Best Liliana Build, Rune Page & Guide for 2026

If the enemy team has too much hard crowd control, build Gilded Greaves instead of Enchanted Kicks .

If you want to play safer, build Skadi's Frost Ring instead of Hecate's Diadem to avoid getting burst down while diving deep into the enemy team.

Basic Liliana combo:

1. Chain Skill 2 Blinding Light + Skill 1 Leap of the Fox in Human form to deal damage and stun the target.
2. Use Skill 3 Foxtrot to dash in, slowing the target while switching to Fox form.
3. Use Skill 1 Leap of the Fox for damage, then dash through the target with Skill 2 Blinding Light to trigger it again and fire a Spirit Bolt.
4. Use Skill 3 Foxtrot to pull back and switch to Human form.
5. Immediately chain Skill 2 Blinding Light + Skill 1 Leap of the Fox again to stun the enemy, increasing the chance the Spirit Bolt lands.

Notes when comboing Liliana :

When activating Skill 2 Blinding Light a 2nd time to fire the Spirit Bolt, Liliana has to stand still for a moment, so don’t activate it in an unsafe position.

Use the dashes of Skill 3 Foxtrot and Fox-form Skill 2 Blinding Light sensibly to enter and exit fights, avoiding a mistimed dash that puts you in a deadly spot.

Passive Fox Form :

• Most of the time, use Human form for better positioning while farming and poking the enemy.
• When moving or bursting the enemy, switch to Fox form for a big boost to movement speed, durability, and much bigger damage.

Skill 1 Leap of the Fox :

Human form:

• Use this skill to clear minions fast, poke from range, check bushes, and contest objectives.
• Basic attack continuously for 4 seconds if Skill 1 hits 2 or more targets at once for bonus damage based on % health.

Fox form:

• Use it to close the distance and burst the enemy.
• After closing in, basic attack once to optimize the skill’s damage.

Skill 2 Blinding Light :

Human form:

• Use its stun to poke or crowd-control the enemy for a more precise combo.
• Time it for when enemies are standing close together to stun multiple targets at once.

Fox form:

• Use its terrain-crossing dash to close in for damage, chase, or escape when necessary.
• When attacking, try to dash and claw the enemy so you can fire the Spirit Bolt as well.
• The Spirit Bolt deals huge damage but flies very slowly, so use it together with other crowd control.

Skill 3 Foxtrot :

• Use its terrain-crossing dash and slow to chase or escape when attacked.
• Time your dash for when the enemy attacks to reduce damage taken and crowd-control duration by 50%.
• Switch to Fox form when you need to dive into a fight, since you gain bonus defense for 4 seconds.
• When the enemy closes in, dash back and switch to Human form to keep distance while slowing and damaging them, then cast a skill immediately to take advantage of the bonus magic attack.

In the early game, Liliana isn’t particularly strong before unlocking Skill 3 Foxtrot .

So focus on controlling your lane well, farming minions, and poking the enemy from range.

Avoid pushing too far or wandering alone into the river area to prevent getting ganked, which would slow your power progression.

Once you reach level 4, Liliana becomes a formidable assassin-mage hybrid, so clear mid minions fast to create space to rotate.

Continuously move along both sides of the river to control the map; if there’s an opportunity, attack Dragon or Caesar right away, since Liliana ‘s kit secures objectives the fastest in all of Arena of Valor.

Then if you spot an opening on the enemy, rotate to gank and help your allies, then return to mid to clear minions and hold your turret.

By the late game, Liliana is extremely strong with her burst combo.

Prioritize moving with your team for full team fights, but depending on the situation, you can also hide in a bush to pick off stragglers or split push alone.

In a fight, hold your position and poke the enemy from range in Human form, wait for a good opportunity, then switch to Fox form to dive into the enemy formation and take down their core damage dealer.

For this hero specifically, always keep an eye on Dragon and Caesar late game to organize securing them the moment you can, greatly increasing your chances of winning.