Miss Fortune Build Guide : 14.12 Miss Fortune Lethality & Critical Strike

Table of Contents

Introduction

Pros & Cons

Abilities

Game Plan as Miss Fortune

Summoner Spells

Trinkets & Consumables

Stats To Consider

Which Boots & Why?

Itemization

Runes

Rune Shards

Summary

Introduction

Greetings! I am known as Demonsedge.

I specialize in the bot lane, and the champion I prefer to use is . As you read this guide, you'll discover team compositions that work well with her abilities and get recommendations for suitable items.

With my guidance, you can improve your skills when playing as .

So, let's get started with my guide on - The Bounty Hunter!

Miss Fortune - The Bounty Hunter
, Bottom Lane

Specialties: Burst Damage, Ranged
Why choose Miss Fortune?:
- This champion is relatively easy to understand and learn.
- She deals excellent damage against targets during trades, has strong farming potential, and is effective at securing objectives such as / or .
- Has the potential to carry the game, make big plays, and is a great team fight asset.

I always enjoy playing , and I hope you will too.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

+ Great poke
+ Good team fight ultimate
+ Strong burst damage
+ Flexible item path
+ Good objective securing
+ Lane bully

Cons

- Squishy
- Immobile (no dash)
- Interruptible ult
- Mana intensive
- Low base damage
- Limited crowd control utility

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Ability Rundown

Love Tap

helps with last-hitting and harassment (scaling with levels, and attack damage). To maximize damage while farming or trading, hit new targets (, champions, or neutral objectives) often and switch between them.

will also trigger

on-hit effects such as life steal on each target hit.

Double Up

allows you to bounce a cannonball from one target to another, applying , on-attack and

on-hit effects (, and ). It helps secure or bounce off near-dead for critical strikes on the secondary target hit (if any). Avoid spamming it often, as you will quickly run out of mana.

Pairing it with amplifies the bonus critical damage dealt.

Strut

| Cost: 45 Mana | Cooldown: 12 | Cast Time: None |

improves 's mobility, which is advantageous both in and out of combat as long as she doesn't take any damage. By activating , her passive movement speed is immediately increased to its full potential. Additionally, the attack speed buff can help her push lanes, trade more effectively, and secure objectives. When applying to different targets you'll reduce the cooldown of .

Proper positioning is crucial to ensure that 's passive is not removed.

When respawns, she will receive movement speed equal to the current rank of , allowing her to return to combat faster.

Make it Rain

is great for starting fights, slowing down enemies, potentially secure kills (if aimed correctly) or aid in your escape during combat. It's great for collecting stacks from a safe distance, while also providing access to the enemy in the backline, even if tanks or other frontline champions are protecting them.

Bullet Time

is a potent ability during team fights and skirmishes. Very beneficial when used in tandem with or your teammates' abilities ('s , 's , or the third cast of 's plus ) to ensure maximum damage.

With , you can create opportunities for your team, such as:
- When looking to secure objectives (, or ) .
- Tipping the scale in a team fight or skirmish.

Purchasing , grants increased critical strike damage to each wave.

Combos:

I will share simple and practical combinations while playing in Summoners Rift games, whether in draft or ranked modes. These combos will be easy to understand and implement.


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Tips & Tricks:

Playing As :
- You can use the ability to hit targets hiding in nearby bushes by bouncing off .
- To maintain the your 's passive, get shielding effects from items (), or the soul.
- can also be used when scouting for the enemy within a fog of war zone (walls, bushes, or areas where you do not have vision).
- To deal the most damage to the enemy with , position it in choke points, ensuring that each wave of bullets hits the enemy.

Playing Against :
- Avoid being near when farming against her to avoid damage from her second bounce.
- When damaged will lose the bonus movement speed from , making it easier to chase her down.
- Stay mobile to avoid the damage from her - combo, especially when paired with potent initiators.
- Use your crowd control/impairment abilities when activates , cancelling the channel.

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Game Plan as Miss Fortune

As a player, it's crucial to have a solid understanding of the primary objectives for each game stage. Keeping this in mind can make all the difference in your performance.

- Early game: In the game's early stages, your primary goal should be to gather as many as possible to earn both gold and experience. It will enable you to buy your essential items, giving you an edge over your opponent.

Another tactic is to deny your opponent access to gold and experience by setting up a freeze or trading with them.

Additionally, it's essential to keep an eye on the enemy and ward off the area to prevent any unexpected attacks.

- Mid-game: During the mid-game, it's time to group up with your team and focus on team fighting and securing objectives like , , or . Exercise caution when collecting waves or camps, and always be mindful of your opponent's location to avoid falling into an ambush and getting eliminated.

- Late game: You must make strategic decisions to secure victory in the late game. It may involve pushing lanes, focusing on objectives, or team fighting to take down the enemy nexus. Staying focused and making intelligent moves is essential, as a single mistake can be costly at this stage.

Things to consider:

Before prioritizing objectives like or , one must consider the potential dangers of wandering around the map:
- How much could I gain/lose when roaming compared to staying in my lane?
- What are the risks to me?
- Will I get ahead from roaming, or will I need to catch up?

Assessing whether your involvement in team fights will impact the outcome or objective is critical. If it won't, it may be more beneficial to maintain pressure on the map from your current location.

To maximize your chances of victory as , only engage with , , or once your enemies are in a favourable position to apply the most significant damage output.

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Summoner Spells

An essential spell for that you should pick for your games 100% of the time. Since you don't have access to any form of self-peel, assists when caught out or stuck in rough situations, allowing you to escape safely, dodging any crucial abilities.

Another must-have spell for , providing healing and a small movement speed bonus. An excellent choice for that can give you that little boost needed to escape skill shots or get you and a teammate out of a jam. The downside is that subsequent spells applied to you within a short window are less effective, so refrain from taking it should your grab it instead. If both of you have it, coordinate them appropriately for the best results.

Effective for when looking to slow down and reduce the damage you could take from a threatening foe (, , , or ) in combat. It is also handy when fleeing combat or reducing damage over time spells cast upon you.

Note that you can't negate the true damage with from abilities such as 's , 's or 's recast.

Your goto spell for dodging

crowd control effects applied to you ('s , 's /, 's //, or 's ), along with gaining protection from future disabling effects and increased tenacity for a few seconds. Removes , , & grounded effects while being ineffective against

crowd control effects such as suppression, nearsightedness, stasis or airborne. These can include: 's , 's and 's .

If affected by damage over time, attack speed reduction, armor shredding or grievous wound effects, will not remove them.

Note that activating before being hit by an

immobilizing effect won't save you.

is helpful for to shield yourself from highly damaging spells/auto attacks or damage dealt by foes who use stealth as their form of engagement, where would be unable to hit them before damage is applied. Champions that it would be useful against are , , , , or .

Note that 's and 's excute won't be blocked when activating in combat with them.

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Trinkets & Consumables

Always consider buying s to remove enemy vision from the map. s function similarly to the trinket, dealing with stealth & camouflaged based champions (, , and ) that approach them. When returning to the fountain, do your best to acquire one or two if you have spare gold.

(available at level 9) is picked in 99.5% of games as and helps when looking to split push or getting vision on objectives or other regions of the rift from a safe distance to prevent you from having to walk up to bushes and spot enemy flanks. Similar to s, it helps create vision in critical areas, but unlike s, it's visible to the enemy and fragile, meaning they will die the instant they are spotted.

It's great to have when dealing with stealth champions who plant traps, such as , , & . It's also good against champions who use stealth abilities to engage/disengage, such as , , or .

is your main trinket in all games as , revealing units within a target location. With the ability to place a max of three s on the map at any given time, you can create sightlines on essential regions of the map. It is helpful when setting up vision while split pushing or when establishing deep vision in enemy territory or objectives ( & ).

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Stats To Consider

- Attack Damage: 's low base damage numbers make it essential for her to acquire attack damage in each game. Increasing the potency of her auto attacks, abilities, and the damage of each trigger. Every extra stat increase is helpful for her; therefore, you should always prioritize it when possible.

- Attack Speed: Effective when looking to reset your auto-attack animations or cast faster. While it's not needed to thrive in combat, it's also helpful during fights with champions who have a higher base attack speed rating (, , or ) compared to .

- Life Steal: The most efficient healing stat to build when playing . It can be triggered when applied through auto attacks/

on-hit item effects and your & abilities.

- Omni Vamp: Another healing option applies while using abilities and auto attacks as , though it is less effective than life steal for her in comparison. Due to recent changes, the only option currently available () is not what I'd consider, so avoiding this defensive stat would be wise until better options surface.

- Health: It is excellent to consider in most matchups, especially against assassins who typically build lethality items when playing as . We wouldn't normally consider this as we aren't a , but having health can be the difference between dying quickly or living longer. Consider it after purchasing your core or necessary item options.

- Ability Haste: Useful stat in theory on , but not as prioritized in the grand scheme. Best when looking to build around your abilities ( & ) as your primary damage source.

- Armor/Magic Resistance: Suitable for when against assassins or champions that threaten your survival. Very efficient when paired with health items/runes, as you will be much harder to kill in combat. However, similar to prioritizing health, will gravitate to armor and magic resistance more than ; therefore, we'll prioritize other stats more often than not.

- Movement Speed: Helpful to improve kiting and escaping fights while also useful for dodging skill shots and other abilities. Not as prioritized on , but efficient compared to the other available options.

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Which Boots & Why?

Berserker's Greaves > Attack Speed
are the default selection in most games when playing . They provide valuable attack speed needed to trade efficiently in each matchup and grant consistent damage against objectives such as / or .

Zephyr > Attack Speed ( upgrade)
provides increased attack Speed and extra

on-hit mobility that helps to improve your kiting potential in combat.

Boots of Swiftness > Slow Reduction
Excellent on when dealing with slowing effects applied to you in combat. They can vary from sources such as 's ///, or other movement impairing effects/abilities that would leave you vulnerable and make it hard for you to escape combat.

Mercury's Treads > Magic Resistance & Tenacity
Consider against many

crowd control effects that could impair your survivability should you not be able to bring . I recommend these for their tenacity & magic resistance should the need arise. Great into teams with heavy magic damage threats.

Plated Steelcaps > Basic Attack Damage Reduction
When facing champions that rely on dealing damage through auto attacks, it's advisable to choose for . An excellent option when looking to reduce damage taken from auto attacks during combat or when against teams who heavily stack physical damage.

While and aren't selected often on compared to & , that doesn't mean they can't provide valuable resistances during fights or skirmishes. Consider your opponent(s) before making your selection.

Going the "no " build path (using or other % movement speed item replacements) along with your passive to move about the map is viable, but my opinion is that when you are low and trying to escape, it will be a lot harder without then compared to having them. So, if you take the "no " route, ensure sound positioning for the best results.

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Itemization

Starter Items

If you are dealing with poke champions or need extra sustain in longer early fights, I suggest starting with . It can make all the difference between surviving difficult matchups or restoring health from ambushes.

gives you an early advantage in matchups with snowball potential, making it easier to buy your first item sooner. Comparatively, to , you won't have the added life steal early on (which can be vital in most cases), though you can acquire three to complement this purchase.

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Lethality: Improves your overall damage against targets with your abilities, while also shredding the armor of squishier targets and .

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Critical Strike: Geared towards a heavy auto attack/

on-hit playstyle with improved critical strike damage on and . It scales nicely into the late game.

Lethality Build:

Core Items

Select when looking to dodge crowd control as . Its spell shield ignores the first ability you get hit by (which can be life-saving). It can also make or break a team fight if used correctly. Avoid combat to refresh the shields cooldown.

Note that 's will consume the spell shield, so be careful when entering into a team fight.

With the execution from , you'll gain increased gold income, which in turn allows you to reach your item power spikes sooner, thus enabling you to snowball your games relatively quickly. An excellent buy on for improved duelling potential.

Very efficient when needing some out-of-combat movement speed, and the ability to walk through should you get caught in a sticky situation or don't have your and need to make a quick getaway. Also helpful in situations where you are trying to chase down a low health target you want to finish off.

Situational Items

is a great choice for as it allows her to use more frequently during team fights. reduces the cooldown of by a percentage, (that scales with your total lethality), whenever you eliminate recently damaged targets.

An excellent option for , providing armor shred when damaging the enemy while also granting additional mobility in combat. In addition, it synergizes well with , applying the armor reduction with each successive wave.

While it may not provide the same level of armor penetration as other options (, , and ), it's an efficient choice, particularly in the right matchup. Great into champions who possess high armor ratings, such as , or .

Taking as your grievous wounds item is essential when facing champions such as (), , , , or that have healing abilities or items.

is a solid rush option for , when you can snowball your lane matchup. It scales with each takedown you acquire, making it an excellent way to improve your overall damage in combat.

An excellent option for , providing additional lethality for improved combat efficiency and mobility upon securing a takedown on the enemy. A very good replacement to acquire when contemplating to sell your in the late game.

is great into champions who possess shielding in their kits (, , , , & ) or champions who acquire shield enhancing items such as & .

Will not affect champions who possess magic damage shields from sources such as , or 's .

A strong % armor penetration option for . Compared to its counterpart , helps by slowing down your targets in combat, ensuring your opponents take the most damage possible from all your abilities.

Great against champions such as , , or , who love to place traps in choke points, bushes, or neutral objectives. Helpful with vision denial around objective markers and lane bushes that may contain any wards.

can benefit from increasing her chase potential and burst damage in combat. It's worth noting that the slow value is quite different when compared to melee champions. However, we can still make it work effectively by pairing it with for even more sticking power during team fights.

Critical Strike Build:

Core Items

Using can significantly improve your ability to survive during battles and group fights. It's particularly advantageous for since your and abilities can activate the life steal effects, keeping you healthy during trades and skirmishes.

is your bread-and-butter item for since it scales with & , dealing massive damage with their bonus critical strike effects. Once acquired, it's an insane power spike and helpful when playing with crit as .

With the execution from , you'll gain increased gold income, which in turn allows you to reach your item power spikes sooner, thus enabling you to snowball your games relatively quickly. An excellent buy on for improved duelling potential.

Situational Items

on is an excellent rush option to consider in most games. It's also very effective when solving mana issues you might have in fights. Since you can trigger its effect with 's , it will shine when playing an

on-hit build for more damage and pressure.

is a powerful burst damage option for granting additional physical damage, increasing in effectiveness upon striking the same target. When paired with 's attack speed bonuses and (applies a stack with each bounce), you'll trigger this effect very efficiently.

Works incredibly well when stacking other

on-hit effects against your targets.

is a solid defensive option to consider on when facing dangerous adversaries like assassins or high-burst mage champions, such as , , Zed], [[Akali, or .

is a solid % armor penetration item and an efficient grievous wounds option for . Best selected when fighting against champions, such as , (), , , and , who have healing items or effects within their kits.

can benefit greatly from using . It provides a ghosting effect that helps you maintain your distance or chase down opponents you want to eliminate. Effective when paired with other items with

on-hit effects (, ).

enhances 's auto attack and 's range and adds

on-hit magic damage during battles. When casting , if you quickly attack the target (during 's animation) it will result in added single-target damage.

Helpful when facing champions such as , , , or .

is a solid defensive option to consider when you're against magic damage champions such as , , or . Its also effective when duelling as since it provides

on-hit magic damage against your target.

Also strong when paired with other

on-hit/on-attack item effects.

is an excellent

on-hit burst option for , dealing increased damage with each critical strike applied to your target. Since applies this bonus, it increases your trading potential with opponents in fights or skirmishes.

Situational Items For

Lethality and

Crit

Consider building when you are up against or bruisers in the game. It is a strong

on-hit option that synergizes nicely with 's ability. It's also ideal for sticking close to targets and kiting melee or other squishy champions.

offers a necessary revive to live longer and carry the game. Consider purchasing it when ahead and need the added resurrection for future fights. However, be careful since dying in a large crowd means you could die again after the passive effect triggers.

is an excellent % armor penetration option to consider for when against champions who build armor items, or are heavily armored targets such as or .

Very efficient durability and sustain option when duelling heavy magic damage threats such as , , and , who cause damage gradually. Also great into champions like , , and , who have powerful damage output that can defeat you quickly.

With you'll have an excellent tool that deals with most crowd control/spell effects (except airborne, , or ) along with being great against the following champion abilities: 's , 's , 's , 's , 's , or 's . Breaking free from these effects will allow you to escape fights or dangerous situations more efficiently.

However, due to its long active cooldown, careful ability blocking is paramount.

is a strong

on-hit option that grants increased ability usage (increased mana sustain). It also improves the effectiveness of your auto attacks and abilities by using your overall mana pool (gained from or other items/runes) as an added damage source. It is very effective when paired with other

on-hit items or when looking to deal with more single-target burst damage in fights.

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Runes

The following keystone and rune choices are great for and will complement her in combat. Always pay attention to the enemy team comp, plus your item builds when selecting your runes to get the most value in each game.

Keystone Runes:

- is an excellent keystone option for that deals additional damage to low-health targets, when hit by any of your attacks/abilities, increasing in effectiveness based on the number of souls acquired. As you gain more stacks, your execution threshold increases (further increased with ). It's also a great option when playing lethality on .

- is an excellent keystone option for , providing extra gold upon damaging an enemy champion. Additional gold can be obtained (equal to the amount of damage you deal with abilities and auto attacks) once you trigger on the enemy. A helpful keystone that pairs nicely with when looking to ramp into your much-needed core items.

With the initial 15 gold, hitting a single or even (if you have a lot of mana) can be huge early.

- is the most efficient keystone for since it works well into most matchups and triggers after auto-attacking three times or performing an auto--auto combo. Upon triggering the effect, your target will take more damage from all your spells and auto attacks. Excellent when paired with crowd control supports such as , , , , , or .

- grants extra damage for (per auto or ability used) in combat, gaining an extra boost during trades and duels with the enemy. So while we may not trigger the keystone's healing effect, it's still a viable option to consider.

- is a strong keystone choice for when looking to poke down the enemy at a distance. Very good into poke champions such as (, , & ), and also effective when dealing with other pesky matchups. Another solid option when playing lethality with .

Domination Runes:

- Selecting for is excellent in fights, dealing additional true damage on a target recently affected by crowd control effects (not including suppression or airborne). While the true damage values aren't stellar, you can still make the most of the rune. A great choice alongside champions such as , , , & .

- provides a small amount of healing to upon damaging a target with either auto attacks or abilities in combat. While the scaling is low, it does help out recover health during trades or upon dealing poke damage to the enemy.

- Pick up for more vision on the map. When combined with , you'll create a with each destroyed enemy ward on the rift. These wards will help by giving you more access to enemy movement and additional objective control.

- When looking for more potency in fights, consider . It is helpful when looking for increased damage potential with your autos and abilities, thus giving you more threat presence in team fights and skirmishes. It's an excellent rune choice for any matchup when you run the tree.

- on is an excellent way to gain extra gold per unique takedown and accelerates your build to acquire your core items faster. It is best in games where you can quickly snowball your opponent.

- grants ability haste towards 's cooldown, giving you more chances to dominate in team fights. Very strong when combined with items or runes that offer additional ability haste.

Inspiration Runes:

- allows to delay buying to focus on getting your legendary and core items sooner. Once added, you gain extra movement speed in your current pair of purchased. Takedowns will speed up the acquisition process by a small margin.

- is an excellent ramping rune for , allowing her to reach her core items spikes (, , or ) much sooner.

- is helpful when you need additional sustain after trades and skirmishes while giving you more maximum mana per biscuit (max 3)—a staple rune taken by in most of her tough matchups.

- provides more access to summoner spells (, ) and item/ward trinket usage in combat. Excellent when paired with items like or other active item effects. It is also beneficial for increasing your vision score.

Precision Runes:

- provides with additional sustain and income generation when eliminating enemies after duels and skirmishes. It's an excellent option for more uptime in combat and the ability to snowball your lane due to your increased gold advantage.

- helps by increasing mana regeneration as you hit enemies with auto attacks or abilities, ensuring a healthy mana pool before team fighting with the enemy.

- With on , you'll have more trading power, thus increasing the damage you deal in fights. You'll also have better success farming or taking objectives faster.

- can help when up against opponents who rely on poke spells such as , , and . Although the life steal from this rune may have a lower value when compared to other options, it is still a reliable source of healing.

- An excellent rune option for improving our damage against low health targets, making it easier to eliminate them in combat. A strong rune choice in both lethality or crit builds for team fights & duels.

Resolve Runes:

- helps by providing some added durability in combat. Excellent into matchups (, , , ) or other champions that make it hard for you to survive during fights and duels.

- is a solid defensive option for , providing damage reduction from incoming attacks & abilities. It can be massive during team fights, such as , potentially saving you from certain death and leaving the fight alive. Consider into matchups that consist of or other heavy burst comps.

- is a safe option for when selecting as our secondary. It provides an additional layer of durability and gains extra max health from / deaths. While the health gained is small, it builds up nicely throughout the game and is a viable option in duels and skirmishes.

I wouldn't recommend this rune when fighting champions who have % health damaging abilities ( , , , , ) or build items such as and .

As , choosing is a strong option because it works well with shields and healing from sources such as , , , and , increasing their effectiveness in combat.

Additionally, you will receive increased shielding from the soul.

Sorcery Runes:

- Excellent choice for when you need extra mana (combines nicely with /) plus increased mana regeneration. It has immense value for and can be a staple pick in any matchup.

- provides with more ability haste during fights, thus increasing your damage per second to enemies and objectives. This is excellent for poke matchups (/ or /) in which you can attack from a safe distance with your abilities.

- increases 's all-around pressure in fights and duels, so long as you have sustained healing from , or other healing sources to maintain the required threshold for the bonus damage—scales nicely with providing more burst with each auto attack and bounce.

- enhances our damage output from autos and abilities against targets and continues to increase indefinitely. When paired alongside , it provides additional burst damage against targets.

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Rune Shards

When choosing between offensive or defensive rune shards for , you need to keep in mind certain factors to make the right decision.

Offensive Shards

• Do you require extra attack speed? It is helpful for improved trading and duelling.

• Do you need additional attack damage? Always take at least one adaptive damage shard for , and maybe two if needed.

• Do you require ability haste? Avoiding this shard is best, as it's less valued than other shard options.

Defensive Shards

• Do you need more movement speed? While has excellent movement from her , grabbing additional mobility can help in combat.

• Do you need tenacity & slow resist? It is excellent when dealing with comps that load up on

immobilizing effects that inhibit your ability to fight or escape from harm's way.

• Do you need health? With two health options at your disposal as , knowing which one to take is crucial to your survivability. For longer games, the scaling health shard is a good choice. On the other hand, if you are looking for a more early or mid game option, the flat health shard is more suitable.

Both options are valuable for , helping her survive and deal with mixed-damage enemy teams.

Always pay attention to the team compositions you are fighting when mixing and matching the rune shards listed above with your and items. It's a sure way to improve your overall survivability in games.

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Summary

Understanding how to build can be made easier with this guide, highlighting the best abilities, items, and runes to use with her kit.

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If you have any questions or thoughts to share, please do not hesitate to contact me in the discussion section. I am always happy to discuss things with you and do my best to provide the answers you need.

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14.12 Miss Fortune Lethality & Critical Strike

14.12 Miss Fortune Lethality & Critical Strike

Choose Champion Build:

Recommended Items

Runes: Dark Harvest

Spells:

Flash

Heal

Exhaust

Flash

Cleanse

Flash

Barrier

Flash

Items

Ability Order Q max

Love Tap (PASSIVE)

Double Up (Q)

Strut (W)

Make it Rain (E)

Bullet Time (R)

Love Tap (PASSIVE)

Double Up (Q)

Strut (W)

Make it Rain (E)

Bullet Time (R)

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