A critical strike deals 175% of normal damage by default and primarily occurs on basic attacks. While most basic attacks can critically strike, they cannot affect structures (with a few exceptions like Fiora, Jhin, Master Yi, and Rengar).

Critical Strike Chance:

• Starts at 0% for all champions
• Stacks additively up to 100%
• Can only be increased through items and abilities
• Worth 40 gold per percentage point

How Critical Strikes Work:

• Probability adjusts dynamically based on previous attacks
• Failed critical attempts increase future probability
• Successful critical strikes decrease future probability
• Acts as a damage multiplier when averaged over many attacks

Notable Critical Strike Interactions:

• Basic attacks can't critically strike structures (with few exceptions)
• Damage modifiers apply normally to critical strikes
• Some abilities can guarantee critical strikes without chance
• Certain abilities and items scale with critical strike chance

Champions with Unique Critical Strike Mechanics:

• Ashe: Frost Shot modifies critical strike behavior
• Jhin: Fourth shot always critically strikes
• Yasuo/Yone: Double critical strike chance
• Senna: Benefits from excess critical chance
• Tryndamere: Gains critical chance through Fury

Items That Affect Critical Strikes:

• Infinity Edge: Increases critical strike damage
• Randuin's Omen: Reduces incoming critical strike damage
• Shadowflame: Guarantees critical strikes against low-health targets

Champion abilities that can critically strike typically enhance basic attacks or have specific critical strike interactions built into their kits. The system adds strategic depth to itemization and champion builds, particularly for basic attack-focused champions.

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