Ekko Mid remains a top-tier pick for snowballing games with explosive burst, strong lane control, and incredible outplay potential. This version focuses on a Hail of Blades auto-attack burst style, maximizing Ekko’s passive and trading power early on — boasting a 55.5% win rate across 6,459 matches.
Summoner Spells
Flash – Core mobility and escape tool.
Teleport – Gives map control and better lane sustain in tough matchups.
Runes – Hail of Blades Burst Build
Primary Tree: Domination
Hail of Blades – Boosts your passive proc speed in early trades.
Sudden Impact – Synergizes with your dash (E) for more burst.
Grisly Mementos – Adds utility with slows and crowd control.
Relentless Hunter – Helps with faster rotations and side-lane threat.
Secondary Tree: Sorcery
Absolute Focus – Bonus AP when above 70% HP — great for burst.
Scorch – Early lane pressure and poke damage with Q.
Rune Shards
Offense: Adaptive Force
Flex: Adaptive Force
Defense: Scaling Health (or Armor/MR based on matchup)
Ekko Mid Item Build
Starting Items
Doran’s Ring + 2 Health Potions
Core Build Path
Lich Bane – Your first big spike. Adds insane burst on passive procs.
Sorcerer’s Shoes – Magic penetration to kill squishies fast.
Nashor’s Tooth – Increases your DPS with auto-attacks and ability haste.
Final Items
Rabadon’s Deathcap – Massive AP power spike.
Void Staff – To shred magic resist.
Zhonya’s Hourglass – Survival and dive safety with active stasis.
This exact build is currently winning 55.5% of games over 6,459 matches.
Skill Order
Max: Q → E → W Q is your main poke and waveclear, E is your gap closer, and W is utility.
Full Skill Order:
1 → Q 2 → E 3 → W Max: Q > E > W R at 6, 11, 16
How to Play Ekko Mid
Early Game
Use Q for safe poke and last-hitting.
Trade aggressively with Hail of Blades + E + Auto to quickly trigger your passive.
Keep river vision up — you can roam quickly with Relentless Hunter.
Mid Game
Look for flanks and burst picks.
Your combo: E → Q → Auto → Passive Proc → R or Zhonya if needed.
Late Game
Play as a flanker or backline assassin.
Use W for teamfight zoning or tower dives.
Save R for cleanup or life-saving resets.
Tips & Tricks 💡
Try to fight when Absolute Focus is active for maximum damage.
Use W from fog of war or brush for easier stuns.
You can buffer E through walls to surprise enemies.
2. Galio
Tanky AP Burst 54.8% Win Rate
Galio is a unique champion: a magic damage tank with powerful engage, waveclear, and anti-mage tools. This build focuses on survivability and sustained fights, turning Galio into a frontline disruptor while still dishing out respectable damage.
With a 54.8% win rate over 10,566 matches, this is currently the most successful Galio Mid setup in solo queue.
Summoner Spells
Flash – Mandatory for engages, escapes, and clutch repositioning.
Teleport – Lets you control tempo and respond to side lane plays with Hero’s Entrance (R).
Rune Setup – Tanky Utility Galio
Primary Tree: Resolve
Aftershock – Gives you a big armor & MR spike after landing your CC (W or E). Key for trades and teamfights.
Shield Bash – Synergizes with your passive and W shield.
Bone Plating – Greatly reduces damage in short trades (especially against burst mages).
Overgrowth – Bonus HP scaling into late game.
Secondary Tree: Sorcery
Nimbus Cloak – Helps you reposition after using Flash or Teleport.
Transcendence – Bonus Ability Haste = more taunts and Q poke.
Rune Shards
Offense: Adaptive Force – Gives your abilities more bite.
Flex: Adaptive Force – Boosts both Q poke and passive damage.
Defense: Scaling Health – Scales well with Overgrowth and your tanky itemization.
Galio Mid Item Build
Starting Items
Doran’s Ring + 2 Health Potions
Core Build
Hollow Radiance – Boosts your waveclear and gives damage aura + tank stats.
Mercury’s Treads – Tenacity and MR — ideal into AP-heavy mid lanes or CC-heavy comps.
Riftmaker – Adds sustain and true damage for longer fights, great synergy with Galio’s mixed damage.
Final Items
Zhonya’s Hourglass – Active stasis for dives or clutch survival in the middle of fights.
Thornmail – Anti-heal and armor — especially strong vs AD or lifesteal-heavy champs.
Frozen Heart – Armor, mana, and attack speed reduction for teamfight utility.
This build makes Galio incredibly durable while still dishing out meaningful damage in extended teamfights.
Skill Order
Max: Q → W → E
Full Skill Progression:
1 → Q 2 → W 3 → E Max order: Q > W > E R at 6, 11, 16
Q – Winds of War: Main poke and waveclear tool. Max it first.
W – Shield of Durand: Taunt + shield = max second for utility and durability.
E – Justice Punch: Gap-closer and engage — max last.
How to Play Galio Mid
Early Game
Farm safely with Q and passive-enhanced autos.
Trade when Aftershock is up — land a W taunt, then disengage.
Watch for roaming windows: your Hero’s Entrance (R) can change fights in side lanes.
Mid Game
Look for R + Teleport combo plays on sidelanes.
Use your E + W combo to lock down priority targets in skirmishes.
Push out mid and roam — Galio shines in coordinated plays.
Late Game
Play as a frontliner and CC bot.
Use W to peel for carries or engage with E + Flash.
Time your Zhonya’s for survival in the thick of teamfights.
Matchups & Counters
Strong Against: Sylas, Veigar, Zoe
Struggles Against: Kassadin, Anivia, Akshan (consider Doran’s Shield and defensive early pathing)
3. Annie
Burst Mage Build – 55.2% Win Rate
Annie is a simple yet deadly mid-lane mage. With a reliable stun, point-and-click burst, and game-changing ultimate (Tibbers!), Annie thrives on fast trades, quick kills, and punishing missteps. This Electrocute burst build is currently dominating solo queue, with a 55.2% win rate across 20,147 matches.
Summoner Spells
Flash – Critical for both aggressive Tibbers engages and escaping ganks.
Ignite – Adds kill pressure and reduces healing — vital for 1v1s and snowballing early leads.
Runes – Electrocute Burst Setup
Primary Tree: Domination
Electrocute – Amplifies your one-shot potential with your Q+W combo + auto.
Cheap Shot – Synergizes with Annie’s stun, adding bonus true damage to your combos.
Grisly Mementos – Free slows help in trades, especially with Tibbers.
Relentless Hunter – Roam faster and snowball leads by impacting side lanes.
Secondary Tree: Sorcery
Absolute Focus – Bonus AP while you’re healthy — perfect for Annie’s front-loaded burst.
Axiom Arcanist – Grants magic penetration after item completions, boosting your damage spike post-Mythic.
Rune Shards
Offense: Adaptive Force
Flex: Adaptive Force
Defense: Scaling Health (swap for MR or Armor based on lane opponent)
Item Build – Full Burst Mage Annie
Starting Items
Doran’s Ring + 2 Health Potions
Core Items
Malignance – Annie’s top Mythic. Grants massive AP, a damaging burn on spell hits, and bonus move speed.
Sorcerer’s Shoes – Core for early magic penetration and mobility.
Stormsurge – Explosive power spike, pairs perfectly with Tibbers for executing low-HP targets.
Final Items
Shadowflame – Counters shield-heavy comps and adds burst.
Rabadon’s Deathcap – Huge AP multiplier for late-game one-shots.
Void Staff – Essential vs MR-stacking teams to ensure your damage still lands hard.
This build is designed to delete squishies instantly with one clean combo.
Skill Order
Max: Q → W → E
Full Skill Sequence:
1 → Q 2 → W 3 → E Max order: Q > W > E Level R at 6, 11, 16
Q – Disintegrate: Your main damage and farming tool. Point-and-click, refund mana on kill.
W – Incinerate: AoE cone damage and great for applying stun to multiple targets.
E – Molten Shield: Use defensively, or proactively to charge your stun quickly.
How to Play Annie Mid
Early Game
Farm safely with Q — it’s forgiving and refunds mana on kill.
Charge your stun passively (4 spell casts) or quickly with E if prepping for a fight.
Look for all-ins at level 6 with Flash → R → W → Q → Ignite.
Mid Game
Roam with Relentless Hunter and Malignance mobility.
Punish immobile carries or mispositioned squishies with instant combo bursts.
Use Tibbers to zone objectives or peel when teamfights break out.
Late Game
Play as an engage threat or a counter-engage nuke.
Always keep track of your stun — enemies will hesitate when the glowing ring is ready.
Flash + Tibbers into the backline can still win entire teamfights.
Tips & Tricks 💡
Use Tibbers to tank towers during dives or push waves.
E can be spammed quickly to charge up your stun between fights.
Positioning is everything — Annie lacks mobility, so ward and play safe when Flash is down.
Matchups
Strong Against: Veigar, Ahri, Syndra
Struggles Against: Fizz, LeBlanc, Zed (consider Seeker’s Armguard or early defensive pathing)
4. Katarina
Burst Assassin Build – 53.7% Win Rate
Katarina is one of the most dangerous snowballing assassins in League of Legends. Her ability to reset fights, clean up low HP targets, and turn skirmishes around makes her a constant threat from early to late game. With this Electrocute + Lich Bane build, you’ll be diving backlines and deleting carries in seconds.
Summoner Spells
Flash – Core for flashy plays and repositioning post-reset.
Ignite – Essential for early kill pressure and anti-heal vs sustain champs.
Runes – Electrocute Reset Burst
Primary Tree: Domination
Electrocute – Best keystone for Katarina’s Q → E → W + auto combo. High burst.
Sudden Impact – Activates after E (Shunpo), giving you bonus magic pen.
Grisly Mementos – Applies slow when you deal damage, helping to chase fleeing enemies.
Relentless Hunter – Boosts out-of-combat movement speed. Great for roaming and flanking.
Secondary Tree: Precision
Triumph – Restores HP after takedowns — perfect for multi-kill skirmishes.
Coup de Grace – Deal more damage to low HP targets, helping to secure resets.
Rune Shards
Offense: Adaptive Force
Flex: Adaptive Force
Defense: Health Scaling (or Armor/MR depending on your lane matchup)
Item Build – Lich Bane Burst Path
Starting Items
Dark Seal & Refillable Potion (for scaling)
Core Items
Lich Bane – Grants AP and movement speed, and synergizes perfectly with your burst rotation.
Sorcerer’s Shoes – Early magic pen to increase your damage output.
Shadowflame – More AP and flat pen — helps snowball mid game against squishier targets.
Final Items
Zhonya’s Hourglass – Key for surviving after diving into the backline. Use after R or to bait cooldowns.
Rabadon’s Deathcap – Massive AP spike. Pushes your burst to lethal levels.
Void Staff – Cuts through MR. Core against tankier comps or if enemy builds magic resist.
Skill Order
Max: Q → E → W
Full Skill Sequence:
1 → Q 2 → E 3 → W Max order: Q > E > W Level R at 6, 11, 16
Q – Bouncing Blade: Great for poking and prepping trades.
E – Shunpo: Instant teleport — use offensively for daggers or defensively to escape.
W – Preparation: Drops a dagger and gives speed. Combos with E for damage and mobility.
R – Death Lotus: Massive AoE burst damage, especially deadly when enemies are clustered.
How to Play Katarina Mid
Early Game
Play safe pre-3; poke with Q and farm.
Look for trades with Q → E → W → auto + Electrocute.
Always track your daggers — every dagger pickup = big damage.
Once level 6, look for all-ins with Ignite. You can often solo kill if you land Q + E and get a dagger reset.
Mid Game
Use Relentless Hunter mobility to roam to side lanes.
Clean up fights with resets from your passive (Sinister Steel).
Use vision control to flank — Katarina shines when enemies are grouped or caught.
Teamfights
Don’t dive first. Let your team start, then go in once key abilities are used.
Clean up low health enemies with dagger resets and quickly reposition with Shunpo.
Use Zhonya’s after ulting in if you risk getting CC’d.
Tips & Tricks 💡
Always use minions or wards for Shunpo targets.
You can E to a dagger, then instantly W to drop another one and chain burst.
Cancel Death Lotus if needed — your autos, Q, and daggers might finish the kill faster.
Watch for opportunities to double E reset in fights — Katarina’s strength is chained kills.
Matchups
Strong Against: Ahri, Veigar, Vex
Struggles Against: Lissandra, Malzahar, Fizz (CC or untargetability counters her all-ins)
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