
Ultimate Ahri Mid Lane Guide: Master the Nine-Tailed Fox
Ahri excels at securing picks and roaming, leveraging her mobility and burst damage potential. Her passive provides lane sustain, while her charm (E) combined with Spirit Rush (R) creates strong pick potential throughout the game.
Core Strengths:
- Excellent mobility with Spirit Rush
- Strong pick potential with Charm
- Good lane sustain through passive
- Effective roaming capability
- Strong flanking potential in teamfights
Key Weaknesses:
- Vulnerable when Ultimate is on cooldown
- Skill-shot dependent abilities
- Struggles against heavy CC compositions
- Falls off in late game against tanky targets
Early Game Strategy:
- Focus on farming and securing Lost Chapter
- Use Q to simultaneously harass and farm
- Track enemy jungler position
- Play cautiously pre-6
- Look for trades at level 2 with Q-E combo
Mid Game Approach:
- Roam after shoving waves when Ultimate is available
- Transition to side lanes when possible
- Set up picks using vision control
- Utilize flanking positions in teamfights
- Maintain farm while looking for opportunities
Late Game Tactics:
- Focus on catching out-of-position targets
- Set up ambushes in fog of war
- Target backline squishies in teamfights
- Use jungle terrain for optimal Q angles
- Save one Ultimate charge for escape
Power Spikes:
- Level 2: Q-E combo available
- Level 6: Kill pressure increases with Ultimate
- Level 9: Q maxed, improved waveclear
- Level 11: Second Ultimate charge
- Level 16: Maximum Ultimate charges
- Item completions: Significant burst damage increase

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Remember that Ahri's effectiveness diminishes in the late game against tankier compositions, but she remains a threat to squishy targets throughout the match.
Related Champions:
- Hard: Similar playstyle champions
- Average: Complementary playstyles
- Hard: Counter matchups