Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstDive threatStrong engage

Build vs Diana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Trinity Force
2DPS
Hullbreaker
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Blade of The Ruined King
5DPS

Summoner spells

41471%
3414%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

DPS

Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TrundleTrundle
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