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Ahri

The Nine-Tailed Fox

About Ahri

Ahri, The Nine-Tailed Fox, is a powerful assassin, burst, and mage champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in midlane of Summoner's Rift. First released on December 14, 2011 during Patch 1.0.0.131, Ahri has become known for their ranged playstyle and magical damage output.

With 21 unique skins available, Ahri offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Ahri has a ton of skins to choose from, so players can really customize their experience with this champion.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Ahri brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Gameplay style

Ahri is primarily played as an assassin/burst/mage, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in midlane. Since their release in Patch 1.0.0.131, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Ahri's potential.

As a magical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Ahri requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against squishy targets like ADCs and mages, allowing for quick kills in fights.

Ahri's story

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.

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Streamers who play Ahri

Want to improve your Ahri gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Ahri. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 4 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Each card links to their channels.

Official Champion Spotlight

See Ahri's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

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Learning Ahri

Whether you're just picking up Ahri or improving your skills, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this assassin, burst, and mage champion is crucial.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Powerful area-of-effect damage
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong waveclear

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Usually lacks mobility
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Vulnerable to assassins

Ahri currently costs 1575 BE or 790 RP, making them reasonably priced for players building a champion pool. Players looking to master Ahri should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.

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