The Void/Assassin composition has dominated the ladder since 9.17, and doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. Thanks to the ease of obtaining multiple level 3 champions that deal pure damage, she is also very difficult to counter.
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The composition
Kha'Zix (1) | Kassadin (1) | Rek'Sai (2) | Zed (2) | Pyke (2) | Evelynn (3) | Rengar (3) |
None (3) |
Void Champions deal pure damage. |
Ninjas (1) |
The Ninja has +50 attack damage and +50% magic damage. |
Assassin (6) (With ) |
Assassins have +25% critical strike chance, and their critical strikes deal 150% more damage. |
As shown above, the Youmuu Specter Blade is almost essential to make this composition work, which is based on a Kassadine Assassin carry. This build also relies on the technique of « hyper roll », which consists of using all your gold in rerolls at the start of the game in order to find level 3 champions.
In addition Kassadine, the other 5 Assassins offer very good access to the opponent's backline, which makes this composition particularly formidable against Prowlers and other gunslingers.
Preferred items
Youmuu Specter Blade | Ultra-fast cannon | Infinity blade | Guardian angel |
La Youmuu Specter Blade is the key object of this composition, since it allows to change Kassadine en Assassin, and thus inflict huge critical hits in pure damage.
Ideally, it should be equipped alongside a Ultra-fast cannon and a Infinity blade, to allow him to always attack (two spaces away) and inflict even more powerful critical hits. It is possible to substitute the Infinity blade for a defensive object, like theGuardian angel for example.
For the other options, different choices are possible. The Guinsoo's Raging Blade can work in place of the ultra-rapid cannon, although it is less effective, while the Dragon's Claw is an interesting item against magic damage.
For the other champions, Pyke works beautifully with one (or more) frozen heart, since he activates the debuff on all the targets he encounters when he uses his ultimate. Otherwise, Zed can be equipped with Herald the Zeke to boost the attack speed of all Assassins.
Start of the game and progress
The purpose of this composition is to benefit from the 3 champions of the néant which only costs 1 or 2 GP in order to obtain them at the 3 level so that they inflict high pure damage. For this, we must use the strategy " hyper roll », which consists of saving your gold up to the Krugs (without leveling up) and then spending everything on rerolls by seeking in priority Kassadine, Kha'Zix, Rek'Sai et Zed. Pyke can also be added to the list.
Once Krugs past, if you have not yet obtained your levels 3, it is interesting to rebuild its economy back to the Lycans, then start rolling all your gold again in order to almost certainly unlock them at this point.
At the start of the game, an interesting option can be to deliberately go on a losing streak in order to have better choices on the first carousels to obtain a Spatula and BF Sword in order to transform Kassadine en Assassin.
This composition is only to be executed if you get your hands on the 3 champions of the néant early in the game, and you should know that the more players who try to roll for level 3, the lower your chances of finding them. Subsequently, it will be played as a composition Assassin / None standard.
Positioning and options at the end of the game
This standard positioning ofAssassin aims to force opponents forward since they will automatically target Rek'Sai, which leaves the way open for the Assassins to jump on the opposing backline. It is this online positioning that makes the Herald of Zeke so effective on this kind of composition.
Besides Kha'Zix, Rek'Sai and Kassadin, the choice of Assassins is rather free. Yes Rengar et Evelyn are the two most efficient overall, Katarina can still be used as a replacement. In addition, Zed level 2 can be replaced by Akali level 2, especially with adequate objects ( Seraph's Embrace as a priority). However, it remains more effective than the latter when it is level 3.
At level 8, the most interesting unit to add is Cho'Gath, since it gives the bonus brawler with Rek'Sai and comes from néant. However, it's not uncommon not to go for level 8 with this composition, putting more priority on rerolls to obtain level 3 champions.
Warwick can also be interesting, especially before obtaining the 6 Assassins, for the bonus brawler and Wild, making Rengar much more effective in the mid game. However, it will rarely be retained in the final composition, unless you decide to branch off to 4 Brawler + 3 Assassins.
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