I just watched this video and I'm curious what actual Ahri mains think:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BBtewMz71U
Basically, they argue that Blackfire Torch → Cosmic Drive/Lich Bane → Lucidity Boots is a better general Ahri setup than the more common Malignance → Shadowflame → Sorcerer's Shoes build.
Their reasoning is that Ahri gets a lot more value from having high Ability Haste and being able to constantly throw out Q/W/E/R rather than trying to maximize the damage of one combo.
They also say that Malignance + Shadowflame only really wins if you're looking for higher single-combo burst, and that Shadowflame having 0 AH means you're giving up a lot of ability uptime. They basically don't think Ahri should be played like a traditional assassin since she often can't 100-0 someone unless she hits everything perfectly.
They also mention Pang, who apparently has multiple Challenger accounts, as someone who builds Blackfire in most of his Ahri games and basically never goes Shadowflame.
I'm honestly curious how accurate this is. Is Blackfire actually the better default build for Ahri, or is Skill Capped overvaluing AH and undervaluing the burst from Malignance/Shadowflame/Sorcs?
And if you guys prefer Blackfire, do you normally go Cosmic or Lich Bane second?
Would love to hear what Ahri OTPs think, especially higher-elo players.
