AP Burn Diana Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Diana and build AP Burn.

AP Burn Diana build with runes and items. AP Burn Diana guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Burn Diana build in League of Legends Patch 14.19!

Updated: 2024-05-22 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Haunting Guise should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Diana ability Crescent Strike should be leveled first.
Q
Diana ability Pale Cascade should be leveled second.
W
Diana ability Lunar Rush should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Liandry's Torment should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
Riftmaker should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Blackfire Torch should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Burn Diana Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination major tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination major tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

AP Burn Build specific
  1. You play as Mage building Burn items.
  2. You rush Liandry's Torment.
  3. You burn your enemies. With DOTs. And debuffs.

How to play

AP Burn Build specific
  1. Playing AP Burn Diana build, your default rush is Liandry's Torment vs. HP, Blackfire Torch vs. squishes. Then get the other item
  2. 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).
  3. Items like Morellonomicon or Oblivon Orb are extra effective with this build, thanks to damage over time effects from Liandry's Torment.
  4. In some rare cases, when an enemy team has an extremely strong shielding, you can even buy Serpent's Fang. It works with your DoTs, meaning shield reduction lasts longer.
  5. They have lots of melee? Or you just want to kite them? Get Rylai's Crystal Scepter.
  6. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
  7. If you are doing well, are ahead and want to have some fun, you can buy The Collector item. It works off your damage over time effects!

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. 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).
  2. 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!
Riot
  1. Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.
  2. Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.
  3. Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Skill Order

  • Diana [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Crescent Strike
  • Diana [object Object] ability.
    W
    Pale Cascade
  • Diana [object Object] ability.
    E
    Lunar Rush
  • Diana [object Object] ability.
    R
    Moonfall

Items

Starting items
Haunting Guise item.
Rush this
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good items
Rylai's Crystal Scepter item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Horizon Focus item.
Riftmaker item.
Shadowflame item.
Situational items
Banshee's Veil item.
Lich Bane item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Imperial Mandate item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Morellonomicon item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
Counter shields
Serpent's Fang item.
Fun item that works with DoTs
The Collector item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Liandry's Torment item.
Void Staff item.
Riftmaker item.
Shadowflame item.
Blackfire Torch item.