Champion abilities in League of Legends are unique actions that define each champion's playstyle and combat capabilities. Each champion has a standard kit structure consisting of:

• An innate passive ability (available from game start)
• Three basic abilities (Q, W, E keys)
• One ultimate ability (R key, unlocked at level 6)

Core Ability Components:

• Scaling: Abilities grow stronger with champion stats
• Cost: Usually requires mana, energy, or health
• Cooldown: Time between uses
• Range: Distance requirement for casting
• Cast Time: Brief action delay
• Channeling: Extended casting period

Key Ability Types:

1. Active Abilities

• Require manual activation
• Can have multiple casts or recasts
• May include targeting requirements

2. Passive Abilities

• Function automatically
• Provide constant benefits
• Similar to innate abilities

3. Toggle Abilities

• Can be switched on/off
• May swap between different effects

4. Stance Abilities

• Transform the champion
• Change available abilities
• May grant temporary effects

Effects Categories:

Combat Effects:

• Damage dealing
• Buffs and debuffs
• Crowd control

Utility Effects:

• Mobility (blinks/dashes)
• Healing and shields
• Stealth
• Invulnerability
• Untargetability

Special Cases:

• Global ultimates (like Ashe's arrow)
• Evolution abilities (Kha'Zix)
• Multi-form champions (Jayce, Nidalee)
• Resource-less champions
• Charge-based abilities

Ability levels increase with champion level, with ultimates available at levels 6, 11, and 16. Most abilities can apply spell effects, while some can trigger on-hit effects.

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