Ashe’s guide, the new fashionable support

Ashe is one of the first champions that can come to mind when thinking about League of Legends. The shooter is one of Riot Games’ MOBA icons, keeping up with her ups and downs over the years. The Ice Archer has been the protagonist at different times in history, such as in the semifinals of worlds in 2016 thanks to an incredible arrow from Kim Jong-in «PraY«. However, at present he has resurfaced for the popularity of him in the position of support.

Currently the League of Legends metagame is marked by the use of supports with rank. This has revalued the use of different shooters as supports, coming to see Kalista in the position. However, among professional players, Ashe stands out above the rest. According to data from Probuildscurrently the champion has a selection ratio of 16.7% and a scandalous win rate of 62.4%. Therefore, the Ice Archer has positioned itself as one of the priority picks within Summoner’s Rift.

Runes

Unlike other champions, who have more flexibility in the runes or a mistake in them does not punish as much, with Ashe it is essential to choose them well to be able to play in the position of support. With the choice of Rain of Blades as the main rune, it is extremely important to remember his secondary runes: Cheap Shot, Zombie Guardian and Ultimate Hunter. Cheap Shot increases Ice Archer’s damage on each movement reduction, while the Warden offers more vision when clearing damage. wards rivals. Finally, Ultimate Hunter is vitally important as it drastically reduces the cooldown of the ultimate, the champion’s most powerful weapon as a support.

Within the Inspiration branch, Approach Speed ​​is a must-have option regardless of game context.. The rune grants Ashe bonus movement speed thanks to the movement reductions he applies from both his basic attacks and his Bolt (W). This extra speed is essential in her, since she does not stand out especially for her mobility. In the case of managing the range well, the archer can become an unreachable target.

Objects

In the case of items, Ashe can offer more room for each player. However, in all cases there are two essential items: the Banner of Command and the Shadow Glaive. The Banner will give additional damage to teammates on application of each ability. On the other hand, the Glaive will help in everything that refers to the vision section. In a target with little mobility like the archer it is essential to be able to act with speed both to prepare the setups how to clean them In addition, its lethality can enhance the snowball effect in the case of going ahead.

As is the case with the Ultimate Hunter, Ionian Lucidity Boots are essential as they give more cooldown speed on ult. Once the purchase of the key items is complete, the most popular option in Ashe is the Punki Mechanoblade to create Grievous Wounds and prevent opponents from healing. buying this item not only is there an anti-cure tool, it also generates a buff in the economy of teammates. The money saved with this item can be applied to other items such as armor penetration or the Scimitar (QSS).

Ashe’s Playstyle

When it comes to the laning phase, with Ashe it is essential to play with the range. The Shock offers a good tool to apply damage and reduce the movement speed of the enemy, something that we can benefit from in different ways. In the case of being proactive, using W and then applying the three charges of Hail of Blades is a good way to get a short exchange of damage. The objective is always the same: to make harass to the opposing marksman, especially when the champion is accompanied by a ranged marksman like Varus. Long damage trades are also valid with the archer, but they always stand out more when they are reactive. In other words, force the enemy to initiate a trade to then turn, something in which it shines.

In online counting, it is not usual to raise the Maximum Concentration (Q) at level two, since it only applies in cases where the exchanges of damage are prolonged. Thus, Hawkshot (E) is usually the best option at second level. The ability should be used aggressively to provide vision on the opposing jungler (if you have done the leash with the bot lane, you will usually be on the opposite side of the jungle). This small movement may seem insignificant, but it is vital. Offering information about the enemy jungler empowers our team with information, opening up infinite possibilities: looking for invasions, making shadowingmanage in a different way the waves in the lanes onlyetc.

At level six, with Ashe we must be proactive in seeking initiations. Archer’s ultimate is a primary initiation tool. In favorable situations (jungle in our area, better minion waves than the opponent’s, etc.) it is necessary to look for damage exchange. In the case of not getting kills you can easily get Summoner Spells in exchange. Therefore, control the timings It is essential to squeeze the champion. In addition, its infinite range allows you to accompany the lanes or the junglers in the resets from an area where the opponent has no vision. Therefore, generating superiorities with the champion is easy.

It should be noted that it is mandatory to be alert with the facecheck playing ashe as support. If some professional players play it with Ghostly it is because of its lack of mobility, so if the opponent controls the timing of our Spells, a false step can mean death. Therefore, customs are recommended when preparing or cleaning the vision. If with Karma it is usual to use the shield after placing a ward or clean it, with the Ice Archer we will use its Discharge before. In this way we will ensure that there is no rival in the area where we have no vision.