Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatStrong engage

Build vs Diana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Axiom Arc
1vs Tank
Endless Hunger
2DPS
Death's Dance
3vs AD

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Sundered Sky
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

41497%
343%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Serylda's Grudge
5vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank

DPS

Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Eclipse
DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades
Cash BackCash Back
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RivenRiven
DianaDiana
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Diana's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Moonsilver Blade (P)

Every third strike cleaves nearby enemies for an additional magic damage. After casting a spell, Diana gains Attack Speed for 5 seconds.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s15s22s
67s15s22s1m40
96s13.5s22s1m40
116s12s22s1m30
166s9s18s1m20
186s9s14s1m20

Playing against Diana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Diana needs to land Q for the E reset — if she misses Q, she has to engage without a reset and loses a lot.

2

Spread out when Diana is in the fight — her R deals more damage with more nearby targets.

3

She's relatively weak in early game (pre-6) — harass her before she has her Q → E → R combo.

4

Buy a Zhonya's or Banshee's to survive her initial burst.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026