Marksman · Backline Carry · Bot
Prepare for battle with Sivir — master their strengths and exploit their weaknesses before the game starts.
Playstyle Profile
Sivir is a backline carry — deals massive sustained damage from a safe position
- Teamfight Role
- Backline Carry
- Power Spike
- Mid game
- Split Threat
- None
- Backline Access
- Low
Sivir's Strengths
- Massive sustained damage from safety — Sivir melts frontlines while positioned behind their team
- Unmatched damage output — Sivir's raw DPS is devastating when positioned safely behind their team
How to Play Sivir
Champion-specific pre-match tips
Lane Phase
Cast Q through the minion wave when the enemy steps near it to simultaneously poke and build push priority.
Lane Phase
Hold E until you see a telegraphed crowd control or high-damage spell animation to restore mana for continuous waveclear.
Lane Phase
Activate W immediately after your first basic attack to reset your swing timer and trigger your passive movement speed for a quick disengage.
Mid Game
Clear side lane waves instantly by activating W and casting Q down the line of incoming creeps, then immediately rotate toward your team.
Mid Game
Cast your ult when your team spots an isolated target to force a rapid collapse before enemy reinforcements can arrive.
Mid Game
Bounce W off front-line structures or approaching minion waves during sieges to chip down enemy defenders without walking into their engage range.
Late Game
Attack the closest enemy frontline target with W active during large fights to safely melt their backline through continuous ricochet damage.
Late Game
Delay your E in chaotic fights until the enemy team actually commits their primary crowd control ability toward you.
Late Game
Activate your ult right as a major objective fight breaks out to instantly reposition your entire team and run down vulnerable carries.
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Core Build
Ranked from real ranked-match itemization
We look at ranked games after each item was bought. If the player or team gained ground in gold, we rate that item higher.
- Infinity Edge — 3,500
- Berserker's Greaves (Boots) — 1,100
- Lord Dominik's Regards — 3,300
- Essence Reaver — 3,050
- Yun Tal Wildarrows — 3,100
- Navori Flickerblade — 2,650
total: 16,700
How to Counter Sivir
Counter strategies and draft context
dive the backline, deny farm early, or outpace their scaling with early aggression
- Folds to direct pressure — Sivir relies on frontline protection and collapses when dived
- Assassins that bypass the frontline
- Hard-engage compositions that force fights early
- Lane bullies that deny farm and create leads
Sivir's Weaknesses
- Dive-heavy enemy compositions — Sivir gets collapsed on without allied peel or frontline protection
- Dive and assassination threats — Sivir has no mobility to escape and relies entirely on allied peel to survive
Best Synergies with Sivir
Team synergies and draft context
- Peel supports and frontline tanks that protect Sivir — safe positioning unlocks their full damage potential
- Peel supports that keep assassins and divers away from you
- Engage tanks that create space for safe DPS positioning
- Enchanters with shields and heals that amplify your sustained damage
Draft Context
- Lacks a frontline or peel — Sivir gets dove with no protection between them and the enemy
- Skips peel and shields — Sivir has no mobility and gets erased by assassins or divers
Learning Curve
Based on 1.2M+ matches across all ranked elos, showing how Sivir's win rate changes with mastery level
Sivir has exceptional depth — there is always something new to learn, and getting started is comfortable. Results come quickly from the first few games.
- Skill Cap
- Very High
- Cost of Learning
- Low
| Mastery Level | Win Rate |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 43.2% |
| 3-4 | 50.3% |
| 5-6 | 51.4% |
| 7-8 | 51.4% |
| 9-12 | 51.4% |
| 13-16 | 51.4% |
| 17+ * | 52.0% |
