Best Riktor Build, Rune Page & Guide for 2026

• If the enemy team is all squishy, build Rankbreaker instead of Spear of Longinus .
• If facing an enemy with strong healing, build Curse of Death early to counter them.
• If the enemy team has strong magic damage, build Gaia's Standard instead of Mantle of Ra for better durability.
• Late game, once you have extra gold, rotate Blade of Eternity with Death Sickle and Arctic Orb for better survivability.

Basic Riktor combo:

• Hide in a bush to get the Green Passive Battle Instinct and wait for the target to approach.
• Activate Skill 3 Mark of the Hunter first, then immediately use Skill 1 Jungle Strike to dive in and launch the enemy
• Sidestep slightly to create distance, then activate Skill 1 Jungle Strike a 2nd time to launch the target again.
• Basic attack continuously to finish off the enemy.

If there’s no bush nearby, you can still combo the same way, but since you won’t get the launch effect, use Skill 2 Retaliate while diving in to block damage from the enemy instead.

Passive Battle Instinct :

• Remember these 3 states well, since they affect Skill 1 Jungle Strike and Skill 2 Retaliate .

1. In a bush, you get the Green Passive, which heals lost health.
2. In water, you get the Blue Passive, which boosts movement speed.
3. On lane/open ground, you get the Yellow Passive, which boosts armor and magic resistance.

• Every time you switch states, you gain a movement speed boost for a few seconds.

Skill 1 Jungle Strike :

• Go into a bush first to activate the Green Passive, then Skill 1 will be at its strongest with a launch effect and damage based on health.
• The Blue Passive is great for chasing an opponent or escaping danger, since Skill 1’s dash range is longer in this state.
• Skill 1 in the Yellow Passive state is effective when you need more attack speed, like for securing objectives or pushing turrets faster.

Skill 2 Retaliate :

• Time it precisely for when the enemy bursts you down, and you’ll gain total damage immunity, making it easy to outplay your opponent.
• Move while channeling to block all skillshots aimed at your ally, or move into the middle of the enemy formation so your next sweep hits more targets.
• The sweep after blocking damage has different effects depending on your passive Battle Instinct state:

1. The Green Passive sweep deals more damage.
2. The Blue Passive sweep knocks the enemy back.
3. The Yellow Passive sweep heals yourself.

Skill 3 Mark of the Hunter :

• Prioritize using this skill in large team fights to slow, silence, and damage multiple targets at once.
• Combine it with Skill 1 Jungle Strike to dive in then cast it for great effect.

In the early game, focus on farming or helping your marksman farm minions, and trade skills with the enemy in the most favorable way possible.

Continuously move into bushes to activate the Green Passive Battle Instinct state, healing Riktor to hold your lane, then use Skill 1 Jungle Strike to jump out and attack the enemy before retreating.

Just a few rounds of this and your opponent will definitely be forced to recall to heal or end up on the kill feed if they stubbornly stay.

By the mid game, Riktor becomes extremely strong, especially in large fights, so play proactively, rotating to join fights, push lanes, and attack objectives with your allies.

Skillfully switch between the 3 passive Battle Instinct states to fit each situation.

By the late game, move with your allies to be ready for a full team fight that can break out at any moment.

Wait for the moment the enemy clusters together, then activate Skill 3 Mark of the Hunter and immediately follow with Skill 1 Jungle Strike to dive in for crowd control and wide-area damage on the enemy team.

Also use Skill 2 Retaliate at the right time to block a huge amount of damage, then keep sticking to and taking down the enemy’s core damage dealer to secure victory for the fight and the whole match.