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the Nine-Tailed Fox

Ahri

Innately connected to the magic of the spirit realm, Ahri is a fox-like vastaya who can manipulate her prey's emotions and consume their essence—receiving flashes of their memory and insight from each soul she consumes. Once a powerful yet wayward...

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2/3

Engage

1/3

Peel

2/3

Scaling

2/3

CC

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Abilities

Ability text as Riot writes it, in both languages.

Q

Orb of Deception

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

W

Fox-Fire

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

E

Charm

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

R

Spirit 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.

Recommended build

Item builder
1Doran's Ring
2Luden's Echo
3Horizon Focus
4Rabadon's Deathcap

Skill order

Q → W → E

Runes

Electrocute · Taste of Blood

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport

Combos

E → Q → W

Charm opener

Land Charm first so the orb and Fox-Fire cannot be sidestepped.

R → E → Q → W

Dash-in pick

Use one Spirit Rush charge for the angle and keep two for the exit.

Q → R (mid-flight)

Orb extension

Rushing after the outgoing orb keeps the true-damage return in range.

Strong into

Viktor champion portraitViktorCharm punishes the long Death Ray cast, so short trades favour Ahri before item spikes.Lulu champion portraitLuluWhimsy answers the Charm-into-burst pattern: Lulu polymorphs Ahri mid-combo, and Help, Pix! shields whoever she was aiming at. Ahri has to open on the target Pix is not attached to.

Best with

Sejuani champion portraitSejuaniCharm holds the target long enough for Glacial Prison to arrive from off-screen.Leona champion portraitLeonaLeona's Zenith Blade lands the stun Charm would otherwise have to find, so Ahri opens with damage instead of setup and keeps Spirit Rush for the exit.Aatrox champion portraitAatrox

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Champion

Ahri: create the pick before the fight

Charm is not an opener — it is the payoff. This guide covers the three setups that make it land without spending Spirit Rush first.

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