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the Nine-Tailed Fox

Ahri Mid build & stats

MageAssassin B 1,532 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.5%
Pick rate
8.1%
Ban rate
1.8%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
400 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
47.2% 373 games

Build in this order

Malignance 1
Malignance
2,700 g
Lich Bane 2
Lich Bane
2,900 g
Shadowflame 3
Shadowflame
3,200 g
8,800 g
72.7% WR 11 games

Boots

Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
1,250 g
54.7% 161 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Sorcery Sorcery
58.9% WR
107 games · 7% pick
Electrocute
Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Taste of Blood Taste of Blood
Grisly Mementos Grisly Mementos
Ultimate Hunter Ultimate Hunter
Manaflow Band Manaflow Band
Scorch Scorch
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite 52.3% 771 games

Max order

Orb of Deception Q Charm E Fox-Fire W 75.0% 28 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Ahri

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Ahri wins 50.5% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (1,532 games).
  • Most common core: Malignance → Lich Bane → Rabadon's Deathcap — 61% win rate over 23 games.
  • Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 90% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Nasus (83% over 12 games). Hardest: Tristana (26% over 19 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Malignance 1
Malignance
Lich Bane 2
Lich Bane
Rabadon's Deathcap 3
Rabadon's Deathcap
60.9% WR
23 games · 2% pick
Malignance 1
Malignance
Lich Bane 2
Lich Bane
Zhonya's Hourglass 3
Zhonya's Hourglass
42.9% WR
21 games · 1% pick
Malignance 1
Malignance
Shadowflame 2
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass 3
Zhonya's Hourglass
52.9% WR
17 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
47.2% WR
373 games · 24% pick

Boots

Crimson Lucidity
Crimson Lucidity
51.4% WR
681 games · 44% pick
Spellslinger's Shoes
Spellslinger's Shoes
50.0% WR
614 games · 40% pick
Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
54.7% WR
161 games · 11% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
60.9% 23% (350)
59.7% 4% (67)
56.9% 23% (357)
56.2% 7% (105)
55.7% 43% (659)
54.5% 3% (44)
53.8% 24% (368)
51.6% 58% (895)
50.8% 4% (61)
49.7% 12% (183)
49.2% 37% (573)
47.2% 3% (53)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Sorcery Sorcery
54.3% WR
396 games · 26% pick
Electrocute
Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Taste of Blood Taste of Blood
Grisly Mementos Grisly Mementos
Ultimate Hunter Ultimate Hunter
Manaflow Band Manaflow Band
Transcendence Transcendence
Shards AS AF HP
Domination Domination + Sorcery Sorcery
58.9% WR
107 games · 7% pick
Electrocute Taste of Blood Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Manaflow Band Scorch
Domination Domination + Sorcery Sorcery
51.0% WR
100 games · 7% pick
Electrocute Taste of Blood Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Manaflow Band Transcendence

Keystones

  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 51.1%90% pick
  • Deathfire Touch Deathfire Touch Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time. 46.1%8% pick
  • First Strike First Strike When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt. 44.4%1% pick
  • Summon Aery Summon Aery Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies. 42.9%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 52.3%50% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 49.8%47% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 23.3%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Orb of Deception Q Fox-Fire W Charm E 50.2%289 games
Orb of Deception Q Charm E Fox-Fire W 75.0%28 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (45%), W → E → Q (43%), W → Q → Q (44%).

  • PEssence Theft

    After killing 9 minions or monsters, Ahri heals.After taking down an enemy champion, Ahri heals for a greater amount.

  • QOrb of Deception

    Ahri sends out and pulls back her orb, dealing magic damage on the way out and true damage on the way back.

  • WFox-Fire

    Ahri gains a brief burst of Move Speed and releases three fox-fires, that lock onto and attack nearby enemies.

  • ECharm

    Ahri blows a kiss that damages and charms an enemy it encounters, instantly stopping movement abilities and causing them to walk harmlessly towards her.

  • RSpirit Rush

    Ahri dashes forward and fires essence bolts, damaging nearby enemies. Spirit Rush can be cast up to three times before going on cooldown, and gains additional recasts when taking down enemy champions.