Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatStrong engage

Build vs Diana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Stridebreaker
1Bruiser
Spear of Shojin
2Bruiser
Overlord's Bloodmail
3HP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sterak's Gage
5Survival

Summoner spells

41481%
41211%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

DPS

Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Warmog's Armor
Survival
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SettSett
DianaDiana
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

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