Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
3.6%

DianaBuild

CFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Diana build uses Boots of Swiftness, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dusk and Dawn, Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, Farsight Alteration. This Diana build has a 4.85% pick rate and a 55.81% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Diana build choices below.

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Select a Diana Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Riftmaker - Diana Highest Win Rate Build core itemRiftmaker
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Diana Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Dusk and Dawn - Diana Highest Win Rate Build core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
55.8%Win Rate
+6.2%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Stormsurge - Diana Most Popular Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Diana Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Diana Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
Core Items
53.4%Win Rate
+3.9%WR Diff
6.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Stormsurge - Diana Alternative Build 1 core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Diana Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Diana Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
53.8%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Shadowflame - Diana Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Diana Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Diana Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
52.9%Win Rate
+3.4%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate

Best Diana Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    53.1%Win Rate72.3%Pick Rate
  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    52.1%Win Rate23.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

52.92%Win Rate
+3.35%WR Diff
4.38%Pick Rate
599Matches

This Diana build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Diana build are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 52.9% win rate across 599 matches analyzed.

At full build, Diana gains a total of 495 Ability Power, 300 Health, 85 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Diana Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Electrocute
  • Sudden Impact
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Treasure Hunter
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Shield Bash
  • Second Wind
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Diana Abilities

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Diana build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Diana are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 48.8% win rate and 34.9% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
48.8%Win Rate
34.9%Pick Rate
These are Diana's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (51.3% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 44.2% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (52.6% WR, +3.0% WR diff, 42.2% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (55.2% WR, +5.6% WR diff, 22.0% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Diana include Stormsurge, Dusk and Dawn. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Diana are Armored Advance. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Diana is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Diana build.

  • Total armorArmor:85
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:495
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total healthHealth:300
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:20%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Diana armorArmor
50
85
50
85
Diana movement speedSpeed
55
45
45
45
Diana ability powerAP
475
495
495
495
Diana movement speedSpeed
0%
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
Diana healthHealth
650
300
300
300
Diana attack speedAS
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
When facing Diana's top counters like MasterYi, Shyvana, Lux, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Stormsurge or Dusk and Dawn based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Diana performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Diana burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 52.9% win rate across 599 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 495 total AP, strong physical damage mitigation. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Diana with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 17,050, this Diana build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Diana build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 495 total AP
  • Strong physical damage mitigation

Weaknesses

  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Diana

Ahri champion
Ahri
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Ahri core item
  • Malignance - Ahri core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ahri core item
55.7%Win Rate
6.5%Pick Rate

See Also

Diana OverviewDiana RunesDiana CountersAll Items