Marksman · ADC · Support

Ashe counters, build & runes

Ashe, the Frost Archer, is a marksman mostly played in ADC and Support. In ADC it has a 49.4% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier B. It excels at sustained damage and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

ADC88%

Support12%

BTier

49.4%Win rate

5.8%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#20Rank · ADC

105,612Games

Ashe ADC most played build

Runes92% of games · 49.6% WR

Lethal Tempo · Presence of Mind · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down
Biscuit Delivery · Approach Velocity

Summoner spells49.7% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order54% of games · 59.3% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items87% of games · 49.4% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build35% of games · 56.7% WR

Hexoptics C44

Phantom Dancer

Infinity Edge

Boots86% of games · 49.5% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Ashe ADC counters

Ashe's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Yasuo42.5%814
Viktor44.7%939
Ziggs47.3%618
Kog'Maw47.7%966
Xayah47.8%1,985
Twitch47.8%2,128

Beats

Caitlyn52.6%7,027
Corki52.6%601
Lucian51.9%3,355
Varus51.3%1,062
Ezreal51.3%4,479
Vayne50.7%1,418

DTier

43.8%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

1.5%Ban rate

#48Rank · Support

13,923Games

Ashe Support most played build

Runes81% of games · 44.4% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Cheap Shot · Ultimate Hunter

Summoner spells44.8% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order39% of games · 55.3% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items95% of games · 43.8% WR

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 50.4% WR

Malignance

Imperial Mandate

Axiom Arc

Boots90% of games · 44.2% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Ashe Support counters

Ashe's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Sona30.6%98
Nautilus38.3%418
Janna38.5%322
Milio38.7%408
Rell39.1%128
Braum39.9%213

Beats

Camille56.4%94
Neeko55.7%79
Morgana51.4%216
Renata Glasc50.7%73

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage4
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility0
Engage3
Peel2
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Struggles against

hard crowd control
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Ashe in ADC?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Ashe in ADC are Yasuo (42.5%), Viktor (44.7%) and Ziggs (47.3%). In brackets, Ashe's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Ashe strong against?

In ADC, Ashe wins most often against Caitlyn (52.6%), Corki (52.6%) and Lucian (51.9%).

What is the best Ashe build in ADC?

The core Ashe build in ADC is Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer and Infinity Edge. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > Q > E.

Is Ashe good in patch 16.20?

It is tier B in ADC (rank 20), with a 49.4% win rate, 5.8% pick rate and 1.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.