowd control

- Difficulty into heavy poke

- Mana intensive

- Low attack speed

- Positioning is important

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Abilities

Second Skin

|Effect Radius: 2,750|

applies plasma using basic attacks and , dealing magic damage with each stack.

Her allies can apply plasma stacks by using

crowd control effects, such as stun, root, silence, and polymorph.

The damage dealt by is based on the target's missing health and is capped when attacking jungle .

can upgrade her basic abilities :
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Each gains a new or upgraded effect upon gaining enough of the required stats to evolve them.

Icathian Rain

is a solid ability in team fights and dueling, along with being effective at aiding in farming . However, be mindful not to spam this often to conserve your mana before a major fight breaks out.

You can activate and then use to fire rockets during the disarm time.

Living Weapon upgrade requirement - bonus

attack damage: With evolved , each cast fires additional missiles.

Void Seeker

is an excellent long-range poke ability. Deals magic damage and applies two plasma stacks to them, along with revealing them.

It's effective when dealing with epic like and or when you want to finish off fleeing enemies that are trying to hide or escape.

Living Weapon upgrade requirement - bonus

ability power: 's cooldown decreases upon hitting a champion, and applies three plasma stacks with each hit.

Supercharge

| Cost: 30 Mana | Cooldown: 16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10 | Cast Time: 1.2 to 0.6 (scales with bonus attack speed) |

is ghosted, gains mobility, and is disarmed (can't auto-attack) for a few seconds. Afterwards, you gain additional attack speed, which helps push waves or take down objectives.

is an excellent engage/disengage tool should you need to make a quick getaway or close the gap on the enemy you are targeting.

Living Weapon upgrade requirement - bonus attack speed: Gain invisibility (activates during the cast animation), helpful to break enemy vision.

Killer Instinct

's dash and shielding are great when engaging the enemy, but sometimes its repositioning can put you in an uncomfortable spot. Like 's , it can sometimes be better used after baiting out an enemy's or other escape abilities they may have to stop their escape. Depending on the fight, you could also use it in a duel to survive or dodge incoming damage with the shield.

's ult has two other benefits:
• Her auto-attack timer is reset after the ability ends.
• During this dash, can cast any of her abilities.

Combos:

In this section, I will share some of the effective combos for that are simple to understand and that you can apply while playing summoners rift (draft and ranked) games.

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Tips & Tricks:

Playing As :
• Remember that you can re-engage with if the enemy retreats with plasma stacks.
• When targeting enemy champions with , ensure you aren't within range of their wave. If you are, each shot will target the instead of the enemy or enemies you hoped to hit.
• It's very efficient to trigger before combat with the enemy, gaining a few faster auto attacks during the trade or fight. In addition, once evolved, it provides a breaking line of sight from targets.

Playing Against :
• Stay near your during a skirmish with to avoid taking too much damage from .
• Avoid as much as possible to prevent her from engaging your backline with .
• Disengage once you've acquired four stacks of plasma immediately because the damage from amplified against targets at low health.
• Even though lacks an escape, she can still effectively disengage with .
• is very good at defeating isolated targets, so grouping will make her assassinations more difficult.

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Game Plan

In this section, I will outline the things to focus on/consider at each game stage as .

Early Game:

Your primary focus should be to farm , earning as much gold & experience as possible to acquire your core items while also getting ahead in your matchup.

Setting up a freeze (holding the just outside your ) or trading with the enemy can ultimately deny them gold & experience.

Other tactics you can perform to deny your opponent minion waves are as follows:
• Slow pushing
• Fast pushing
• Open lane fights

Another good tip is to ward often, which helps avoid overextending and being ganked by the enemy jungle.

Mid Game:

By now, you should be gathering with your team and focusing on team fighting & objective securing (, or ). If there is a chance to grab waves or jungle farm, do so only if you know the enemy's position since getting ambushed while trying to farm can mean certain death for you.

Late Game:

If your games reach this stage, you'll want to be with your team at all times since you are vulnerable on your own (unless you have an item advantage on the enemy), Grabbing soul, & are essential to close out the game if ahead, also make sure to deny your opponent these objectives.

Things to consider:

Before prioritizing early objectives like , one must consider the potential dangers of wandering around the map:
• Do I get any kills or objectives when roaming?
• What outcomes could occur during the roam?
• Do I come out ahead or not?

If a team fight erupts during your games, always consider whether you will gain anything from it. Will you impact the outcome of the battle or objective, or will your team come out on top without you being there?

When deciding to enter combat with , you should be mindful of where you are during the fight (positioning) and also be aware of where the enemy is when attempting to engage with your abilities.

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Summoner Spells

Below is a detailed overview of the summoner spells available to enhance your success in lane as . It is crucial to assess the enemy team's composition during the champion select phase.

By understanding your opponents, you can choose the best spells to counter potential threats effectively.

Default

Flash

An integral summoner spell for that's taken 100% of the time in all your games. It is effective when looking to dodge a crucial ability from the opponent if you get caught out and can't quickly escape or if you need a quick way to flee to safety.

Secondary Options

Barrier

is helpful for , shielding you from damaging spells/auto attacks. It is also beneficial against foes who use stealth as their form of engagement, where would be unable to hit them before their damage. Champions that it would be useful against are , , , , or .

Note that 's , 's and 's execute won't be blocked if you were to activate .

Cleanse

is effective against the effects of

crowd control applied to you from abilities such as:
• 's
• 's /
• 's //
• 's
• 's
• 's /
• 's
• 's (slow)
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's

can also remove the effects of , & while being ineffective against status effects such as:
• Airborne: 's
• Nearsightedness: 's
• Stasis: 's
• Suppression: 's

If affected by damage over time, attack speed reduction, armor shred or grievous wound effects, won't work against them.

Note that activating before being hit by an

immobilizing effect won't be as effective.

Exhaust

Excellent for against champions who could take you down quickly, such as , , or . It is also great to use on targets for whom you want to slow down or reduce their incoming damage.

Champions that possess true damage in their kits won't have their damage reduced by .

Ghost

provides a way to engage and disengage from a team fight as . It also allows you to dash through allied in a pinch, making it easier to chase enemy champions or escape bad situations.

It also helps increase kiting potential to dodge important skill shots from enemies, such as , , or .

Heal

provides early-game sustain and mobility for , and her closest nearby ally. With the added mobility, you'll have that little boost needed to escape skill shots or get yourself and a teammate out of a jam.

The only downside is that subsequent activations of (within a short time frame) are less effective; also, avoid prioritizing this spell if your is getting it. However, if you both take it, coordinate them appropriately for the best results.

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VIsion Control

Below are vision trinkets and consumables that can assist in detecting potential invades or in preparing for the next objective to secure or deny on the rift.

Default Trinket

Stealth Ward

is your main trinket in all games as , revealing a target location and granting sight of the enemy. With the ability to place up to three s, you can be ready in case the enemy decides to gank you. Great when side laning/creating deep vision zones in enemy territory or having sightlines on objectives ( & ).

Secondary Options

Farsight Alteration

(available at level 9) is picked in 99.5% of games as when split pushing, getting deep vision on objectives or target locations from a safe distance. Effective when side laning (similar to the ), but unlike s, they are visible to the enemy and fragile, meaning they will die the instant they are spotted.

Oracle Lens

It's great to have when dealing with stealth champions who plant traps such as , & . It's also beneficial against champions who use stealth and invisibility to engage/disengage, like , , or .

Consumables

Control Ward

When removing enemy vision from the map, always consider purchasing s. s function similarly to the trinket, effectively dealing with champions with stealth or camouflage, such as , , and .

However, when facing champions with built-in invisibility like , , or , s will not detect them, which could lead to surprises. Therefore, it's wise to exercise caution regarding their positions.

When you return to the fountain, try to purchase one or two s if you have spare gold.

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Stats To Consider

In this section, I will highlight key attributes (stats) that can enhance 's effectiveness in battle. It is crucial to consider these during the champion selection phase, as they can significantly impact your performance and strategy.

• Attack Damage: The best stat to acquire for . It scales with all your damaging abilities and gives you more power in fights.

• Attack Speed: Efficient on not only for its synergy with , but also by providing excellent combat potential and increased threat with . Look to acquire it whenever possible.

• Ability Power: Useful stat which can enhance her in combat. Building around your passive can be helpful.

• Life Steal: Excellent stat to have on . Very efficient when applied through auto attacks &

on-hit item effects.

• Omnivamp: While we have limited item sources of omnivamp at our disposal (, , or passives), it's a stat that can still be useful for in team fights and skirmishes.

• Health: This stat is essential in the grand scheme, but you can focus on something other than this when playing as .

• Ability Haste: In certain instances (for example, when playing the ability power build), it can be beneficial on . However, it's not something we aim for when building

on-hit or attack speed items (apart from ). It is not something we aim for above all else, but it is still worth considering.

• Armor/Magic Resistance: Only get this stat if necessary for survival or when dealing with or burst damage champions. Acquiring additional durability can be beneficial. However, since prioritize this more than , it may be advantageous to obtain a different stat that is better suited for overall combat efficiency.

• Movement Speed: Great for kiting and escaping fights, but not as prioritized when compared with other stats listed above.

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Which Boots & Why?

Berserker's Greaves > Attack Speed
are the default option when playing as . They give you plenty of attack speed needed to trade and farm while providing consistent damage against objectives such as / or .

Gunmetal Greaves

Boots of Swiftness > Slow Resist
Pick up these when dealing with teams with slowing effects. They can vary from sources such as 's ///, or other movement impairing slowing effects that would leave you vulnerable and make it hard for you to escape combat.

Swiftmarch

Mercury's Treads > Magic Resistance & Tenacity
If

crowd control could impair your survivability and you can't afford to bring , I recommend these for tenacity and magic resistance. Potent against teams who are magic damage heavy.

Chainlaced Crushers

Plated Steelcaps > Armor
Choosing is an optimal selection against auto-attack-based opponents or when you need extra armor in combat. It is also potent against teams that heavily stack physical damage.

Armored Advance

Sorcerer's Shoes > Magic Penetration
are the default pair taken as ability power . They provide flat magic penetration that can greatly enhance the effectiveness of your abilities, especially when facing opponents with little or no magic resistance in combat.

Spellslinger's Shoes

Be mindful that none of the tier 3 upgrades are no longer accessible to us in the bot lane, as now if we want them, we'll have to role queue to mid lane and earn them through their specific role quest.

It's important to note that and are not commonly selected on compared to the other two options, and . However, they can be viable choices if you believe that the additional armor or magic resistance will help you in team fights or skirmishes.

Since the bot lane's quest completion allows us to obtain six full items plus a slot for , we can take advantage of this opportunity to build an additional item that could give us a competitive edge. This item can help us survive, carry the game, or complement our overall build path.

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Itemization

Starter Items

- If you are dealing with poke matchups where you must be more patient, take a slower approach, or need the extra health/healing to sustain longer in the early fight and skirmishes, I would consider .

- With , you will have a much easier time farming , and it has better synergy with . Without the health from , you could end up taking more damage in combat. It's still a great choice if you want to scale and evolve your abilities.

- In games where you can snowball quickly, it's best to go . Another reason to consider this start is that you'll gain a faster advantage over your opponent when looking to complete your first item or if you want to evolve your abilities quickly.

Each of these starts can be very efficient but will depend on whom you are facing and what items you need to build for each matchup.

Attack Damage Build:

Core Items

- is an excellent choice on to stack up her passive while also being very efficient towards evolving . When paired with other

on-hit items, it increases the overall damage output you provide in combat, making you a strong fighter during team fights/duels and skirmishes.

- is a powerful weapon for to use against and bruisers. Provides additional physical damage every third auto-attack, increasing strength as you strike the same target.

- not only provides excellent wave pressure but can also trigger a stack of on any affected targets, letting you ult to them with . It lets you poke from a distance rather than engage in close combat in dangerous matchups.

It can be very helpful against tough opponents such as , , or .

Situational Items

- Very effective against /bruisers, dealing % current health damage, and slowing the target. When paired with and other

on-hit effects, 's dueling potential becomes very potent in team fights and skirmishes.

- To increase your chances of survival in combat and heal after battles, equip on . With its high life steal rating and additional shielding, you'll maintain pressure on the map and pose a significant threat to your opponents.

Note that the added damage scales slowly in the mid-game, becoming more noticeable as you approach the late-game.

- increases the potency of your

on-hit effects, such as , , and plasma stacks from .

When you acquire , you'll have an excellent way to increase your damage and impact in fights and skirmishes.

- It's a great pickup for , as upon activating , you'll gain increased combat potential for the next few seconds.

A great way to gain more ultimate access per game and improve your team's fight and skirmishing potential. When paired with the rune, you'll have even more chances to dive in on targets with .

- It provides with a necessary revive when you want to stay alive longer while carrying in the game; however, be careful since dying in a large crowd means you could die again after the passive triggers. Therefore, consider your positioning when taking this item.

- is a solid defensive/shielding option players can build for that mix of damage and durability when dueling assassins or heavy burst mage compositions (, , , or .

- is an excellent damage option for when paired with other critical strike items such as . It is also an effective option when dealing with more durable foes on the rift, such as bruisers or .

Even though the components are expensive, you can still get excellent value in combat.

- can help to improve dueling against or bruisers that are stacking health or have naturally high armor. It's a solid pick up when against champions that prioritize armor, such as , and .

- It is helpful when dueling heavy magic damage threats while also providing situational sustain. Great into champions such as , , with burn effects or champions that possess high burst combos such as , or who could take you down fast.

- is a strong % armor penetration option with grievous wounds that applies after damaging your target—an excellent choice for dealing with enemies with item or ability healing effects.

- Since relies heavily on her abilities, pairing with other attack speed items (ex: , or ), will provide increased uptime and increased damage output during skirmishes, team fights and duels when using , and .

- pairs nicely with and even more so after you have acquired . It is effective in one-on-one combat, providing more dueling potential in extended trading and skirmishes.

- Picking up is excellent for clearing waves and synergizes with when looking to apply plasma stacks and

on-hit effects on multiple targets. It is great when the enemy clusters together in a small area.

While might not offer a quick evolve on and , it can still be a helpful mid to late game item to consider. The energized effect can help you chase or kite the enemy during team fights and skirmishes.

- is an excellent rush option for . Offering stacking critical strike chance as you attack (against , champions or objectives) and extra dueling power against champions once stacked out (increased attack speed).

Ability Power Build:

Core Items

- increases the potency of your

on-hit effects, such as , , and plasma stacks from .

When you acquire , you'll have an excellent way to increase your damage and impact in fights and skirmishes.

- A powerful burst damage option when playing as ability power . Provides additional mana and stacks charges to unleash on your opponent. It's a highly effective option against squishy champions.

- provides added damage based on a portion of your mana for . It allows you to spam your skills more often, keeping pressure on the enemy. It pairs nicely with the rune , granting additional value after being stacked.

Very effective when building

on-hit items or when looking to deal more single-target burst damage in fights.

Situational Items

- Using on can be a powerful choice as it grants a gradual increase in movement speed with every hit on enemy champions during combat. It can be handy when chasing down weakened foes or retreating quickly from the battle.

- is an excellent % magic penetration for when you need to sustain for your nearby allies. However, if you'd prefer more upfront damage, consider or instead.

- is an excellent choice for hybrid builds and offers sustainability in combat. It can be convenient in team fights and skirmishes. Also contributes nicely to the evolution of both and .

The active effect can help you stick to your target or provide an additional damage source in duelling.

- on grants additional magic damage

on-hit and is a suitable alternative to . It synergizes nicely with her kit, strengthening her burst potential in later game stages.

Great when paired with other

on-hit items, increasing your dueling power in fights and skirmishes.

- When playing as , is a useful grievous wounds option in combat. Particularly effective against champions who have healing abilities, like , and . It can also counteract champions who have healing items, such as , and .

- can be an excellent choice for those playing as a . Significantly boosting your damage with each proc of , making you a dangerous threat later in the game.

- , is particularly effective for , providing magic penetration, high burst potential along with increased damage to low health targets.

This makes it an excellent choice against and bruisers, and a powerful option for magic penetration.

- helps to improve dueling potential (against isolated enemies) and synergizes nicely with . It is also a very effective magic penetration option when looking to amplify the damage done from or .

- It's advisable to acquire a when facing teams with or those who have multiple champions building magic resistance items. This strategy can significantly enhance your effectiveness in the game.

Situational Items For the

Attack Damage and

Ability Power Builds

- If you didn't bring as , you should consider or . Convenient when facing teams with solid crowd control champions, such as , , , , , , and . The spell shield helps you ignore most abilities you get hit by (which can be life-saving).

In games where you are against 's getting is ideal, and when you are facing magic damage threats, consider .

Note that the spell shield will be consumed by 's , blocking its effect. With this in mind, be careful when entering team fights.

- Effective when dealing with crowd control/spell effects (except airborne, , or ).

It's also useful when dealing with the following champion abilities:
• 's

Ultimates:
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's

The active effect is very efficient when it comes to easily escaping fights or dangerous situations. However, due to the long active cooldown, careful ability blocking is paramount.

- Selecting on is effective for additional magic damage &

on-hit against your target, along with some added ability haste.

- can be a great choice for instead of or . It provides extra durability and increased damage to your targets during fights. When paired with life steal items ( or ), you can increase your overall survivability.

- A suitable alternative to when looking for more control over your survivability. It is beneficial when fighting champions such as , , or that can execute or kill you quickly. It is helpful to dodge skill shots or other forms of fatal damage. A great item on if you know your will be ready after the active ends.

Elixirs

- Using the on grants you increased

mana regeneration and amplifies not only your abilities ( and ) but also your effectiveness when sieging and dueling champions.

- With , you'll get a small amount of damage but also gain , that applies healing based on all physical damage you deal to enemy champions. A very efficient sustain option for to acquire either before an important / fight or once you have reached full build.

Since both and share similar effects in their passives. Once you buy one, you cannot get the other, so it becomes important to choose the one you'll need more based on the enemy team comp.

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Runes

The following keystone and rune choices are great for and will complement her in combat. Always pay attention to the enemy team comp, plus your item builds when selecting your runes to get the most value in each game.

Keystone Runes:

- is highly effective on for quick, upfront burst trades or all-in engagements during fights and duels. It works exceptionally well when paired with champions such as or .

- With , you'll increase not only your overall strength in trades but also acquire some extra gold, which can help reach your power spikes sooner. It's beneficial if you prefer a steady approach to laning. While the damage early isn't as impactful, it becomes much more substantial as time passes, allowing you to become a formidable opponent.

- significantly impacts 's attacks/abilities, especially from the ramping damage of . Effective in duels and skirmishes when you need an edge to eliminate your targets quickly. It's a great pickup when paired with engage champions such as , , or .

- is one of 's best keystones for combat, not only to increase triggers but for the improved damage it provides in extended fights (scaling with bonus attack speed). It's an excellent choice when paired with enchanter champions like , , , , or .

- on helps by healing you and provides you extra mobility to help you survive oppressive laning phases. It enables you to make better trades in combat while avoiding the need to leave the fight early. It is an option to consider when versus champions with high poke pressure (, , or ).

Domination Runes:

- When looking for a decent sustain option for , look no further than , healing you upon damaging an enemy champion. It's a very effective rune option for early lane fights and skirmishes and is effective when getting through the early game.

- can trigger it with her , or after using . Once you complete the dash, blink or invisibility animations from either of these skills/effects, you are granted true damage for the next few seconds.

- grants increased trinket haste based on champion takedowns. It will allow for more frequent ward placements across the summoner's rift, increasing the likelihood of spotting enemy dives or flanks sooner.

When playing on (or other non-rift game modes), gain increased cooldowns on summoner spells instead.

- The main benefit of is that you can gain bounty gold stacks (per unique takedown), which aids in buying your core/situational items much sooner in the game to make you very strong in skirmishes and team fights.

- is strong for because it allows you to activate more often when looking to close the gap between you and her targets. It is an excellent option for increasing pressure and dominance in team fights and skirmishes.

Inspiration Runes:

- allows to delay building so that you can focus on getting your core items sooner. Once added, gain extra movement speed in your current pair of purchased. Takedowns earned will lower the time it takes to acquire the upgrade.

- can be a great pickup to expedite her ability upgrades ( gets from 6 to 12 missiles much sooner). It assists by gaining her core build much faster, which makes a huge difference in her damage potential in team fights.

- Each biscuit you acquire from grants extra sustain after trades and skirmishes while increasing your overall max health. It's a key rune for players aiming to survive the laning phase and scale.

- offers us more access to summoner spells, active item effects ( items) & trinket wards. In addition, we gain access to our survivability tools ( or other summoner spells) faster, providing more opportunities to make game-changing plays during team fights & skirmishes.

- Since hybrid builds are very popular on , running the rune can provide excellent value for you.

Grants additional adaptive force based on how many unique stats you have acquired.

Precision Runes:

- can be very useful for , restoring health and providing additional gold. Helpful option for when looking for extra sustain and faster item purchases after securing takedowns.

- is an excellent way to refresh your mana reserves in combat (applies when damaging champions only), and should you score a takedown, you'll gain a portion of your maximum mana. It's a great choice when running and ensures you can cast your abilities before/during a new fight or skirmish breaks out.

- With on , you'll have more uptime with your auto attacks, allowing for more pressure and consistent damage output in fights. It scales nicely alongside to evolve the ability or for extra mobility and cast time reduction.

- The life steal from is low early on but builds up nicely into the late game. It is helpful for when against poke lanes or when you need some healing in the early game. It is an excellent option in duels, skirmishes, and team fights.

- for allows us to increase our damage to targets who are under 40% health. This damage amplification can be highly impactful when seeking to secure kills and dish out damage in team fights and skirmishes.

- With , damage is increased against your target(s) until they are below 60% max health. It's a strong choice for early fights and scales well into late-game skirmishes and team fights.

- has the potential to provide excellent damage in most fights. Since a like wouldn't normally take this, it can be practical in games where you'd have to fight to the bitter end and activate as a last resort.

Resolve Runes:

- is a good durability rune choice for , increasing your armor and magic resist. It is helpful when fighting champions such as , , , or other champions that make it hard for you to survive fights.

- is another solid defensive option for providing damage reduction to the following three sources of damage that come your way. It's useful when team fighting as , allowing you to escape certain death and leave the fight alive. Consider into teams consisting of or other burst-related champions.

- offers an additional source of durability during fights and trades. Stacking indefinitely from or kills, increasing her maximum health. Just be mindful if your enemy has items (, or abilities ('s or 's ) that deal damage based on maximum health before taking this rune.

- for , increases the total value of shields gained in combat. In addition, it improves the healing & shielding effects of runes (, or ), while also boosting the effects of life steal & omnivamp items (, or ) you have acquired.

Sorcery Runes:

- increases your mana pool, along with increasing how fast you recover it. A good rune option that can help prevent you from having to back and allow for more ability casts in the lane. When paired with any items, you'll also increase your damage in combat.

- can help to increase kiting potential in lane. It can also help you get back to the map or rotate to key objectives.

Improves the mobility bonuses from , soul, items (, , ) and summoner spells (/).

- increases 's all-around pressure in fights and duels, which is excellent when looking for more aggressive trades. To maintain the added damage gained, ensure you have sustained healing from or , other healing sources.

- is effective for by increasing your overall damage (autos and abilities) against targets, scaling indefinitely—a great scaling rune option for games you know will last long.

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Rune Shards

When deciding on what rune shards (whether offensive or defensive) to pick for in each of your games, you have to factor in a few things.

Offensive Shards

• Do I need extra attack speed? It assists in making farming smoother while also providing added value when paired with and .

• Do I need additional adaptive force? Since can build either attack damage or ability power, her adaptive force shard option will vary based on which stat supersedes the other. In most games, we always take one adaptive damage shard as for best success.

• Do I require any ability haste? Ability haste has value for , but in the grand scheme, increasing her damage (physical or magical) or attack speed is ideal for her success. Hence, it's best to skip it.

Defensive Shards

• Do you need more movement speed? It can be a strong addition for , especially when combined with the mobility gained from , allowing for easier kiting potential.

• Do you need tenacity & slow resist? It can be an excellent choice against comps that load up on

immobilizing effects. However, since the value provided is too low to make a difference in combat, it's best to pass on this shard as .

• Do I require more health? Extra health is always something to consider as , as it helps to survive team fights and skirmishes. Therefore when deciding which shard to pick (scaling health or flat health) in each game, it should depend on how much you'll need to survive against the enemy team.

Both choices are handy when fighting mixed-damage team compositions.

Always pay attention to the team compositions you are fighting when mixing and matching the rune shards listed above with your and items. It's a sure way to improve your overall survivability in games.

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Summary

There are many ways to build , but hopefully, this guide made it easier for you to understand what abilities/items and runes work well together and how to make the most of her kit.

I hope you enjoyed this guide and will refer it to your friends and fellow gamers looking for tips and tricks.

For any questions or thoughts, please reach out to me in the discussion section. I'll discuss things with you and see how I can provide answers to the best of my ability for any questions you may have.

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16.15 Exploit Their Weaknesses

16.15 Exploit Their Weaknesses

Choose Champion Build:

Recommended Items

Runes: Lethal Tempo

Spells:

Barrier

Flash

Cleanse

Flash

Exhaust

Flash

Flash

Ghost

Flash

Heal

Items

Ability Order Standard

Second Skin (PASSIVE)

Icathian Rain (Q)

Void Seeker (W)

Supercharge (E)

Killer Instinct (R)

Second Skin (PASSIVE)

Icathian Rain (Q)

Void Seeker (W)

Supercharge (E)

Killer Instinct (R)

Threats & Synergies

Aphelios

Ashe

Caitlyn

Corki

Draven

Ezreal

Jhin

Jinx

Kalista

Kog'Maw

Lucian

Miss Fortune

Nilah

Samira

Senna

Sivir

Smolder

Tristana

Twitch

Varus

Vayne

Xayah

Yunara

Zeri

Alistar

Amumu

Bard

Blitzcrank

Brand

Braum

Elise

Galio

Janna

Karma

Leona

Lulu

Lux

Malphite

Maokai

Milio

Morgana

Nami

Nautilus

Neeko

Pantheon

Poppy

Pyke

Rakan

Rell

Renata Glasc

Senna