Boards›Gameplay

Is anyone else struggling with Ahri now?

SixKage·2/23/2018, 9:02:38 PM·3 votes·815 views

After 20 (patch 8.2) games I've noticed my snowball potential has been completely cucked without the old item 3165 morellonomicon's sustain. Now my power spike is barely noticeable. I was just climbing out of silver easily 4 days ago. Since 8.2 its been extremely difficult. All of the AP items are super expensive, and they take forever to farm. The old item 3165 morellonomicon helped me with farming/pushing lanes. It was an essential part of most mage builds. The reworked items are good for damage but what the hell do I build for sustain? What runes do I use? I personally think manaflow just isn't as helpful as ultimate hat, scorch, and gathering storm. I keep losing kills/fights because the enemy just barely survives because I'm still oom even with Manaflow. My usual combos don't work. I've been playing with the items, but nothing feels as comfortable as the old item 3165 morellonomicon quite yet. Everything feels extremely awkward. Can anyone relate? Please don't reply if you aren't playing a mage who uses these items in the in the mid lane during this patch. I need the opinions of someone who has played at least 10-15 games with these new items.

10 Comments

Zeref2/23/2018, 10:22:53 PM3 votes

Rush one of these mana items: item 3285 or item 3003 or item 3030

Followed by these depending on what you need: item 3907 item 3089 item 3157

Finish with: item 3165 or item 3135 depending on what the game calls for.

Sample build: item 3285 -> item 3020 -> item 3907 -> item 3089 -> item 3157 -> item 3135

  • Spellbinder acts as the old ludens and is good for bursting down quickly (up to +100 AP active).
  • I found that building deathcap earlier feels better than before considering you're not forced to sit on 3 mediocre items anymore with the recipe change. (Given that your game doesn't call for an earlier zhonya or void staff)
Ok sure but why2/23/2018, 9:08:29 PM2 votes

I thought people have been talking about how Ahri has been weak for a while

Potchikir2/23/2018, 9:17:12 PM2 votes

Build the new item 3285 for sustain Try using this build item 3285 item 3020 item 3907 item 3165 item 3135 item 3089

Risk of Fate2/23/2018, 10:07:55 PM2 votes

[deleted]

Cocho2/23/2018, 9:18:51 PM1 votes

With more mana, manaflow band will give you more mana.

old morello just gave you more mana on a takedown. If you didnt have enough mana for a kill, before the change, it'd be less likely.