Evelynn is one of the strongest AP jungle carriers. He is distinguished by semi-permanent invisibility and incredible burst damage. In order to get the most out of this champion, it is really beneficial to take a look at the best possible build for it. In light of that, this article will cover the absolute greatest Evelynn build.
Best Evelynn Items
Lich Bane
The absolute core item for Evelynn is the Lich Bane. It will significantly buff up our AP and give us a critical passive. The passive will greatly enhance our auto-attacks after casting abilities, which makes for quite strong combos.
Rabadon’s Deathcap
Evelynn’s playstyle is centered around being an AP assassin and we definitely want to build around that. Therefore, the second item we will take is the greatest AP enhancer in the game, the Rabadon’s Deathcap. It will give us 130+ flat AP, as well as a 30% boost on our total AP.
Void Stuff
Our build is definitely going in the direction of having a lot of AP, and to make that AP more valuable, we are also gonna need some magic penetration stats. For that reason, the next item we need to take will be the Void Stuff. It’s the item whose sole purpose is to give you the absolute highest amount of magic penetration.
Banshee’s Vail
An item that has recently started showing in the loadouts of the highest-rated Evelynn players is the Banshee’s Vail. It will give us moderate amounts of AP, and a massive period shield which will greatly enhance our defenses.
Shadowflame
The greatest last item for Eveylnn is the Shadowflame. The item has a passive which causes our abilities to critically strike enemies below 40% health. It’s a huge buff to Evelynn considering her one-shot ultimate combo playstyle.
Boots
The only good boots for Eve are the Sorcerer’s Shoes. They are necessary due to their magic penetration stats. Other boot alternatives have nothing that would really benefit Evelynn.
Runes for Evelynn
- Electrocute
- Sudden Impact
- Eyeball Collection
- Relentless Hunter
- Absolute Focus
- Gathering the Storm
Electrocute is a great spell for Evelynn. Its burst damage is really nice for finishing enemies quicker. A reasonable alternative to it would be the Dark Harvest, which has more late-game and carry potential.
A great second rune would be the Sudden Impact. It will enhance all our attacks after we exit the stealth mode, and make it easier to burst enemies. Next up, we will take the Eyeball Collection as we will really benefit from the extra damage it gives per unique takedown.
Our fourth rune will be the Relentless Hunter. Much like the Eyeball Collection, the Relentless Hunter rune will give us a bonus for each takedown. The bonus from this rune will be the out-of-combat movement speed boost. Having this boost will increase our map presence, and put additional pressure on the enemy team.
The final two runes we will take are the Absolute Focus and Gathering the Storm. The absolute focus will increase our damage when we are above 70% HP (which should be most of the time), and Gathering the Storm will give us scaling adaptive AP.
Final Thoughts
Evelynn is one of the strongest AP carry junglers. With enough skill, any player can use her to single-handedly win games in any elo. That said, to build a good foundation with Evelynn, it’s really important to use the right build setup. Currently as well as historically, the best build for Eve has been a full build one, and the case should be the same for the future.