Ahri - the Nine-Tailed Fox

Ahri

the Nine-Tailed Fox

MIDDLE

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 predator, Ahri is now traveling the world in search of remnants of her ancestors while also trying to replace her stolen memories with ones of her own making.

Ahri Stats

Ahri Matchups

Ahri's Best Matchups

  1. Tristana
  2. Malzahar
  3. LeBlanc
  4. Fizz
  5. Cho'Gath
  6. Mel

Ahri's Worst Matchups

  1. Yasuo
  2. Annie
  3. Kayle
  4. Swain
  5. Talon
  6. Cassiopeia
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Ahri Build Guide

Overview

Ahri is a mid lane mage and assassin whose high mobility allows her to find many unexpected angles for fights. Combined with her Charm, she’s able to generate picks that help swing the tides in your favor before the fight even begins. Click here for the latest data on her best builds, including Runes, Items, Summoner Spells, and more.

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Top 3 Things to Remember About Ahri

  1. Stacking Ability Haste can drastically narrow Ahri’s windows without her ultimate up and make it feel like you always have the ability to outplay an opponent.

  2. Landing her Charm is crucial but that doesn’t mean you have to use it right away -- you can pressure opponents to move more predictably with just Spirit Rush and Fox-Fire.

  3. Like most mid lane mages, her wave clear ability Orb of Deception is best when it can hit both the minion wave and the enemy champion, but even just clearing the wave affords you the opportunity to use your mobility to move around the map to support your team. 

Strengths

Once you reach level 6, you become one of the most mobile mages in the game. Combined with a simple wave clear in her Orb of Deception, this can allow you to be the first to reach skirmishes on either side of the map. Being the first to step in a direction means you can use the fog of war to your advantage to make your opponent think twice before following you, especially because of your potent all-in potential with Charm. This mobility makes you very difficult to kill as long as you properly manage your dashes. 

Weaknesses

Ahri can be susceptible to early ganks before getting her Spirit Rush, and falling behind can mean you don’t have enough damage to consistently finish off your targets. If you find yourself out of dashes deep in enemy lines, you’ll just become a squishy pile of gold waiting to be collected by opponents. Ahri is also heavily reliant on your ability to hit skill shots, so make sure you aim properly before you fire away -- especially your Charm, which is just as potent as an offensive tool as it is a deterrent to keep enemies at bay.

Game Plan 

  1. Early Game: Focus on farming and supporting your jungler from safe positions until you secure you reach Level 6. Holding Charm can save you from enemy aggression!

  2. Mid Game: Once our ultimate is online, Ahri excels at turning even fights into your favor by being the first to arrive at the scene. Make sure you keep a constant lookout for opportunities to force fights where you outnumber your opponents!

  3. Late Game: Her mobility makes it easy to push side lanes before regrouping with your team from off-angles -- you can try to catch opponents off guard from Fog of War, be it bushes or from behind them -- to get a quick pick on a squishy opponent to start a fight.