When to use it
For games against right-click carries: keep your first two core items and add armor, evasion or damage block.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

317%
240%
143%- Safe laneMain43% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
- MidPriority 240% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
- OfflanePriority 317% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).
Core items
- 1Diffusal Blade
- 2Manta Style
Situational
Essence DistillerAgainst physical damage. +1.5 Mana Regeneration, +3 All Attributes, +6 Armor. Active: Soul Release.RadianceAgainst physical damage. +55 Damage, +25% Evasion.ButterflyAgainst physical damage. +30 Agility, +35% Evasion, +20% Base Attack Speed Percentage.
Skill order
Max order:Blink Strike›Tricks of the…›Smoke Screen
Talents by level
- -4s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown+500 Blink Strike Cast Range25
- -1s Blink Strike Cooldown+0.3 Backstab Multiplier20
- 15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the Trade-3s Smoke Screen Cooldown15
- +10% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed+50 Smoke Screen Radius10



















