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Playing Against Seraphine
SupportPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Seraphine is a poke-heavy utility mage who excels at teamfighting. She uses to double-cast spells and relies on to turn the tide of group encounters. She is squishy but provides massive team-wide shields and healing via .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A bar with three segments under her HP | Every third spell casts twice. Watch for a glowing purple bar; it means her next will root you or her will heal. | |
| A circular soundwave projectile | Main poke tool. It deals more damage based on your missing health. Do not stay in lane with low HP or you will get executed. | |
| A large green/blue circle aura | Shields and speeds up her team. If she is already shielded, it heals everyone inside. It has a massive cooldown (28-22s), so punish her when it is gone. | |
| A horizontal wave traveling in a line | Slows you. If you are already slowed, it roots. If rooted, it stuns. A double-cast version will root you instantly. | |
| A giant pink stage wave | A charm that resets its range every time it hits an ally or enemy. It can travel across half the map if everyone is lined up. |
Respect
- !Double-cast →At 2 stacks of , her next will root you, making you an easy target for a full combo or a gank.
- !range extension→The ultimate range refreshes on every champion hit. Even if you are far back, if your frontline is hit, the wave will reach you.
- !Low HP executes→ damage increases as your health drops. If you are below 30% HP, it hits like a truck.
- !The 'W' Heal→If she uses a double-cast , she can turn a losing trade into a winning one by healing her entire team for a percentage of missing HP.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (20s+)→She is incredibly vulnerable without her shield/haste. This is your primary window to all-in her or her ADC.
- +miss→She has no way to stop you from walking at her. If she misses this line skillshot, she is a sitting duck for 10+ seconds.
- +Level 1 and 2→She has very low base armor and HP. Aggressive supports can easily chunk her out before she gets her sustain or CC online.
- +0 Stacks on →When her passive bar is empty, her spells are much less threatening. Force a trade before she can cast twice to build those stacks back up.
Laning Tips
- •Stand away from your own minions so she has to choose between poking you and pushing the wave with .
- •If you are hit by a slow from another source (like an ADC's Exhaust or Red Buff), be ready to Flash the as it will root you.
- •Rush Boots early; all of her abilities are slow-moving skillshots that are much easier to dodge with extra movement speed.
- •Check the passive bar constantly; if it is at 2 stacks (glowing purple), play safe until she wastes the double-cast on minions.
- •Buy early executioner's or oblivion orb; her healing in the mid-game is the main reason she wins extended trades.
- •Do not stand directly behind your ADC; this gives her a perfect line to hit both of you with a single or .
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Never group in tight chokepoints like the Dragon or Baron pit entrance; it is a guaranteed 5-man .
- ⚠Keep track of her 'Delivery' potential; she can ult through her own diving tank to hit your backline from extreme safety.
- ⚠The charm duration is long—if you get hit by , you will likely be chained into a stun and die without moving.
- ⚠Focus her first in skirmishes; she functions like a second support that provides massive AoE sustain the longer the fight goes.
- ⚠Watch for her Flash + combo; the cast time is long enough for her to reposition the wave mid-cast.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached