Mage · Mid

Ahri counters, build & runes

Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox, is a mage mostly played in Mid. In Mid it has a 50.7% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at mobility and picking off targets and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

STier

50.7%Win rate

9.0%Pick rate

2.9%Ban rate

#1Rank · Mid

179,184Games

Ahri Mid most played build

Runes74% of games · 50.6% WR

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

Summoner spells51.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order63% of games · 58.1% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items99% of games · 50.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 52.7% WR

Malignance

Shadowflame

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots59% of games · 51.3% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Ahri Mid counters

Ahri's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Twisted Fate47.9%4,143
Qiyana48.2%2,115
Aurora48.3%2,598
Zoe48.4%2,327
Akshan48.4%1,695
Annie48.6%1,998

Beats

Ryze53.6%1,711
Anivia53.6%1,800
Orianna53.4%2,529
Akali53.2%3,520
Galio53.1%2,575
Azir52.9%1,336

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Ahri in Mid are Twisted Fate (47.9%), Qiyana (48.2%) and Aurora (48.3%). In brackets, Ahri's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Ahri strong against?

In Mid, Ahri wins most often against Ryze (53.6%), Anivia (53.6%) and Orianna (53.4%).

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 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 1), with a 50.7% win rate, 9.0% pick rate and 2.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.