AP Diana Build
AP Diana build with runes and items. AP Diana guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Diana build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!
Updated: 2024-05-22 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
Q
W
E
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
AP Diana Runes
Domination
Precision
Passive
How it works
AP Build specific
- You play as burst oriented Mage.
- You build AP items.
- You rush Stormsurge (dmg) or Hextech Rocketbelt (reach)
How to play
AP Build specific
- Playing AP Diana build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
- You can optionally rush Hextech Rocketbelt for reach.
- Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
- Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Tips and Tricks
General
- Diana Trick #1: Your Lunar Rush (E) cooldown is reset, when you consume Moonlight mark from Crescent Strike (Q) ability. Trick is, you can Q + E instantly, even if your Q did not hit yet (but it is going to).
- Diana Trick #2: For great engages, you can instantly (trick #1) Q + E to minion, then E to champion, then Flash to the whole enemy team and R!
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- Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.
- Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.
- Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.
Skill Order
- Crescent StrikeQ
- Pale CascadeW
- Lunar RushE
- MoonfallR
Items
Starting items
Rush this
Optional rush for mobility
Boots
Good items
Situational items
Against high MR
Counter high HP
Counter healing
For the last fight
Example final build