Since the start of Season 4, Support Ashe has become a lot stronger with the addition of Ancient Coin. It grants you 2 gold for every minion death in lane, and coupled with Scavenger , it ends up being 3 gold per minion death. This is huge! It allows you to get gold and build up Focus to later harass the enemy. Stealth Ward is crucial for any support to ward and gain vision in the fog of war. It can be used to get awareness of enemy ganks or objective attempts such as baron nashor or dragon. Health Potion is needed to regenerate back some health when you've taken enough damage. However, if you play smart, you cans start with Mana Potion and increase your harass early in the lane.



This is the alternative start for Support Ashe, and can work just as well or better in certain situations than the normal start. Faerie Charm is taken over Rejuvenation Bead because of the mana regen it gives; good for when you are spamming Frost Shot and Volley. This start also allows you to get more Stealth Wards, which can be used to more appropriately ward the map than the normal start. Additionally, the extra Health Potions and Mana Potions give you unmatched sustain. However, the gold accrued by Ancient Coin is what overshadows this starting build.



These are the items you should take first when playing Support Ashe. Nomad's Medallion is the upgraded version of Ancient Coin. Along with greater regeneration, it increases the gold accrued per minion death to 4. Therefore, you will gain 5 gold per minion death. Boots is a simple item; it lets you move faster. You will need this to get to lane faster, run away from enemies, or catch up to enemies that are escaping. Tear of the Goddess is a great item for Support Ashe. It lets you spam Frost Shot and Volley all you want without worrying about mana. It's a great item for her kit.



Chalice of Harmony serves the same purpose as Tear of the Goddess, but gives you nice magic resist as well. You could take this against a carry with hybrid damage such as Varus or Ezreal or against a support with magic damage such as Lulu or Sona. Boots is again, a given, due to the speed it gives you. And Sightstone is nice for the small but decent amount of health it gives you, but more importantly the 4 Stealth Wards it gives you that recharge with every visit to the shop.



talisman of ascension is the upgraded version of Nomad's Medallion. It adds a hefty 20% cooldown reduction, greater regeneration, gold regeneration, and has an active effect that increases nearby allied champion's speed by 40% for 3 seconds. This is great for catching up to enemies or running away, and works great with Frost Shot and Volley. Berserker's Greaves increase your attack speed by 20%, which increases the amount of Frost Shots you can shoot at an enemy per second. Manamune is the upgraded version of Tear of the Goddess, which gives you attack damage equal to 2% of your maximum mana. This item is great because while you spam your abilities, your attack damage also goes up to inflict more harass damage to your enemies. Locket of the Iron Solari gives nearby allies 20 magic resist and 10 health regen, and has an active that shields nearby allies for a decent amount. It is a must on any support for the extra stats it gives to your teammates, cooldown reduction, and tankiness.



Mikael's Blessing is the upgraded version of Chalice of Harmony. It adds magic resist and has an active that removes debuffs and heals an allied champion. This item is amazing for saving an ally in a dire situation. Using its active and Frost Shot to slow an enemy will most likely save a fleeing ally from certain death. Boots of Swiftness greatly increase your speed and give you a 25% resistance to all slowing effects. It can be used to chase or run away faster than ever, making sure no one can run or catch Support Ashe. I take this instead of Mobility Boots because the speed isn't lost once entering combat and the reduction on slows makes you better for running and chasing anyways. Ruby Sightstone is the upgraded version of Sightstone that gives more health and increases the amount of Stealth Wards to 5. Again, it's a great item to ward key locations and grant vision to your team. As I mentioned earlier, Locket of the Iron Solari is a must have on nearly every support, so be sure to take it.



Black Cleaver is an amazing item for Support Ashe. Not only does it give her some health, damage, and cooldown reduction, but it gives her an armor pen debuff that your whole team can take advantage of. You need to make sure to use this during teamfights; where it could make or break the outcome. Infinity Edge is a great damage item that increases your critical chance. The only reason behind this is to increase your damage enough to almost match a carry, which gives your team an advantage in teamfights because your damage output will mot likely be higher than the opposing support's damage.



As I mentioned beforehand, Black Cleaver is a good item because of the armor pen debuff it gives. zeke's herald is a great item for Support Ashe because it gives nearby allies 20 attack damage and 10% life steal, as well as having 20% cooldown reduction and a bit of health. zeke's herald really helps your carry by giving them an extra boost, which gives them a more powerful presence in lane and in teamfights. Overall, a great item for Support Ashe.