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the Frost Archer

Ashe ADC build & stats

MarksmanSupport D 1,942 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
48.2%
Pick rate
4.6%
Ban rate
1.0%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

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 Blade
Doran's Blade
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
54.5% 11 games

Build in this order

Hexoptics C44 1
Hexoptics C44
2,800 gold
Phantom Dancer 2
Phantom Dancer
2,650 gold
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
8,950 gold
63.0% WR 27 games

Boots

Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves
1,100 gold
40.0% 5 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
60.0% WR
20 games · 1% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ghost
51.1% 135 games

Max order

Volley W Ranger's Focus Q Hawkshot E
53.7% 95 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 Ashe

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Ashe wins 48.2% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (1,942 games).
  • Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Phantom Dancer → Infinity Edge — 67% win rate over 52 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 96% of games with a 49% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Seraphine (61% over 31 games). Hardest: Varus (25% over 20 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Hexoptics C44 1
Hexoptics C44
Phantom Dancer 2
Phantom Dancer
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
63.0% WR
27 games · 1% pick
Hexoptics C44 1
Hexoptics C44
Runaan's Hurricane 2
Runaan's Hurricane
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
60.0% WR
10 games · 1% pick
Hexoptics C44 1
Hexoptics C44
Phantom Dancer 2
Phantom Dancer
Mortal Reminder 3
Mortal Reminder
71.4% WR
7 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
44.4% WR
117 games · 6% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
54.5% WR
11 games · 1% pick
Cull
Cull
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
25.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Boots

Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves
40.0% WR
5 games · 0% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
74.1% 1% (27)
65.4% 1% (26)
59.1% 1% (22)
56.1% 7% (139)
55.6% 19% (372)
55.6% 2% (36)
55.5% 6% (110)
50.0% 23% (442)
46.6% 5% (103)
45.7% 7% (127)
45.1% 11% (215)
45.1% 27% (532)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
45.9% WR
159 games · 8% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
43.8% WR
130 games · 7% pick
Lethal Tempo Presence of Mind Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Cash Back Approach Velocity
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
48.6% WR
105 games · 5% pick
Lethal Tempo Presence of Mind Legend: Bloodline Cut Down Cash Back Approach Velocity

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 46.7%38% pick
  • Arcane Comet Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location. 42.9%1% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 33.3%0% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 60.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 47.8%27% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 51.1%7% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 39.2%3% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Volley W Ranger's Focus Q Hawkshot E 53.7%95 games
Ranger's Focus Q Volley W Hawkshot E 50.0%4 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (37%), W → E → Q (33%), W → Q → W (89%).

  • PFrost Shot

    Ashe's attacks slow their target, causing her to deal increased damage to these targets.Ashe's critical strikes deal no bonus damage but apply an empowered slow to the target.

  • QRanger's Focus

    Ashe builds up Focus by attacking. At maximum Focus, Ashe can cast Ranger's Focus to consume all stacks of Focus, temporarily increasing her Attack Speed and transforming her basic attack into a powerful flurry attack fo...

  • WVolley

    Ashe fires arrows in a cone for increased damage. Also applies Frost Shot.

  • EHawkshot

    Ashe sends her Hawk Spirit on a scouting mission anywhere on the map.

  • REnchanted Crystal Arrow

    Ashe fires a missile of ice in a straight line. If the arrow collides with an enemy Champion, it deals damage and stuns the Champion, stunning for longer the farther arrow has traveled. In addition, surrounding enemy uni...