coreMediumPatch 7.34d

Phantom Assassin Carry

Classic carry build focusing on early Desolator for damage spike, then transitioning to late game survivability items.

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Author
65.1%
Win Rate
78.3%
Pick Rate
29.8K
Views
4.6
Rating
2024-08-10
Published

Playstyle

High damage carry who excels at taking down single targets with massive critical strikes.

Skill Build

1
Stifling Dagger
value
2
Phantom Strike
value
3
Stifling Dagger
max
4
Blur
value
5
Stifling Dagger
max
6
Coup de Grace
value
7
Stifling Dagger
max
8
Phantom Strike
value
9
Phantom Strike
max
10
Phantom Strike
max

Item Progression

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Slippers of Agility
Iron Branch
x2

Early Game

Phase Boots
Desolator
Magic Wand

Mid Game

Black King Bar
Skull Basher
Satanic

Late Game

Abyssal Blade
Butterfly
Monkey King Bar

Luxury Items

Divine Rapier
Moon Shard

Situational Items

Manta Style
Against silences or for farming
Linken's Sphere
Against single target disables

Game Plan

E

Early Game

Focus on farming Desolator by 12-15 minutes. Use Stifling Dagger to secure last hits and harass.

M

Mid Game

Join fights with BKB. Target squishy supports first. Use Phantom Strike for positioning.

L

Late Game

Focus fire priority targets. Stay at max range. Use crits to delete enemies instantly.

Strengths

Extremely high damage output
Built-in evasion for survivability
Good gap closing with Phantom Strike
Scales excellently into late game

Weaknesses

Vulnerable to burst damage
RNG dependent on crits
Weak against MKB carriers
No natural escape mechanism

Pro Tips

1

Dagger applies on-hit effects including crits

2

Use Phantom Strike to dodge spells

3

Position carefully in team fights

4

Build BKB against heavy lockdown

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