Cernunnos

How to play Cernunnos

Cernunnos is a ranged hunter from the Celtic pantheon who deals physical damage. Top players mostly play Cernunnos in the Carry (duo) lane (60% of games) and the Jungle (40% of games).

In your kit, Horn Charge (dash through enemies) is your way in and out of fights. Bramble Blast (area damage + root) is your main crowd control. Shifter Of Seasons (toggle seasonal effects) adds damage and pressure. Your ultimate is The Wild Hunt (area polymorph), on a long cooldown (about 90s at rank 1), so save it for fights that matter. Your passive is Heavy Glaive: melee attacks cleave.

Community guides level Bramble Blast, Shifter Of Seasons and Horn Charge first. Max Bramble Blast first, then Shifter Of Seasons, then Horn Charge.

Your basic attacks are most of your damage, so keep attacking whenever it is safe. Stand at the edge of your range behind your front line and hit whoever is closest. Your power grows with every item, so farm safely early and avoid risky fights. Use Horn Charge to reposition or escape, not to charge in. In the duo lane, last hit minions for gold and let your support start fights.

Start with Sharpshooter's Arrow, then buy Devourer's Gauntlet. Buy it early so it finishes stacking. Your core is Dagger of Frenzy and Dominance, and you finish with The Executioner, Riptalon and Silverbranch Bow. 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 Strife, it reworks Heavy Glaive (melee attacks cleave), Shifter Of Seasons (toggle seasonal effects) and Horn Charge (dash through enemies). It changes what to build, so turn on Aspect in the tool when you play it.

Top players win most often against Danzaburou, Morgan Le Fay and Kuzenbo, and struggle against Neith, The Morrigan or Hun Batz. Against those, play safer and consider a defensive item earlier.