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Playing Against Ahri
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A high-mobility burst mage who excels at catching enemies out of position. Ahri uses to set up her combo and to safely reposition or chase for resets. She sustains in lane through and relies on landing both halves of for maximum damage.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Green soul essence orbs hovering around her | She heals after killing 9 minions or getting a champion takedown via . This makes her harder to poke out of lane than most mages. | |
| A blue orb thrown in a straight line | Deals magic damage going out and TRUE damage coming back. Always move perpendicular to the orb's path to avoid the return hit. | |
| Three flames orbiting her model | Grants her a burst of movement speed and targets the nearest enemy. It prioritizes targets recently hit by or her basic attacks. | |
| A pink heart projectile | Her most dangerous tool. charms you, stopping dashes and forcing you to walk toward her while taking damage. It has a 12s cooldown at rank 1. | |
| Blue ethereal dashes | She can dash up to 3 times initially. Taking down a champion during the window grants her additional casts and extends the duration. Very hard to lock down when this is active. |
Respect
- !The Pick→Landing a charm usually means you take the full combo including and . In mid-game, this often leads to a grey screen.
- !Return Path→The return part of deals true damage. It ignores your Magic Resist, making it her most consistent way to shred through your HP.
- !Mobility→Once she hits level 6, she is nearly impossible to gank. She can use one charge to dodge your CC and the others to get to safety.
- !Champion Takedown Resets→If a teammate dies near her, she gets a heal from and an extra dash for , allowing her to snowball a teamfight.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (12-10s)→She has no reliable way to stop you from jumping on her. All-in or heavy trade immediately if she misses her charm.
- +Pre-6 laning phase→She is immobile until she unlocks . Coordinate with your jungler to burn her Flash early so she has no safety net.
- +Out of Mana→Ahri's waveclear with is mana-intensive. If she is low on mana, she cannot use to escape or to peel, making her a free target.
- +After her 3rd dash of →If she hasn't secured a takedown, she is vulnerable for a long window (130s+ early game) while her ultimate is on cooldown.
Laning Tips
- •Always stand behind your minions. cannot pass through them, effectively nullifying her kill pressure.
- •Watch her stacks. If she's at 9 stacks, her next on the wave will heal her; don't waste poke damage right before this.
- •Move sideways, not backwards, when she casts . Moving back keeps you in the line of the true damage return.
- •Her prioritizes the champion she just auto-attacked. If she autos you, back off so the fox-fires don't lock onto you.
- •Rush Mercury's Treads if you're struggling. Reducing the duration of can often allow you to Flash away before the second half of hits.
- •Force her to choose between using to farm or to poke you. If you stay away from your own minions, she can't do both at once.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠She will look for 'fishing' charms from Fog of War. Keep side bushes warded to avoid getting caught by .
- ⚠Do not dive her if she has and Zhonya's Hourglass available; she will waste your time while her team collapses.
- ⚠Focus her down immediately if she dashes forward aggressively with . If she doesn't get a reset, she's much less threatening.
- ⚠Banshee's Veil is a core item against her. Blocking prevents her from ever starting her burst sequence.
- ⚠Be careful in narrow jungle corridors where it is impossible to dodge her or hide from .
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached