Quite the Charmer

Introduction

Hello my fellow AP carriers! Today I'm going to try to help you all play . Maybe you'll learn something from this, and maybe you won't. But hopefully the former is the true one! This guide will focus on being a high mobility, sustainable, high damage assassin. You'll bring major damage to teamfights, and you'll be roaming and picking off stragglers in your free time! Only when playing will you want people to chase you more than with this guide at your back! So sit back, prefferably with a cold beverage, and enjoy!

Pros / Cons

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Pros

Cons

Masteries

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Offense

- If you use , , or , you're gonna want this.

- More AP! Yay! I only take 3 point though, saving 1 for later.

- Cooldown Reduction! More helpful than you might think.

- Magic Penetration! Never bad on mages!

- Do you really need me to tell you the reason for this one?

- 18 more AP at level 18. The more Ability Power the better

- Again. Take AP, it's your friend!

- Great on any carry, but even better for an assassin!

Utility

- Take it if you're gonna use or

- Mana Regen! Its your friend!

- Take the point to unlock the next tier

- Flat Mana regen! Will help curb your early game mana hunger!

- The reason for the Utility tree. Extra long Blue buff! Yay!

Runes

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Greater Seal of Replenishment

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Marks

I take as my earliest source of Magic Pen. These, plus make for some pretty decent early MR. However, , , or are all valid options.

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Greater Seal of Replenishment

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Seals

Greater Seal of Replenishment is what I use. I need some form of early mana regen if I plan on harassing at all in lane. If you don't want these, then consider , or Greater Seal of Vigor if you don't want to take Pots to start.

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Greater Seal of Replenishment

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Glyphs

I tend to take for my AP per level. However when you take AP per level from Quints or Marks, you can also use , or .

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Quintessences

I will take either Greater Quintessence of Potency for flat AP, or for MR. Take either, or use .

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Items

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Main Build

Anti-CC Build

More Damage, Less Sustain

Starting Items

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This is your standard Mid laning start. It's what I almost always use, and what your default option as should be.

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You can make good use of a Doran's Ring, but only if you know your enemy in lane won't be harassing much before you get your . Otherwise, take other items.

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If you feel confident enough that you're going to dominate your lane, (for example, they're mid is ) then take this and rush your .

Early Game

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You can get whatever boot upgrade you need now. You should normally go with , but if you're losing your lane, or need some extra CC protection, go with .

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After your boots you'll want a . You can also go Double Doran's, but I only ever buy that if I need more immediate laning power. After that, I grab a . Once you buy this, you'll really start to shine!

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Mid Game

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Build a next. This item is great on as it just screaams assassin. It'll turn your AA's into executions, and give more movespeed! Pick up a for your , unless you plan on building a , in which case, buy a Catalyst the Protector, or if you plan on a , then just save it till later. Then finish up your . This thing will make you beast!

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You're gonna want a and a . Not necessarily in that order. Judge whether or not you're gonna want Cooldown reduction sooner or later, and build accordingly.

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Late Game

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The last two item slots are situational, but I normally fill them with either , , or . Although, MP from runes tends to be enough for me, and I love me some Cooldown reduction, so I don't normally take .

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Other Items

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is great if you need the mana, and can grab a Catalyst the Protector early on. If not, then just grab a later on.

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is great when playing against a CC heavy team. It's passive can be invaluable, and can lead to a great deal more sustain in some cases.

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If you want to pump even higher burst damage, at the cost of some of your CDR and AP, then grab . Being an alternative to means that you're probably gonna want to wait until Mid/Late game to grab it, but the tank-destroying active can be invaluable! If you know you're gonna get alot of use out of it, then grab this!

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The AP bonus from can be great, but I've never found a good time to buy , and thus, have never been in a good position to grab this item. If you can put it to good use, great! I just don't recommend it.

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can be a wonderuful item, as the active only lasts 2 seconds, meaning it can be used in between 2 charges of . If you think you'll get good use out of it, go ahead and replace an item with this.

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This can be a good item if the enemy team is stacking magic resist. Otherwise, it's best to leave this out of your build.

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This item shouldn't be bought. Ever. It only grants a significant AP bonus if you get a ton of stacks. You won't know if you'll do well enough to get those stacks until far too late into the game, and buying it earlier is like painting a target on your back. I don't recommend this item. Ever.

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Summoner Spells

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I normally take , although with , I can see how someone could go without it on . You can replace it with or if you want.

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You're the AP, so is normally going to be your second summoner. However, if your team already have one or two s but no , then take that.

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If you didn't go , then is a good choice. You are supposed to be high mobility after all, and can compliment that fact well.

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Like I mentioned earlier, this is the next best choice to . Chasing has never been easier! And using it on their carry can shut down their DPS long enough to take them out.

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While your movespeed should be enough to get to a teamfight fast enough, you can also take to help. Although there are better choices, so I don't recommend this one in most cases, but if you feel you can make good use of it, then go ahead!

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Champion Skills

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An incredibly useful passive while laning. Once you hit nine stacks, throw your into a full wave of creeps, and watch your health reach full!

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Your main source of damage. It can hit multiple targets without diminishing damage, and has True Damage! When used well, this is a devastatingly powerful ability!

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Fox Fire will be how you punish people for getting up close to you, especially early game. It's less effective when near creeps, or multiple enemies, assuming you're trying to kill a single target, but it can still work wonders at higher ranks.

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Your only CC, but boy is it a good one! It's a mix of taunt, stun, and fear! It's great! Use it to pick off unsuspecting champions, or shut down a carry for a while during a team fight But most importantly, make chasing incredibly easy!

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This ult is phenomenally useful! 3 es that damage nearby enemies! Amazing! It's the ultimate ability for escapes, tower dives, or chases! Put it to good use, and you'll have the enemy on their knees in no time!

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Skill Priority

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

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I max first, getting 1 point in at 2, maxing second, and getting at 6, 11 and 16.

Ability Use

I take first, but only using it sparingly unless our jungler gave me Blue Buff. Never use it to only hit creeps, unless you're using it for . It's early game harassment capabilities are amazing, and once you get at level 2, you'll be in even better shape. The enemy won't be able to hide behind minions to avoid , and once they step out from behind them, they'll get a . It's even better when you hit level 4 and can throw into the mix! Finally, at level 6, you'll get , and you'll be broken in lane! If you want a kill, but they won't move from behind creeps, then just use a charge of to get past their creeps, then land a into an / combo, making sure to sprinkle your other charges of into the mix, especially if the enemy is skill-shot reliant.

Gameplay

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Early game you want to be farming obviously. Try to take note of how aggressive your lane opponent is. If their very aggressive, then try to use that to your advantage, landing a and whenever they get a bit too close. If they're more passive, then try to harass through the creeps with , saving for their jungler if you get ganked. Remember that can pull off the bulk of her damage while running away, as doesn't have a cast time, and is a boomerang, meaning it can do it's thing while you're moving away, and it will still land the important part, the True Damage!

Mid Game, you want to gank alot. Whenever your lane opponent is out of lane, go gank. Your team will appreciate it, and you'll get extra XP. This will also set the stage for your future as a roaming assassin. When ganking, you'll want to lead with , unless they get close enough to the bush that you can land a without it. Then go for , and . If they're still not dead, or are running away, then the rest of your can fix that, other wise, use those charges to get back to lane faster.

Late Game, you'll want to be roaming alot, stealing the enemy Blue Buff whenever you can, and ganking like crazy. You'll rack up a ton of gold, and your high movement speed can get you to teamfights whenever they occur. Always try to deny farm, or lane pushes with your amazing ganks. Use on one of the enemy carries in fights, and try to cause as much AoE damage as possible, while constantly moving around with to avoid as much damage as possible. With your amazing mobility and ganks, you'll dominate the opposing team, and rack up kills like a mad man, or girl, or fox, or whatever...

Summary

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is a very fun and rewarding champion. If you like ganking, and being able to go wherever you like whenever you like, then might be for you. Hopefully you learned something about playing this champion while reading this guide. I definitely had fun writing this and defining my play and strategy. I hope you guys have fun with this info backing you up, and I wish you all a good day!

Quite the Charmer

Quite the Charmer

Spells:

Ignite

Flash

Ability Order

Essence Theft (PASSIVE)

Orb of Deception (Q)

Fox-Fire (W)

Charm (E)

Spirit Rush (R)

Introduction

Pros / Cons

Pros

Cons

Masteries

Runes

Items

Starting Items

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Other Items

Summoner Spells

Champion Skills

Skill Priority

Ability Use

Gameplay

Summary

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