Ashe Pro Builds - How to Play Ashe in Season 14
Ashe – the Frost Archer – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Adc. Ashe can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Adc in this LoL Ashe guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Ashe has a win rate of 59% and pick rate of 2.6%. There is a ban rate of 20%. Although a great champion, winning with Ashe is not a given. You need to have the right Ashe build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Ashe probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Ashe players need to win.
Latest Ashe probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Ashe probuilds on position Adc.
How to play Ashe
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Ashe is strong, but if you ran into 
Swain or 
Kog'Maw you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Ashe Adc pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Ashe. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Ashe builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Ashe
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Ashe. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Smolder or 
Kalista can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Ashe is a powerful Marksman you should start with 
Doran's Blade and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Berserker's Greaves. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Kraken Slayer
Phantom Dancer
Mortal Reminder
Ashe abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Ashe. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Ashe. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Barrier.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Ashe abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Volley. Then you should continue with 
Ranger's Focus, followed by 
Hawkshot. An order for abilities of Ashe up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Volley |
| 2 | R | Hawkshot |
| 3 | R | Ranger's Focus |
| 4 | R | Volley |
| 5 | R | Volley |
| 6 | R |  Enchanted Crystal Arrow |
| 7 | R | Volley |
| 8 | R | Ranger's Focus |
| 9 | R | Volley |
| 10 | R | Ranger's Focus |
Most effective Ashe runes selection
For an effective Ashe build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Ashe. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Frost Archer: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Ashe are for primary 
Precision and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Ashe most pros pick 
Lethal Tempo.
For your primary path – Precision – choose these runes on Ashe:
- Lethal Tempo
Cut Down
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Ashe:
Approach Velocity
Biscuit Delivery
Champions that counter Ashe
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Ashe. There are champions that counter Ashe. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Swain for instance is strong against Ashe and has a win rate of 54%. Another dangerous counter is Kog'Maw.
When your opponent counter picks Ashe in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Infernal Ashe is one of the 19 available skins for Ashe.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Ashe pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Ashe into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Ashe guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Ashe will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Ashe in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Enchanted Crystal Arrow. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Ashe build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Ashe will grow. Once you mastered Ashe – the Frost Archer – you will rule the rift.
