Ahri Build Guide for Wild Rift

How to play Ahri

Ahri is a burst mage you can play in the Mid Lane. Ahri excels at picking off isolated targets with her crowd control and mobility. Her playstyle revolves around landing Charm, then quickly following up with damage from Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire to kill enemies. Her main weakness is her early game. Ahri has relatively long cooldowns and can struggle to land Charm when enemy minions are in the way. Once she unlocks her ultimate, Spirit Rush, Ahri gains much more mobility and outplay potential, significantly improving her skirmishing and roaming power.

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Ahri's Abilities

Essence Theft

(Passive)

Ahri gains a stack of Essence Theft if her ability hits an enemy. At 3 stacks, her next ability that hits an enemy heals her.
If an enemy champion she has damaged dies shortly after, she consumes their essence to heal herself for extra health.

There is an indicator underneath Ahri's mana bar that shows how many stacks of Essence Theft she has. Keeping track of these stacks is important, as reaching 3 allows her to heal when hitting an ability, helping her sustain in lane.

Orb of Deception

(1)

Ahri sends out an orb that damages enemies it passes through. On the way out, it deals magic damage, and on the way back, it deals true damage.

Orb of Deception is Ahri's main poke and waveclear tool, so you should use it to consistently damage enemies while farming safely. When possible, aim Orb of Deception at max range, giving you a better opportunity to hit the enemy with both passes. Ahri can use Flash or Spirit Rush to change the direction of the return true damage, helping with your damage output.

Fox-Fire

(2)

Ahri releases 3 flames that target nearby enemies, dealing magic damage and granting a short burst of movement speed.
Fox-Fire prioritises champions hit by Charm, then recently attacked targets.
Always try to hit your Charm first. This allows all flames to focus on the same enemy. Use the bonus movement speed to reposition during the laning phase and in fights. It's great for dodging skill shots or kiting in fights.

Charm

(3)

Ahri blows a kiss that deals magic damage and charms the target, forcing them to walk toward Ahri.

Charm is Ahri's main engage tool and the key to her burst damage. Landing it allows you to safely follow up with your full combo. However, do not rush using Charm; instead, be patient and wait for the right target. Using it from fog of war makes it harder for enemies to react to.

Spirit Rush

(Ultimate)

Ahri dashes and fires essence bolts that deal magic damage to nearby enemies. Spirit Rush can be recast up to 2 more times.
Takedown extends the duration and grants an extra dash charge.

Spirit Rush is key to Ahri's mobility, safety and playmaking potential. It's most effective when used after landing Charm, as the dash helps you stay on top of your target and secure your full combo. Spirit Rush is also a reliable escape tool, allowing you to dodge key abilities and disengage from dangerous ganks.

Ahri Build Breakdown

Boots of Mana

Luden's Echo

Lich Bane

Rabadon's Deathcap

Infinity Orb

Zhonya's Hourglass

Luden's Echo boosts Ahri's burst damage, making her combos hit harder. It also improves her wave clear, helping her roam and look for picks more often.

Lich Bane helps Ahri's burst potential after using abilities. Every time she casts a spell, her next basic attack deals bonus damage, which fits perfectly with her combos.

Rabadon's Deathcap massively boosts Ahri's Ability Power, which directly boosts all her damage. Since her kit relies on high burst combos, the extra AP makes it easier to delete squishy targets.

With runes, we have the following:

Electrocute

Electrocute adds burst damage on top of Ahri's already strong combo. Landing Charm followed by Orb and Fox-Fire activates Electrocute instantly.

Empowered Attack

Empowered Attack fits perfectly with Ahri's combo pattern and synergises well with Lich Bane.

Chain Assault

Chain Assault can easily be triggered with Ahri's combo, increasing her damage during trades.

Eyeball Collector

Eyeball Collector is great on Ahri because it gives her increasing Ability Power as she gets kills or assists. Since she plays as a burst mage/assassin you can look for roams and picks with Charm throughout the game.

Bone Plating

Bone Plating reduces burst damage from enemy all-ins. After she gets engaged on or trades in lane, it blocks part of the damage from the next few hits.

Flash

Ignite

Flash is great for Ahri. It lets her land surprise Charms from unexpected angles. It's also a key defensive tool when Spirit Rush is on cooldown.

Ignite adds extra burst damage to her all-in combos. When she lands Charm and follows up with her abilities, Ignite helps finish off low-health enemies.

Early Game

In the early game, Ahri wants to play safe and use her abilities to poke enemies. Her main goal is to farm while waiting for the right opportunities to land Charm on the enemy. Orb of Deception can be used to last-hit minions and poke the enemy mid laner at the same time. Hitting Charm will allow you to deal a lot of burst damage and give you real kill pressure. This is especially helpful when setting up potential ganks from your jungler. Once you get to Level 5 and have access to Spirit Rush, you can look to roam and play more aggressively since you'll have a lot more kill pressure and a strong safety tool.

Late Game

In the late game, Ahri becomes a pick-focused assassin who looks to catch out high-value targets rather than focusing on frontlining in fights. Her value comes from landing Charm on priority enemies and quickly bursting them before they are able to react. A single well-placed Charm can decide a fight, so holding it for the right moment is more valuable than using it early. Spirit Rush should not be used all at once. Try to save some charges for dodging skillshots and chasing enemies.

Conclusion

Overall, Ahri is a flexible burst mage who excels at picking off enemies and controlling fights. She is all about timing and precision. Land your Charm, follow up with your combo and get out before the enemy can react

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