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Playing Against Sivir

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Patch 16.2.1

What They Do

Sivir is a waveclear powerhouse who wins by out-shoving you and scaling into a teamfight monster. She uses for long-range poke and to bounce damage through entire teams. She is notoriously hard to catch because ignores crowd control and gives her team massive engage or disengage potential.

Abilities (What to Watch For)

Ability	What You'll See	What It Means For You
	A yellow haste trail behind her feet	When she damages a champion, she gains a burst of Move Speed. This makes her incredibly good at kiting back or chasing you down after landing
	A large crossblade thrown in a line	It deals damage going out and coming back. The return path follows Sivir's current position, so if she moves, the blade moves. Move laterally (sideways) to avoid the second hit
	Glowing blades that chain between targets	Her next few autos bounce to nearby enemies. Do not stand near your minions when she activates , or you will take free poke damage without her even clicking on you
	A shimmering blue bubble shield	Blocks the next enemy ability. If it blocks something, she heals and gains Move Speed. It has a massive 24-16s cooldown early game. Bait this out before using your 'real' CC
	A massive wind aura surrounding Sivir and her allies	Gives her entire team a huge Move Speed boost. While active, her basic attacks reduce her other ability cooldowns. She uses to force fights or escape bad ones

Respect

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The return hit→The initial hit is easy to see, but the return hit often catches players off guard for double damage. It's her primary burst tool
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Passive bounce damage→ can crit and hit you from a screen away if it bounces through a minion wave. You can lose 30% HP just by standing near your farm
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baiting→A good Sivir will hold her shield for your most important spell (like a hook or ultimate). If she blocks it, she gets health back and you lose your kill pressure
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Extreme kiting→Between and , she is one of the fastest ADCs. Chasing her usually results in you being poked to death while never actually reaching her

Punish

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is on cooldown (24-16s)→This is your primary kill window. She has no other defensive tools and only 500 attack range. Call your jungler and all-in her immediately
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She is low on Mana→Sivir's spells are expensive. If she misses her mana/HP procs, she will go OOM quickly and can no longer thin the wave
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Early Game (Levels 1-5)→Her bounce damage is very low early. Use high-range ADCs like Caitlyn or Ashe to bully her while her range is short
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During cast animation→She briefly stops moving to throw her blade. This is the easiest time to land your own skillshots or engage on her

Laning Tips

•Sivir has the shortest auto-attack range (500) of almost any ADC. Abuse this with long-range poke every time she steps up to a minion
•Stay away from your own minion wave when her blades are glowing— will bounce to you for free
•Bait her by walking up aggressively and stopping, or using a low-cooldown/low-impact ability first
•Never use your ultimate (like Varus R or Ashe R) while her is up unless you have a teammate who can break the shield first
•Dodge the return path by watching Sivir's movement, not the blade. The blade will always return toward her current location
•Pick champions with 'instant' CC or multiple spells. She can only block one thing with

Teamfight Warning

⚠Do not group in tight corridors (like jungle paths). Her will bounce between all 5 teammates and delete your backline
⚠If you see activate, her whole team is coming for you. Disengage immediately unless you have a massive lead
⚠Her cooldown is reduced by her attacks during . Don't assume her shield is down just because she used it 10 seconds ago
⚠In late-game fights, she will use to shred your front line while the bounces kill your backline. You must dive her
⚠She has world-class waveclear; if you don't kill her, you will find it nearly impossible to siege her towers

AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached