Counters for Ashe
Champion guide
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Champions against Ashe
Favorable matchup
Samira vs Ashe
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Ashe fights from range and has no dashes. Samira gets on top of her with Wild Rush and uses Blade Whirl to destroy missiles that enter her area, Enchanted Crystal Arrow included. 7.3d trims both: Ashe loses damage per attack, Samira loses two ratios.
Why Samira works against Ashe
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Blade Whirl erases the arrow
Blade Whirl damages around Samira and destroys enemy missiles that enter the area. Enchanted Crystal Arrow is a missile of ice: if you see it coming, the whirl wipes it out before the stun. Volley's arrows are shots too: the ones that enter the area during the whirl don't get through either.
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Ashe has nowhere to go
Wild Rush dashes through an enemy, and Ashe's kit has no dash at all. Once you're on her, her answer is to slow you and keep shooting, and after the 7.3d Frost Shot adjustment those shots deal a bit less damage.
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Your support's crowd control brings you in
Samira's attacks against an immobilized enemy dash her into range. If your support stuns or roots Ashe, you get there without spending Wild Rush and keep it to chase or to leave, and it resets if you get the takedown.
When to attack
This lane is decided up close: look for the trade when Ashe has spent Volley or the arrow, or when your support locks her down. At range, with her slows running, the long trade doesn't suit you.
How to play Samira
- 1In the first levels, last-hit from the side of the wave that keeps you closest to Ashe without stepping into Volley's cone.
- 2With your support ready, go in with Wild Rush or wait for their crowd control so your passive brings you in.
- 3In fights, save Blade Whirl for Enchanted Crystal Arrow: that's when it's worth the most.
- 4After the engage, mix attacks and abilities to climb your Style to S and have Inferno Trigger available.
Mistakes to avoid
- Using Blade Whirl against Ashe's poke and not having it when the arrow comes.
- Diving with Wild Rush without your support nearby: Ashe slows you and backs off, and you're left without a dash in the middle of her wave.
Playing Ashe against Samira
If you're Ashe, play the lane at the edge of your attack range and don't fire the arrow while Samira has Blade Whirl. Slow her with Frost Shot before she uses Wild Rush and back toward your tower if her support steps up. Hawkshot tells you whether the enemy jungler is coming to help her.
Favorable matchup
Lucian vs Ashe
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Against Ashe, Lucian plays short trades: one ability, the Lightslinger double shot and out with Relentless Pursuit before the slows catch him. Ashe wants the trade to drag on, and since 7.3d each of her attacks hits a little softer.
Why Lucian works against Ashe
01
Lightslinger packs the damage
After every ability, Lucian's next attack fires twice thanks to Lightslinger. Piercing Light or Ardent Blaze followed by those shots gives a short burst that doesn't require staying around to take attacks.
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Relentless Pursuit sets the distance
Relentless Pursuit is a short dash whose cooldown drops when Lightslinger hits, more so against champions. Ashe has no dash: you choose the distance of every trade, and you can also step out of Enchanted Crystal Arrow's path.
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Slows matter less in short bursts
Frost Shot slows on every attack, which punishes anyone who stays in range. If you go in, shoot and leave, Ashe gets few attacks to build an edge; since 7.3d, her bonus damage per attack is also lower.
When to attack
From level 2, with Piercing Light and Relentless Pursuit, look for short trades on every wave. Don't stay to fight at range: once the slow lands, get out.
How to play Lucian
- 1Poke with Piercing Light through minions and follow with the double shot if Ashe walks up to last-hit.
- 2Only go in with Relentless Pursuit if it will be back soon or your support can cover you.
- 3Mark Ashe with Ardent Blaze before a fight: the speed you gain from hitting a marked enemy helps you chase her or get away from her slows.
- 4With the wave pushed, go with your jungler to dragon: with no dash, Ashe is hard to protect when your team comes in fast.
Mistakes to avoid
- Spending Relentless Pursuit on the way in and not having it when Ashe fires the arrow.
- Staying to trade basic attacks: that's the trade that favors Ashe and her slows the most.
Playing Ashe against Lucian
As Ashe, punish Lucian when he spends Relentless Pursuit: without it, your slow keeps him in your range. Use Volley when he walks up to last-hit and save the arrow for when he comes in, not for when he's already leaving. If your support has crowd control, that's the moment for it.
Execution matters
Sivir vs Ashe
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Against Ashe, Sivir aims to cancel her most important play, not to beat her on attacks. Spell Shield blocks one enemy ability, and the one that opens Ashe's fights is the arrow. Everything runs through the shield: once it's spent, Ashe is in charge again.
Why Sivir works against Ashe
01
Spell Shield for the arrow
Spell Shield blocks an enemy ability cast on Sivir and, if it does, heals her and gives her speed. Enchanted Crystal Arrow stuns longer the farther it travels: if you see it coming from far away, you have time to activate the shield and take away Ashe's opener.
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Speed against Frost Shot
Fleet of Foot gives you speed when you hit a champion, and On The Hunt speeds up your team. Against Frost Shot's constant slows, that speed is what lets your team reach Ashe or get out of her range. 7.3d leaves those slows alone and only cuts her damage per attack.
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Ricochet to win the wave
Ricochet makes your attacks bounce between nearby enemies, and Boomerang Blade deals damage on the way out and back. Pushing fast lets you move to the river before Ashe when your jungler contests scuttle or dragon.
When to attack
Play the lane with Spell Shield available and look for fights once Ashe no longer has the arrow. If she uses it on another ally or misses it, your team has a window to go in with On The Hunt.
How to play Sivir
- 1Push with Ricochet and Boomerang Blade so Ashe has to last-hit under her tower.
- 2Don't spend Spell Shield on Volley while the arrow is available: that's the ability that actually decides the fight.
- 3When Ashe misses or spends the arrow, activate On The Hunt and go in with your team; the speed makes up for her slows.
Mistakes to avoid
- Activating Spell Shield on Ashe's first attack: the shield blocks abilities, not basic attacks, and you lose it for the arrow.
- Going in with On The Hunt while Ashe is holding the arrow: the stun lands on whoever is in front and the fight falls apart.
Playing Ashe against Sivir
Playing Ashe, the rule against Sivir is never to fire the arrow at someone with the shield ready: aim it at her support or wait until she spends it on Volley. Keep your slow on her so Fleet of Foot doesn't carry her out of range. If she activates On The Hunt, back off: her team will arrive sooner than it looks.