Agni

How to play Agni

Agni is a ranged mage from the Hindu pantheon who deals magical damage. Top players play Agni in the Mid lane.

In your kit, Path of Flames (dash, leaving flames) is your way in and out of fights. Noxious Fumes (ignite cloud to stun) is your main crowd control. Flame Wave (wave of fire) adds damage and pressure. Your ultimate is Rain Fire (rain down meteors), on a long cooldown (about 20s at rank 1), so save it for fights that matter. Your passive is Combustion: attack to burn.

Community guides level Flame Wave, Path of Flames and Flame Wave first. Max Flame Wave first, then Path of Flames, then Noxious Fumes.

Most of your damage comes from abilities, so fight from behind your front line and never be the closest god to the enemy. Look for the moment your crowd control can land, then follow up with the rest of your damage. In the mid lane, clear the wave quickly, then help the side lanes or the jungle.

Start with Bluestone Brooch, then buy Spear of Desolation. Top players buy it in the first two or three slots. Your core is Chronos' Pendant and The World Stone, and you finish with Soul Gem, Rod of Tahuti and Obsidian Shard. A good relic is Aegis of Acceleration. If the enemy team heals a lot or you keep dying, open the full tool and enter the enemy gods for the exact swaps.

If you own Aspect of Combustion, it reworks Combustion (attacks ignite) and Rain Fire (rain down meteors). It changes what to build, so turn on Aspect in the tool when you play it.

Top players win most often against Cabrakan, Osiris and Morgan Le Fay, and struggle against Amaterasu, Ares or Aladdin. Against those, play safer and consider a defensive item earlier.