I'm new to Diana, I've played her once in bots and went 2/1. Went later into a pvp game and went 3/8. Can some people with experience please give me advice on what to build and how to lane against certain mid laners? My build is usually :
. If I'm stomping, I plan to switch out the abyss scepter for a rabadons death cap. Any tips would be appreciated.
Core:
Really good: 
Situational but still really good:
Situationally okay: 
Please never build: 
I have learned 
is helpful in giving 
a way out of the "R" Lunar Rush attack into the meelee of combat battle.
Item building is a preference!
In her champion spotlight they mention = Fighter, Jungler, and Mage.
I learned some time ago, before trying to Jungle this last week, that 
is helpful in slaying The Legendary Dragon.
I know is needing Mana, for her abilities, so I tend to build 
for the regeneration effects, rather than the gold, but the gold is a bonus, and allows me to share more with my teammates. I carry 
x5 regardless who I champion, as I think healing is always important, in game play or in real life. Until I can strike with 
, I might carry and then sell 
, only to help make sure I have some level of Mana with me, other than having to deal with another potion.
I carry for 
and then the 5x . I am at this time not there to state this collections of items and spells is the standard, but I can say there are helpful. 
Another helpful item. So is .
Any Champion you select to main for a game is your decision. Same truth is for any of the items you build.
Since too many people are in knowing some of the recommended item builds from Mobafire website, I am also thinking that too many people might know how to deconstruct those item builds. I glance at them to have an idea of what to carry in lines of attack, ability, critical strike items to carry, BUT, why would I want to carry and create an item build which people would already know how to counterattack before I own those items? I obtain items when I decided I want to, which helps me to not allow the enemy team to learn what I am building towards, then they are more in a hot seat level of play to build in opposition to me.
Then because the enemy might own some items, I Never allow what I carry to be the reasons why I carry, only because the enemy carries this certain item. My game is my game First and Always! I build what I know my team needs. I will carry 
if my team is needing some level of extra health and magic resist, which varies from game to game. I try to enhance my game play to the level most helpful for my team, and build in the game for that specific game.
Hope this helps! Even is this should maybe coordinate against me, I have other online video game play reconnaissance intelligence to facilitate my online video game play accordingly.
From: FuryofThornsRedo
Generally 2 
into .
Then a combination of , , , , and .
doesn't have enough oomph for me. isn't bad, the problem is it takes time to build it's power and leaves you with lower mr and armor which Diana needs vs health. is fun to build and gives your auto's fluidity as well as cdr which is really helpful for Diana but means you sacrifice burst for sustain fighting. The build you listed above would work but the problem is it takes forever to get to that stage.
Using the items above it lets you hit your power spike much sooner and you can start deleting people around level 10-16.
Could you define 'certain' mid laners? I could try giving more specific tips if I knew whom you needed help with. I'd recommend in general starting w first to give you a shield to help with last hitting. Dominated by ranged mid laners the shield will help mitigate their autos.
1-5 is pretty much just trying to survive. You might be down in cs, but it's ok. Once you hit 6 look to fight. 4/5 times if you hit a Q at 6 follow it up with a dash and shield. Use e to pull em back for your passive. And now you have presence as they're chunked. Generally wait for q to be up again, hit and repeat with ignite and you may get a kill.
I'd still be cautious in team fights when going all in. You usually need more levels in your shield as well as defenses to withstand the counter attack. However around 15+ you should have the items to chunk/kill any squishy. Keep an eye on how much mr they're building to determine when you should work on a void staff.
It's going to suck, and you'll die but try going all in a lot. It'll teach you about how much damage you can pull off but also teach you about whom you can't safely all in. Eventually you'll figure out when you can go in safely.
ur running probably the worst diana build ive ever seen, run runeglave diana, here's the build:
these are the core items in order, you can opt for additional ones if you prefer to get boots or defense, this build kills anyone in a few seconds, from getting the deathcap you will be feared by your opponents
Against an AP mid rush
Against an AD mid rush
Unless they have a completely AD or AP mid you should build both of these items nearly every game.
and are really situational and should only be built 5th or 6th item (if you build them at all.)
is definitely fun to build if you get ahead but it really delays your power. I would build instead.
and increase your damage more than any other items but give you no defensive stats.
If i am against AD i rush seekers, otherwise i go abyssal every time. I dont like roa at all, but i do get Morello's if i need to poke a lot. I only did it once but i like it an will try again. My build is usually tanky, it's just a habit from when i was lvl 10-17 b/c my team couldnt engage so i need defense. I dont ever build ludens, or spell vamp or athenes.
My build is usually 
sometimes i go duelist and do
I get void only if i see 2+ mantles on the enemy team or an aegis.
Rarely go full assassin because i just like being able to walk away if i need to
I only build rylais if i need health but want ap. I dont really notice the slow, b/c things are usually dead before they get away.
Dont ever pick into malzahar.... I max Q always, sometimes just put another point into W for durability.
I always push the waves early and if i am against a fizz or melee, abuse your third auto. Diana is able to cs with her Q easily, but you push when you dont want to sometimes. LvL 6 you should back and get a mantle or negatron, and i pick up one or two d-rings for the spike. It makes you a monster early and i can get fed off that. Recommended is d-ring, but i get the crystal thing. If i know i will do okay in lane, get a mana and two red pots along with it, if you wont do well, just get 3 reds
I don't usually take ROA on her, even as a Diana main. I would use that for a or . Against AD mid laners, I play more passive unless I know I can take them, which the only one I have trouble with is this atrocity 
. I just start out with my W and farm, poke back if they do, and use my Q to poke every once in awhile. If they are harrassing me a lot, my first back I will go get a cloth armor or seeker's armguard. Then I continue to poke and once I hit six, go all in and go for a kill. If I go against AP mid laners, I just do the same thing but might poke more aggressively, and get a negatron's cloak the first back if they are poking a lot.
Hm. I generally jungle with her.
(Rylai's before Abyssal, or entirely replacing if they don't have AP)
(your choice from these last few.
Honestly this is more of a case with your own general level of gameplay than diana specific question. Focus on improving yourself.
