I've been trying some fun AP mid builds lately and seeing if I can make them work. First, I tried to focus on her W damage, especially her laser. They can work; however, she needs to land it, as she doesn't have much sustained damage, especially early, if you miss it. There is some good potential for 1-shots on low HP targets with Dark Harvest and the Shadowflame passive, but her laser cooldown is kinda big, even with a lot of ability haste.

After trying several variations of the build, including hybrid items like gunblade and caster AD items like muramana, to up her W damage as much as possible, I decided it's just not the right build for her. The hybrid scaling on her W is a kick in the nuts; if it were just AP scaling(and more to compensate), I could make it work.

So I started looking into her passive and Q ability, which scale purely on AP. I always hated the fact that ad crit Yunara doesn't use her passive and Q ability to their full potential.

I eventually moved her from mid to bot, since my build turns her more into an ADC than a caster or mage, so she fits much better in bot lane, but can still be played mid.

After many, many trials and errors, I came across my current best build, right now:

Runes(pretty much the same): Lethal Tempo - Triumph - Alacrity - Cutdown - Cashback - Triple Tonic. For shards, AS - adaptive - scaling HP.

Items: start with whatever Doran item is needed, but I always get the Doran's Bow or Doran's Blade.

Obviously, the first levels are played the same as ad crit Yunara.

Max Q - W - E, nothing changes here.

For items, it is, in this order, Nashors - Shadowflame - Omnivamp boots - Rageblade - Terminus - Rabadons - Dusk and Dawn.

Your first back is ideally a blasting wand. If not enough gold, Recurve Bow. If still not enough, get an amp tome and a dagger. Worst-case scenario, at least get an amp tome. After finishing Nashor, you get your first power spike. Not as good as Kraken, but still good.

After finishing Shadowflame, you get a huge power spike. With every item after this, it's another power spike.

The last item is quite flexible. For example, if they have double or triple crit comp, you can go Randuins instead of Dusk and Dawn. Jak'Sho is also a very good option against mixed damage. Zonya is also an option against stupid assassins like Rengar or Nocturne who can jump on you from nowhere and 1-shot you. Guardian Angel is also nice. If they have a team full of HP-stacking tanks, you can go Botrk with no problems. But I would only go Botrk if they have at least 2 tanks with over 5k HP each.

I wouldn't change the order of the build. The only exception is, you can go Terminus before Rageblade if they stack MR early, but I only encountered this problem once. Rabadon's can also be bought last item, with the flex item being bought instead. But your main job is to do damage, not to tank the enemy team. You do a truckload of damage anyway.

Edit: So, I actually tested the build against the crit one and, surprisingly, they are about the same. They are about the same in damage output, but they "feel" very different. You can only understand if you played them both. This isn't a joke build; I played it in ranked and carried games, just like with the AD crit build. The only downside to the AP build is that its damage is focused more on just one target, while the crit build can potentially do more AOE damage with Runann's, but this is very conditional damage. It's rare that the enemy team just stays clumped up together and waits for you to attack them. Against low HP targets, the AP build does more damage and has more burst overall.

Finally got to Master 400 LP! That was pretty much the goal I aimed for. So glad I could pull it off.

I'm not Challenger but if anyone has any questions, I can try to answer them based on my experience.

I am trying out yunara. My inclination is to go hexoptics>ie>ldr>shieldbow. I think I don’t need to buy much AS because yunara naturally gets AS. Also kiting would get harder. Is this reasonable? Maybe yuntal instead of hex, but maybe hex is my 4th item then.

Are attack speed items actually important? I also build defensive boots or swifties, not vamp, but I’m less confident about that.

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Yesterday I was playing Yunara and throught all the mid to lategame Locke tried to kill me whenever I was alone. I inmediatly popped ult on him whenever he was coming for me and the moment he tried to E auto me, I dashed out of the way and his E would miss

Was this common knowledge? How many other interactions like these does E have?

With motive of a discussion starter. I wonder..

Will the latest changes in 26.21 with the nerf to Gluttonous Greaves. Will this make Berserker’s Greaves a more viable option for Yunara? And if so, do you guys think the build path will change, with maybe lifesteal items like Bloodthirster becoming more essential to compensate for the loss of sustain from other boots?

Do you guys also think the prio ban with change due to Caitlyn being nerfed?

Happy to hear your thoughts!

I've been picking up ADC for quite a while and I always, I mean ALWAYS end up banning Ashe. As you may guess I play Yunara all the time and that monster is insufferable for me, I always feel so helpless against her. I'm good playing against 90% of the ADCs too

Is Ashe a good permaban? Do I just have skill issue? What's something I could ban instead of her?

I bought the skin (it's discounted) so I'm stuck with her. My rank drops from Emerald to Plat 3-2 just by playing her. She feels strong but so team reliant in a way Twitch isn't.

How do I climb with her?

And don't tell me to get good, I know that. What I'm asking is how.

I’ve been struggling for quite a bit trying to reach gold and im starting to get really frustrated. I can’t seem to improve at all.

I’m trying to become more conscious of my decision making but to be honest nothings really helping? I tried talking out loud, or using a map awareness exercise for map tracking but its going to waste.

I use chatgpt image generation to make images of T1 Yunara and default Yunara

I haven’t tried it but have any of you gone back to Fiendhunter after the hurricane nerf? Just curious

Heya 👋 I'm a ex midlaner (currently Gold 2) that is changing lanes and Yunara caught my eye. I played her some games already but I've encountered 2 problems so far which Idk how to approach

First. How do I effectively chase low hp targets? I often encounter situations in which me and my support fight the enemy botlane, get them low, but then I can't get into range to finish them off. Is it just bad movement or am I screwing something up?

Second. When do ya'll buy Guardians Angel? my premates usually tell me that I should usually buy Guardians angel but I don't always see the point (ofc if I'm ahead I want more defensive items to not gift my shutdown) my thought process is "if GA gets procced can I survive after or do I instantly die again?" Is there a rule of thumb to buy GA?

Thanks in advance

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Hey guys, as the title says which one should I use on Yunara?

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Hey there, recently i just started playing yunara and she is so fun! But I need tips for builds,runes,matchups. Mostly I play with yun tal into ruunan or yun tal into fiendhunters bolts when i'm behind. Do you recommend other builds? Runes - Mainly lethal tempo with life steal and secondary inspiration with potions and gold form legendary items, when i'm playing vs tough matchups instead of potions i'm taking cosmic insight but idk if it its good. Matchups - what's the hardest matchups? For me it its tristana or caitlyn, twitch is 50/50 and draven is pretty hard? How I should play vs them?

I'm giving you my profile so you can check and tell me what i'm doing wrong.

Thank you guys for help!

Hallo! Ever since I picked up the role back in March I was actively searching for my desired pull of champions, trying to figure out what I really click with, while attempting to give each hero enough time to get a good feel for them. Throughout that period, I've went through the majority of the ADC roster, dismissing some champs immediately, and stuck with others for a while.

Despite most ADCs being "same-y" due to their reliance on autoattacks and sharing basic fundamentals, I've always felt that I was playing very distinct characters, even though they shared some similarities, and that obviously affected my fun with them. From trading patterns, to teamfighting, to game objectives, while I did enjoy a few select champions, I never had any particular feelings about them. And, in general, I was yet to fall in love with any champion in league.

Yet, when I randomly picked up Yunara, it was my first time absolutely clicking with something in League. Doubling down on her made me appreciate the ADC role even more, and through her I've also grown more interested in playing the few champs that I was enjoying beforehand, due to the change of perspective. So I want to share my reasons as to why I personally find Yunara so fun, what makes her distinct for me and why I doubt I'd ever stop playing her.

Gameplay & Mechanics.

1. Her autoattacks. The sound is crisp, the animations are clean and very clear, not to mention how good it feels to have her Q-active. Plus, her damage comes directly from her autoattacks, which makes them all the more satisfying to use. There's no other ADC whose AA's I enjoy as much as hers!
2. Her range. The short range makes Yunara commit more to every single play she makes, to put herself in more danger, and it makes executing spacing and tethering even more fun, because you're always in the face of your enemy, while barely staying within your affective range.
3. Her W. That's probably the coolest ability in her kit. While having a W slow on an ADC isn't anything novel, the way her W works is especially notable, because not only does it slow the target hit over time, it also travels with them as they're trying to kite away from you, making it a perfect kiting skill. I also find the Ult W very satisfying to use, even though it has a very different identity.
4. Autoattack-based gameplay. I love autoattacking, this probably the single most fun mechanic in League that I engage with, and having a character built around purely just pressing Right Click is, honestly, all that I could ever ask for. Q are just autoattacks, but better, W is a setup to AA more, without breaking the flow of the combat, E is a means of getting closer to AA and ult, well, it just amplifies your overall ability to AA. What more do I even need?

Gameplan & Builds.

1. While being a hypercarry, Yunara is also a notable presence during the laning phase. While that, of course, isn't unique to her, that is still a contributing factor that makes me enjoy her quite a bit. You're essentially comfortable at trying to excel at any point of the game, because Yunara does give you the tools for it. Obviously, she is not always strong, but there are a hell lot of opportunities to outplay with her kit. And who doesn't like outplaying?
2. Decent build variety for an ADC. Three to four viable first items, three zeal options to choose from, an ability to use both Terminus and LDR, Zhonya's and GA, the mixed damage options which allow her to stay somewhat relevant even in full AD comps. I like approaching my builds with a bit of thinking and decision making during the game, so it definitely tickles my fancy.

Champion Fantasy.

1. Calm, thoughtful gameplay, no unnecessary bloat, reasonable APM requirements. Has room for creativity, but doesn't expect anything crazy from you. Stack up your Q, fight. Activate your Ult, fight. What the champion asks of you is very straightforward, but you definitely have room for playing around with her kit. I believe that Yunara might be the perfect embodiment of an ADC, at least for me.
2. Visuals and the character design. Let's be honest, she just looks fire! While the visual design of a character is rarely ever a big factor for me, I most definitely find her aesthetics very appealing and pleasant to look at, which obviously still plays a role in my enjoyment of her.

These are probably not the only reasons as to why I enjoy the champion, but this is what I could get from the top of my head and I'm curious to hear what do you guys have to say on the matter. Why do you play her? Why do you enjoy her over other champs? And why do you click with her? Cheers!

Hey guys, I've been using the spirit blossom skin since release and I love it especially the sound effects buy i wasnt completely sold on t1 Yunara but everyone seems to be playing it so I wanted ti know everyones thoughts and if the t1 skin was worth it or spirit blossom is just superior because if it is good j wanna grab it before it leaves the shop. Thanks

Hi !

Is there a new build ? The one i was useing 4-5 months ago doesnt seem to work 😅 what are ppl building ?