Skins
Counters
Base Stats
Gameplay Ratings
Attack
Defense
Magic
Per Level
Abilities
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.
Passive
Essence Theft
After killing 9 minions or monsters, Ahri heals.<br>After taking down an enemy champion, Ahri heals for a greater amount.
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.
R (Ultimate)
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.
W
Fox-Fire
Ahri gains a brief burst of Move Speed and releases three fox-fires, that lock onto and attack nearby enemies.
Playing As Ahri
- -Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.
- -Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.
- -Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.
Playing Against Ahri
- -Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.
- -Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.
Lore
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.
About Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
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.
How to Play Ahri
Playing Ahrieffectively comes down to understanding the champion's role, combo patterns, and power spikes. As a mage, Ahri benefits from the recommended runes and core items shown above, which reflect the current meta across ranked play.
Strengths & Ally Tips
- Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.
- Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.
- Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.
Playing Against Ahri
- Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.
- Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.
Ahri Counters and Matchups
Ahri's toughest matchup this patch is Sejuani. Conversely, Ahri performs strongly into Jhin.
Difficulty and Who Should Play Ahri
Riot rates Ahri's difficulty at 5/10. Ahri sits in the middle range — approachable, but with enough depth to reward practice.