Diana is a champion that does not boast a particularly high win rate. However, even with a suboptimal build, she will be average at her worst. Now we will definitely want to make the greatest use of this champion, therefore, we will be looking to employ the strongest build possible. Here is how it goes!
Best Diana ARAM Items
Hextech Rocketbelt
Hextech Rocketbelt is a nice item that will serve us well from the early game all the way through the late game. It will set a solid base for HP, as well as AP, enabling us to play slightly more aggressive in the early. Rocketbelt will also be highly beneficial for the later stages of the game, as it will give us a dash passive that has a really great synergy with our E.
Stormsurge
Stormsurge is another highly efficient item for Diana in ARAM. The distinguishing feature of this item is the passive that applies bonus damage to enemies whenever we damage them for more than 25% in 3 seconds. As Diana, we will be able to proc this passive quite often, and enjoy the full benefits of this item.
Shadowflame
Diana works incredibly well when played as a full AP assassin, therefore, it does make sense to build an item that’s crafted for the assassin’s high-damage playstyle. Shadowflame will be particularly useful due to its passive that will increase our damage by 20% on targets below 30% HP. Additionally, the item will also give us quite great flat AP ratios to work with, as well as some nice flat magic penetration.
Rabadon’s Deathcap
To create a synergy with all the AP we have accumulated, the greatest next buy would be Rabadon’s Deathcap. Buying this item will give us 130 flat AP, as well as a 30% increase on our total AP. The 30% increase is the biggest power spike of our build, and it makes Rabadon the core purchase of our build.
Void Staff
To wrap up our build, the greatest final buy would be the Void Staff. The distinguishing feature of this item is its 40% magic penetration passive. When coupled with all the items we have collected previously, it will majorly increase our damage output. It’s also good to know that high magic penetration works quite well against magic resist heavy enemies, but it also increases the damage on all other targets, since each champion has decent base magic resist stats.
Boots
For most AP assassins, the greatest boots purchase is generally Sorcerer’s Shoes. Such is the case with Diana too. However, as Diana is a champion who has to get close to actually do damage, sometimes we can take a more defensive option. I usually have the most success with Mercury Treads, but Plated Steelcaps are also a viable choice to consider depending on the game.
Best Runes for Diana ARAM
- Conqueror
- Triumph
- Legend: Haste
- Last Stand
- Sudden Impact
- Treasure Hunter
A key rune to take in this build is the Conqueror. It will allow us to have much greater sustain due to its healing, and it will also buff up our damage. Triumph will be quite useful to get frequent heals, and Legend: Haste is pretty nice for getting some extra cooldown reduction.
Last Stand will enable us to do more damage when low on HP, and Sudden Impact will give us some extra damage after casting E. Finally a good rune to close out with is the Treasure Hunter, which will grant us some extra gold for each unique kill.