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Ahri Counters

Ahri

Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox

Who beats Ahri in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Assassin
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Ahri

These champions have the tools to beat Ahri.

  1. Galio
    Galio

    Galio builds magic resist naturally and taunts Ahri out of her dashes with Shield of Durand.

  2. Kassadin
    Kassadin

    Kassadin's passive cuts the magic damage Ahri deals, and Riftwalk lets him follow every ultimate dash.

  3. Fizz
    Fizz

    Fizz hops over Charm with Playful Trickster and dives Ahri once her ultimate is used.

  4. Yasuo
    Yasuo

    Wind Wall blocks Charm and Orb of Deception, the two spells Ahri needs to trade.

  5. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Malzahar's spell shield absorbs the first hit of her combo, and his ultimate suppresses her through Spirit Rush.

Worst picks against Ahri

Ahri usually wins these matchups.

  1. Xerath
    Xerath

    Ahri's ultimate dashes close the gap to an immobile Xerath before he can finish channeling.

  2. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Ahri charms Vel'Koz before he can line up his combo and dashes away from his ultimate.

  3. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Ziggs has only a satchel jump to escape, and Ahri follows it with her ultimate.

  4. Lux
    Lux

    Ahri dodges Light Binding with her dashes and catches Lux, who has no escape of her own.

How to counter Ahri

  1. Keep a minion between you and Ahri: Charm stops at the first unit it hits.

  2. Count her ultimate dashes; she is vulnerable once all three are used.

  3. Build magic resist early, as almost all of her damage is magic.

  4. Respect her after level six, when she can dash in, kill you and leave in one combo.

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Galio, Kassadin, Fizz, Yasuo and Malzahar are strong picks against Ahri. Galio builds magic resist naturally and taunts Ahri out of her dashes with Shield of Durand.
Ahri usually has the advantage against Xerath, Vel'Koz, Ziggs and Lux, so avoid those picks when Ahri is likely in the mid.
Keep a minion between you and Ahri: Charm stops at the first unit it hits. Count her ultimate dashes; she is vulnerable once all three are used.
Ahri has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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