- Win Rate
- 49.1%
- Pick Rate
- 2.0%
- Ban Rate
- 4.6%
Diana Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,649
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Diana build is Spellslinger's Shoes, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens: 6.7% of games, 57.27% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Diana Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Ignite + Flash56.8%Win Rate94.8%Pick Rate
Teleport + Flash68.4%Win Rate4.3%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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 Stormsurge, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 57.3% win rate across 447 matches analyzed.
At full build, Diana gains a total of 535 AP and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Diana Runes
Domination
Resolve
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: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Diana are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.2% win rate and 39.6% pick rate.
- Stormsurge S Tier
Stormsurge
2,80050.32%Win Rate+1.21%WR Diff68.84%Pick Rate - Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20051.11%Win Rate+2.00%WR Diff63.22%Pick Rate - Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50056.97%Win Rate+7.86%WR Diff23.18%Pick Rate
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- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Diana players complete Stormsurge first in 63% of games, winning 50.2% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:30 to 12:18).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 50.2% | 62.9% | 10:48 | 2,188 |
 | 48.9% | 22.8% | 11:18 | 793 |
 | 61.9% | 0.6% | 13:48 | 21 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 89.7% | 0.9% | 14:12 | 29 |
 | 72.7% | 1.4% | 19:30 | 44 |
| 56.0% | 8.0% | 19:24 | 252 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.2% | 0.9% | 20:00 | 21 |
| 59.6% | 6.2% | 25:00 | 141 |
| 67.7% | 1.4% | 21:42 | 31 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Diana players max Q > W > E in 89% of games, winning 49.8% of the 3,167 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
W
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 7% of games, 44.3% win rate
- W > Q > E: 3% of games, 45.0% win rate
- Lich Bane S Tier
Lich Bane
2,90051.07%Win Rate+1.96%WR Diff34.72%Pick Rate - Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25050.09%Win Rate+0.98%WR Diff47.38%Pick Rate
- Spellslinger's Shoes S Tier
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,10050.00%Win Rate+0.89%WR Diff76.40%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
054.96%Win Rate+5.85%WR Diff19.90%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Diana build.
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:535- Movement Speed:12%
Armor:50
This Diana burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 57.3% win rate comes from only 447 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 535 total AP. 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. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Diana's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,750, this Diana build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stormsurge, Shadowflame, and 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 535 total AP
Weaknesses
- Low health pool requiring careful positioning
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Diana
Diana Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
3,525 gamesMost Diana Mid players rush Stormsurge first (63% of games), finished at a median of 10.8 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (79%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (93%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Diana boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spellslinger's ShoesMost played | 79.1% | 50.0% | 2,787 |
 Chainlaced Crushers | 10.6% | 44.9% | 372 |
 Armored Advance | 4.5% | 49.1% | 159 |
 Immortal Path | 1.2% | 60.5% | 43 |
Diana starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played | 50.5% | 48.9% | 1,778 |
 Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 42.1% | 49.4% | 1,482 |
Diana summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + IgniteMost played | 93.4% | 48.8% | 3,293 |
 Flash + Teleport | 5.0% | 49.1% | 175 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Diana First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Diana players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stormsurge | 10.8 min 9.5-12.3 min | 62.8% | 50.2% | 2,187 |
 Lich Bane | 11.3 min 10.0-12.8 min | 22.8% | 48.9% | 793 |
 Dusk and Dawn | 11.8 min 10.6-13.6 min | 5.6% | 42.8% | 194 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Stormsurge → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass | 25.6 min 23.6-28.0 min | 26.8% | 51.8% | 608 |
 Stormsurge → Shadowflame → Rabadon's Deathcap | 25.0 min 23.4-27.2 min | 6.2% | 59.6% | 141 |
| Stormsurge → Lich Bane → Zhonya's Hourglass | 26.6 min 23.8-29.4 min | 2.7% | 62.3% | 61 |
Every Diana Mid Item by Win Rate
The completed items Diana players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| StormsurgeMost played | 71.2% | 50.3% | 2,511 |
| Shadowflame | 65.4% | 51.1% | 2,306 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 49.0% | 50.1% | 1,728 |
| Lich Bane | 35.9% | 51.1% | 1,267 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 24.0% | 57.0% | 846 |
| Dusk and Dawn | 10.1% | 47.6% | 355 |
 Nashor's Tooth | 7.1% | 46.8% | 252 |
 Void Staff | 6.2% | 55.7% | 219 |
 Hextech Rocketbelt | 5.8% | 45.1% | 204 |
 Mejai's Soulstealer | 3.9% | 84.6% | 136 |
 Riftmaker | 3.5% | 52.4% | 124 |
 Morellonomicon | 3.1% | 49.1% | 108 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 51.8% win rate over 608 games.
- Ability Power
- 305
- Armor
- 50
- Magic Pen
- 50
- Magic Pen %
- 8%
- Move Speed
- 45
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