Mage · Mid

Ahri counters, build & runes

Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox, is a mage mostly played in Mid. In Mid it has a 51.4% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier S. It excels at mobility and picking off targets and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

STier

51.4%Win rate

10.0%Pick rate

3.3%Ban rate

#1Rank · Mid

255,221Games

Ahri Mid most played build

Runes76% of games · 52.6% WR

Electrocute · Taste of Blood · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter
Manaflow Band · Transcendence

Summoner spells50.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order60% of games · 59.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items99% of games · 52.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build17% of games · 59.5% WR

Malignance

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots58% of games · 55.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Ahri Mid counters

Ahri's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina48.7%6,438
Akshan48.9%2,602
Lux49.0%4,961
Aurora49.0%3,259
Vel'Koz49.3%1,317
Vex49.5%2,726

Beats

Ryze55.2%2,171
Galio55.1%4,019
Azir54.5%1,958
Yone54.4%7,600
Cassiopeia54.1%1,294
Akali54.0%7,099

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility4
Engage2
Peel1
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets

Struggles against

hard crowd control

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Ahri in Mid?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Ahri in Mid are Katarina (48.7%), Akshan (48.9%) and Lux (49.0%). In brackets, Ahri's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Ahri strong against?

In Mid, Ahri wins most often against Ryze (55.2%), Galio (55.1%) and Azir (54.5%).

What is the best Ahri build in Mid?

The core Ahri build in Mid is Malignance, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Electrocute, with Sorcery as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Ahri good in patch 16.22?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 1), with a 51.4% win rate, 10.0% pick rate and 3.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.