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Spells:
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Ability Order
Duelist's Dance (PASSIVE)
Fiora Passive Ability
Introduction
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In this article, I will be going over two main



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Pros / Cons
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Pros
+Great natural lane sustain with ![]() +Very good in a solo lane +Good counter to AD champions with ![]() + ![]() +Ridiculous attack speed, even without building the stat thanks to ![]() |
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Cons
-Weak against bursty champions early in the game -Focused in team fights -Weak against any form of crowd control -Inexperienced players can run into mana problems without rationing it -Cooldowns are lengthy |
Runes




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Greater Quintessence of Desolation: Armor penetration, while not incredibly useful early in the game, will really show up late in the game when the armor stats of your opponents start to shoot up. Besides, attack speed is not really necessary thanks to ![]() ![]() |
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G L Y P H S |
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Greater Mark of Desolation: Marks are the same as Quints, here. ![]() |
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My masteries for ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Recommended Summoner Spells
[Flash]: As ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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[Exhaust]: As with ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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[Ignite]: This spell as fantastic for securing early game kills. I have been using it in some of my games, and it really is a matter of preference. If you want to get ahead early, ![]() ![]() |
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Intermediate




Expert




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Duelist: Fiora regenerates health over 6 seconds each time she deals physical damage. Striking champions will cause this effect to stack up to 4 times.
Fiora's passive,
Duelist, gives you great early game sustain, but still helps late in the game. Think about it. With
Fiora's attack speed at level 18, combined with 100 health (against a champion) regenerated every 6 seconds, it adds up.
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Lunge: Fiora dashes forward to strike her target, dealing physical damage. Fiora can perform the dash a second time within a couple seconds at no mana cost.
You're going to want to max out
Lunge last, because you only need the dash to catch up to a fleeing target, or when ganking.
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Riposte: Fiora's Attack Damage is increased. When activated, Fiora parries the next basic attack and reflects magic damage back to the attacker. Works against champions, monsters, and large minions.
You're going to want to max out
Riposte by level 9, primarily because of the significant attack boost. The active ability is great too, though, in giving you an advantage in a melee fight early in the game.
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Burst of Speed: Fiora gains additional Attack Speed for 3 seconds. Each basic attack or Lunge she lands increases her Movement Speed for 3 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. Killing a champion refreshes the cooldown on Burst of Speed, while assists reduce the cooldown by half of the base amount.
You're going to want to max out
Burst of Speed at level 13, after
Riposte.
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Blade Waltz: Fiora dashes around the battlefield to strike random enemy champions 5 times, dealing physical damage per strike. Successive strikes against the same target deal 25% of the damage. Each strike applies on-hit effects.
You're going to want to max out
Blade Waltz at level 16, taking points also at 6 and 11.
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So, to put it all together:
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When Harassing:
Lunge >>
Riposte >>
Burst of Speed
When Ganking:
Lunge >>
Burst of Speed >>
Riposte >>
Lunge >>
Blade Waltz
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You're going to want to max out

Tips and Tricks
- When ganking (which is doable since you have
Phage/
Frozen Mallet), use
Lunge to close the distance, use your other abilities to start pumping out damage, then use
Lunge again when they
Flash away.
- You need to remember that you can only
Lunge twice if you do it within the next couple seconds. It will go on cooldown if you do not get it off in time, which can spoil an otherwise secured gank.
- You can also use
Lunge as an escape tool, although it is very situational. If you are running away in a lane with 3 enemies on your tail and happen to see an enemy creep group in front of you, pop
Lunge to get a quick burst of speed, then
Lunge again to a minion farther up in the group.
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You're going to want to max out

Tips and Tricks
- As previously stated, the attack boost given by
Riposte makes it a priority to max. Do not think that you need to rush AD items early in the game; by level 9 you will have boosted attack equivalent to 3
Doran's Blades.
- When preparing to initiate a fight in a 1-on-1 situation, I will
Lunge into the opponent, followed by an immediate
Riposte. The quick burst damage, combined with the fact that their health is going down a lot faster than yours, will most likely send the enemy running. You can try using a second
Lunge to chase them down, or just zone them out of the creep wave. You win either way.
- Although this is not a jungling guide,
Riposte is excellent for speeding up battles with the Lizard Elder or Dragon.
Fiora has a lot of potential in the jungle, so do not be afraid to go a bit out of your way to kill the Wolves or Wraiths before getting back in your lane.
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You're going to want to max out


Tips and Tricks
- When activated,
Burst of Speed instantly triggers a basic attack. Activate it right after a basic attack lands to get extra damage.
- Do not forget that the cooldown of
Burst of Speed is refreshed after a champion kill or assist; once you get your AD built up you can really use this to its full potential.
- Combined with
Lunge,
Burst of Speed becomes a very effective ganking tool. Each basic attack landed while this ability is active boosts your movement speed. Jump the enemy with
Lunge, land a basic attack followed by
Burst of Speed, then use the movement speed proc to chase the opponent down.
- The movement speed boost is also useful for escaping. If you spot an enemy creep in your escape route, pop
Burst of Speed,
Lunge to the creep to get a movement boost, then hit it once or twice more to get a bigger movement speed increase, allowing you to escape.
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You're going to want to max out

Tips and Tricks
- I am not quite sure how hittable you are while using
Blade Waltz, but it appears that you are somewhat invulnerable (do not quote me on that) while using the ultimate. Use this to your advantage!
- Drop
Blade Waltz on the squishy carries in a team fight and laugh as their health drops dangerously low while yours stays high. Just make sure your tank is ready to bail you out.
- In the solo lanes,
Blade Waltz is an extremely effective finishing tool. If you continually harass your opponent with
Riposte and
Burst of Speed, you can eventually jump them with a
Lunge >>
Burst of Speed >>
Riposte >>
Lunge >>
Blade Waltz combo for the kill.
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So, to put it all together:




When Harassing:



When Ganking:





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Tanky Bruiser
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The Core Build
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Traditional AD Carry
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The Core Items
Item Sequence






Wit's End
2800

Guardian Angel
3200
These are the items that, regardless of what I am facing, I get every game.
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Fiora is very weak to crowd control in general and tends to be focused. This item counters crowd control reasonably well and gives needed magic resistance.
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: This is one of my favorite items in the game. With it, you both build up your resistance and increase your attack speed and damage output. Valuable item at a very low price.
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: I consider this a necessary item for melee AD carries. As much as you will be focused, you need to be able to survive as long as you can in a team fight, and when you go down you have a chance to get back up and finish. Great item for
Fiora.
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Tanky Bruiser Items
Item Sequence






Wriggle's Lantern
1800

Frozen Mallet
3100

Wit's End
2800

Guardian Angel
3200

Bloodthirster
3400
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: Explained above. Compliments a tanky build very well.
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: This provides everything that you need as a tanky melee character: attack, armor, and life steal. You also get a free Sight Ward, which is handy for the river on top lane.
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: Excellent item for ganking with its movement speed debuff, but also gives needed health and attack.
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: Also explained in the core item build. Like
Wriggle's Lantern, this item helps out on both the offensive and defensive ends.
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: Gives you survivability in a team fight.
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: This item gives two things that we need, attack damage and life steal. Fortunately, it gives a lot of both stats, and will massively help your team fighting ability.
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Traditional AD Carry
Item Sequence






Black Cleaver
3000

Wit's End
2800

Guardian Angel
3200

Bloodthirster
3400

Last Whisper
1450
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: This might seem odd in an AD build, but Tenacity is much more valuable than attack speed on
Fiora.
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: A great anti-tank item. Combined with
Burst of Speed, armor will literally melt under your blade. The attack damage and bonus attack speed are nice, too.
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: In this build, Wit's End both gives needed magic resistance and helps get more
Black Cleaver procs.
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: I think you already know why you need this item.
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: With
Burst of Speed,
Black Cleaver, and
Wit's End, you will be getting a lot of mileage out of this item. It gives you great sustain in a team fight.
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: In combination with
Black Cleaver,
Last Whisper helps take down tanky foes, while providing extra attack damage.
Optional Items | Tanky Bruiser
[Warmog's Armor]: I have not tested this item much myself as ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Optional Items | Traditional AD Carry
[Phantom Dancer]: If you were to take this item, it would be over ![]() ![]() |
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[Youmuu's Ghostblade]: Truly an underrated item that synergizes surprisingly well with ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
There is a certain mindset that you must have when picking
Fiora as a top lane champion. You need to remind yourself of the following:
As you can tell from my attempt to pump you up for your match, the key is to go into the lane ready to screw up your opponent's creep score. That being said, how about we start talking about the match.
Start with one of the following sets:
Once you have made your decision, head into the top lane and prepare to dominate.
Fiora is excellent at staking out her territory early; you can begin zoning out your opponent as early as level 2. Scaring your opponent as
Fiora as simple. Remember the following quote from Napoleon Dynamite.
"Break the wrist, walk away." - Rex
The same applies with
Fiora. At level 2, walk up to your opponent, use a basic attack, activate
Burst of Speed and
Riposte, trade a few blows (until they see their health bar falling much faster than yours), and walk away. Activate one of your
Health Potions if you have to, and the lane is yours. If your opponent tries to stick around, just repeat your Rex Kwon Do tactics and either kill them or force them out of the lane.
Continue last hitting as normal. Soon, you will need to answer a difficult question: when do you go back for items? I usually try to stay in the lane until I can head back for
Wriggle's Lantern. This item will allow you to do whatever you want in lane. You get attack damage, armor, life steal, and a Sight Ward for the river bush. How awesome is that? Continue harassing your opponent as normal.
However, if you were not able to win the lane early, or even died in the lane, you may want to pick up a few
Doran's Blades to catch back up, as well as a
Vampiric Scepter.
On your next shop visit, you will want to pick up
Mercury's Treads. You are now that much harder to gank, with your crowd control resistance. You should be able to kill your opponent in lane easily now, if they decide to stick around too long when you harass. Use
Lunge to initiate and catch them off guard, pop
Riposte and
Burst of Speed, then chase with
Lunge and finish with
Blade Waltz.
At this point, you need to take note of where the game is heading. I typically build
Phage next, to help gank other lanes. Before finishing
Frozen Mallet, I build
Recurve Bow for extra life steal,
Phage procs, and
Duelist procs.
Now for ganking. If your opponent has returned to base, or you have the lane pushed, you can go looking for a gank. If your mid is struggling, ping their opponent and tell your mid to let them push. I have already gone over the ganking combo, but here it is one more time:
Lunge >>
Riposte >>
Burst of Speed >>
Lunge >>
Blade Waltz
This is a deadly combo, and when combined with a
Phage, you should have a pretty high success rate on your ganks. If anything, you can scare the opponent out of lane and help your mid catch up.
Next you are going to want some offense. Since this is a bruiser build, the obvious choice is
Wit's End. However, if you are seeing the enemy start to tank up,
Black Cleaver is a great choice as well.
Wit's End will give you boosted attack speed, as well as proc damage to compliment your
Burst of Speed and some magic resistance as well.
Once you hit the 20 minute mark, the lanes are going to be left alone and team fights are going to be starting. As a melee champion, you need to pick up
Guardian Angel as soon as the team fights start. You will be getting focused and
Guardian Angel is a great counter.
Speaking of team fights, your job in a team fight is to take out the enemy squishies. Ignore the tanks. A mistake I see in a lot of games is players focusing a tank. That is what they want you to do. For now, forget the tanks and punish the squishy champions for not building any armor.
If the game drags out long enough,
Bloodthirster is a great way to finish your build with extra damage and life steal. If the game drags out even longer, replace your
Wriggle's Lantern with a
Madred's Bloodrazor.
That is it for the laning section. If you have any suggestions, let me know. As I get more games in as
Fiora, I will probably add a section on specific matchups as well.

- You are a man! You do not back down!
- If you are not a man, you are a woman who does not back down!
- In all seriousness, you need to remind yourself that you cannot play passively in lane.
- You need to bully the low harass champions.
As you can tell from my attempt to pump you up for your match, the key is to go into the lane ready to screw up your opponent's creep score. That being said, how about we start talking about the match.
Start with one of the following sets:
Boots + 3
Health Potion : The standard set. If you do not know who you will be laning against, or feel that the lane matchup will be about even, go with this. The movement speed bonus helps prevent early ganks, and the
Health Potions help you to stay in the lane.
Cloth Armor + 5
Health Potion : If your opponent in lane deals melee damage and has a high amount of harass potential, start this set. As odd as it might sound, when playing with a defensive set, as
Fiora you can actually be more aggressive in getting that first blood.
Doran's Blade : I have not experimented with a starting
Doran's Blade, but if you are in a lane with an opponent that is very weak early game, you can simply harass the mess out of them with superior stats from a Doran's item. I will need to look into this more, for sure, if anyone has tested this I would love to hear their feedback.
Once you have made your decision, head into the top lane and prepare to dominate.


"Break the wrist, walk away." - Rex
The same applies with




Continue last hitting as normal. Soon, you will need to answer a difficult question: when do you go back for items? I usually try to stay in the lane until I can head back for

However, if you were not able to win the lane early, or even died in the lane, you may want to pick up a few


On your next shop visit, you will want to pick up






At this point, you need to take note of where the game is heading. I typically build





Now for ganking. If your opponent has returned to base, or you have the lane pushed, you can go looking for a gank. If your mid is struggling, ping their opponent and tell your mid to let them push. I have already gone over the ganking combo, but here it is one more time:





This is a deadly combo, and when combined with a

Next you are going to want some offense. Since this is a bruiser build, the obvious choice is




Once you hit the 20 minute mark, the lanes are going to be left alone and team fights are going to be starting. As a melee champion, you need to pick up


Speaking of team fights, your job in a team fight is to take out the enemy squishies. Ignore the tanks. A mistake I see in a lot of games is players focusing a tank. That is what they want you to do. For now, forget the tanks and punish the squishy champions for not building any armor.
If the game drags out long enough,



That is it for the laning section. If you have any suggestions, let me know. As I get more games in as

This concludes my guide, Fiora - Queen of Solo Top. Do not worry about the lack of content; there is plenty more to come, believe me.
Thanks to:
MobaFire - For hosting this guide and being a great League of Legends resource.
jhoijhoi - I used a lot of her templates.
You - For reading this guide and voting it up, right?
Thanks for reading!
-3Rain
Thanks to:
MobaFire - For hosting this guide and being a great League of Legends resource.
jhoijhoi - I used a lot of her templates.
You - For reading this guide and voting it up, right?
Thanks for reading!
-3Rain
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