Best Airi Build, Arcana & Guide for 2026

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Airi

Airi

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Health
Damage
Skill Effect
Difficulty

Airi Item Build

Airi Top Lane Build

Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves Curse of Death Curse of Death Omni Arms Omni Arms Fenrir's Tooth Fenrir's Tooth Death Sickle Death Sickle Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity

Airi Damage - Magic Resist Build

Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves Curse of Death Curse of Death Omni Arms Omni Arms Fenrir's Tooth Fenrir's Tooth Medallion of Troy Medallion of Troy Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity

Airi Jungle Build

Mr. Stabby Mr. Stabby Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves Fenrir's Tooth Fenrir's Tooth Omni Arms Omni Arms Death Sickle Death Sickle Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity

Airi Enchantments

Chaos Abyss

Chaos Abyss
Afterimage
I
Afterimage
Empower
II
Empower
Curse
III
Curse

Genesis City

Genesis City
Frost Orb
I
Frost Orb
Hunter
II
Hunter

Airi Arcana

Red III Physical Attack x10 Red III Physical Attack Purple III Attack Speed-Movement Speed x10 Purple III Attack Speed-Movement Speed Green III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration x10 Green III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration

Airi Support Spell

Flicker Flicker

Jungle

Punish Punish

Airi Skill Order

Slash Passive
Slash Passive
Spin 1
Spin Skill 1
1 3 5 7 9 11
Shadow 2
Shadow Skill 2
2 6 10 13 14 15
Ryuu 3
Ryuu Skill 3
4 8 12

How to Combo Airi

How to Combo Airi
Video 1 Airi Hero Introduction Guide | Arena of Valor - TiMi Studios
Video 2 Airi: Hero Spotlight | Gameplay - Arena of Valor
Video 3 Road to Mastery - Airi | Advanced Gameplay Guide - Arena of Valor
Video 4 AIRI PRO GAMEPLAY | BUILD JUNGLE - ARENA OF VALOR
Video 5 AIRI BEST BUILD - ARENA OF VALOR

To Combo Airi Effectively, Remember:

Basic Combo

  • Spin 1
  • Shadow 2
  • Basic Attack
  • Ryuu 3
  • Shadow 2
  • Basic Attack
  • Continuously use the empowered slash from her passive Slash Slash on enemy heroes to deal true damage and heal Airi Airi , since this is her main source of damage.
  • Use Skill 1 Spin Spin with its long range to clear minions, crowd control, poke, check bushes, contest objectives, and reset the cooldown of Skill 2 Shadow Shadow .
  • Time Skill 1 Spin Spin carefully — if it hits 2 or more enemy heroes, you’ll get 2 cooldown resets on Skill 2 Shadow Shadow .
  • Always follow up with a basic attack after using Skill 2 Shadow Shadow to trigger the empowered slash from her passive Slash Slash .
  • Use Skill 3 Ryuu Ryuu while still at high health to dive into the enemy team and pick off their core damage dealer, or to absorb their damage when opening a fight and create an opening for your allies. This skill also refreshes and grants 2 cooldown resets on Skill 2 Shadow Shadow if it hits 2 enemy heroes.

Depending on the situation you can use different combos, but they all revolve around casting Shadow Shadow plus basic attacks as many times as possible. If you want to pull off harder combos like the 7-8 skill combo or the “300km/h” combo like the pro idols, watch the guide videos above and practice a lot.

How to Use Airi's Skills Effectively

  • Each basic attack cuts 1 second off the skill cooldown, so instead of only chaining skills, weave basic attacks in between to get your skills back sooner.
  • After each dash of Skill 2 Shadow Shadow , throw in a basic attack right away to trigger the passive’s empowered slash, the main source of damage and healing for Airi Airi .
  • In the early game when she is still weak, use these basic attacks to heal, hold your lane or clear the jungle without recalling early.
  • The dart flies straight forward, dealing physical damage and briefly stunning, so open with it from range to hold the target before dashing in with Skill 2 Shadow Shadow .
  • Hitting enemy heroes also refreshes Skill 2 Shadow Shadow (twice when it hits 2 or more heroes), so aim it where enemy heroes stand close together.
  • Thanks to its long range, it is also great for clearing minions, pulling jungle monsters and checking bushes safely.
  • The dash can be cast up to 3 times before going on cooldown; use it to close in, dodge crowd control or chase a fleeing target.
  • Don’t use all 3 dashes back to back: weave a basic attack after each one to trigger the empowered slash from the passive Slash Slash .
  • Keep at least one dash to retreat when a fight turns against you.
  • The skill strikes twice: the first slash slows, the second deals similar damage and stuns for 1 second, so use it once you are close to lock the target down.
  • Each enemy hero hit grants an extra shield, so while your HP is high, cast it where several enemy heroes stand together to dive their carry or soak damage for your team.
  • Afterward, Airi Airi gains decaying movement speed for 2.5 seconds and 30% attack speed for 8 seconds; use this window to weave basic attacks with Skill 2 Shadow Shadow nonstop.

How to Play Airi in the Early Game

Airi Airi is very weak in the early game since this hero needs items to deal significant damage and sustain, so the best choice is to go solo in the Abyssal Lane against Caesar.

Airi Airi has a hard time ganking or defending against early attacks in this phase, so focus on farming minions safely and hugging your turret to avoid fights. Skillfully use your 4th basic attack to trigger healing from her passive Slash Slash to hold the lane.

Prioritize building Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves to boost your survivability while continuing to farm, and look to secure kills if your allies come to gank for you. The goal for Airi Airi in this phase is to earn gold and complete your build as fast as possible.

How to Play Airi in the Mid Game

Heading into the mid game, once you have your full combo and a few essential items like Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves , Curse of Death Curse of Death and Airi Airi becomes quite strong.

Start moving around to gank, secure objectives, and team fight with your allies. With her sustain, true damage from Slash Slash , and healing reduction from Curse of Death Curse of Death , you can pick off enemy heroes who wander alone, even tanks caught out of position.

The goal in this phase is, if you can’t win outright, to maintain your lead and drag the game toward late game for Airi Airi .

How to Play Airi in the Late Game

The late game is when Airi Airi is extremely strong — once you have 5 or 6 full items, you can duel any hero one-on-one or even take on 4 or 5 enemies at once for a megakill.

With the ability to use Shadow Shadow repeatedly, dash into fights to take down the enemy’s core damage dealer first, then continue finishing off the remaining targets.

With extremely high mobility plus Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity , it becomes extremely hard to kill Airi Airi , so whether it’s a team fight, a duel, or a solo split push, Airi Airi is dominant in every scenario during this phase.

So the playstyle for Airi Airi in the late game is: attack, attack, and keep attacking until you win.