Miss Fortune is the simplest and most effective teamfight ADC. Her R Bullet Time deals more AoE damage than most ultimates in the game. Win lane with Q poke, win teamfights with R.
Abilities
Skills Overview
P
Love Tap
Passive
Miss Fortune deals bonus physical damage whenever she basic attacks a new target.
Love Tap: first auto on a new target deals bonus damage. Alternate targets for max DPS.
Q
Double Up
Bounce · Crit
Miss Fortune fires a bullet at an enemy, damaging them and a target behind them. Both strikes can also apply Love Tap.
CD: 7/6/5/4/3 · Cost: 40
Q bounces to a second target. If the first target dies, the bounce CRITS. Last-hit minion → bounce crit to champion.
W
Strut
AS Steroid · MS
Miss Fortune passively gains Move Speed when not attacked. This ability can be activated to grant bonus Attack Speed for a short duration. While it's on cooldown, Love Taps reduce the remaining cooldown of Strut.
CD: 12 · Cost: 45
W gives AS and MS passively (broken by damage). Activate for AS steroid.
E
Make It Rain
AoE · Slow
Miss Fortune reveals an area with a flurry of bullets, dealing waves of damage to opponents and slowing them.
CD: 18/17/16/15/14 · Cost: 80
E slows in an area. Use for self-peel and R setup.
R
Bullet Time
Channel · AoE · Massive Damage
Miss Fortune channels a barrage of bullets into a cone in front of her, dealing large amounts of damage to enemies. Each wave of Bullet Time can critically strike
CD: 120/110/100 · Cost: 100
R channels a massive cone of bullets. Deals the most AoE damage of any basic ability. Hits harder with lethality/crit.
Skill Leveling Order — Max Q first, then W, then E · R at 6 / 11 / 16
| Level | Q | W | E | R | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Q — bounce | ||||
| 2 | Take W — AS | ||||
| 3 | Take E — slow | ||||
| 4 | Level Q | ||||
| 5 | Level Q | ||||
| 6 | R — Bullet Time | ||||
| 7 | Level Q | ||||
| 8 | Level W | ||||
| 9 | Q maxed ✓ | ||||
| 10 | Level W | ||||
| 11 | R rank 2 | ||||
| 12 | Level W | ||||
| 13 | Level W | ||||
| 14 | W maxed ✓ | ||||
| 15 | Level E | ||||
| 16 | R rank 3 | ||||
| 17 | Level E | ||||
| 18 | E maxed ✓ |
Itemization
Recommended Builds
Summoner Spells
Primary
Flash
Best repositioning tool — engage, escape and combo extension
Secondary
Heal
Sustain through poke trades plus burst movement speed
Situational
Cleanse
Cleanse
Core Build
Duskblade of Draktharr
Lethality amplifies R damage. Invis on kill.
3100g
Ionian Boots
CDR for more R uptime.
950g
The Collector
Lethality + execute. R + Collector = enemies die at 5% HP.
3000g
Edge of Night
Spell shield + lethality.
2900g
Situational
Lord Dominik's Regards
Armor pen.
2900g
Infinity Edge
R waves can crit.
3400g
Bloodthirster
Lifesteal.
3400g
Full lethality for R damage. Duskblade → Collector → Edge of Night. R deletes teams.
Runes
Domination Primary
Dark Harvest
R hits all 5 enemies. DH procs on each low-HP target.
Cheap Shot
Bonus damage on E-slowed targets.
Eyeball Collection
Free AD.
Ultimate Hunter
Lower R cooldown.
Precision Secondary
Presence of Mind
Mana sustain.
Coup de Grace
Execute.
Shards
Adaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health
Gameplay
How to Play Miss Fortune
01
Early Game
Q Bounce Poke
- Q bounce through dying minions crits the champion behind. Master this for free poke.
- W MS lets you dodge skillshots and reposition. It breaks on damage — don't get hit.
- Love Tap: alternate targets between autos for bonus damage on each hit.
- Your level 1-3 trading is strong. Auto → Q bounce chunks hard.
- E slow sets up support CC and your own R.
02
Mid Game
R Teamfights
- R behind Malphite/Amumu engage = teamfight won. The combo is devastating.
- E → R is your standard combo. E slows them in the R cone.
- Position to channel R through the maximum number of enemies.
- R channels for 3 seconds. You're immobile during it — don't R in the open.
- Lethality R waves deal 200+ damage EACH. 14 waves total.
03
Late Game
AoE Annihilation
- R deals 3000-5000 total damage in a cone. It deletes entire teams.
- Position behind your frontline. Wait for engage, then R.
- Dark Harvest procs on each enemy hit below 50% HP. Multi-DH proc R is devastating.
- Q bounce crits for 800+ at full build. Poke before R.
- If R is down, you're a mediocre auto-attacker. Play around R cooldown.
Teamfighting
How to Teamfight as Miss Fortune
Miss Fortune R is the strongest teamfight ability for any ADC. Position behind engage and channel Bullet Time.
1
Setup — Wait for Engage
Positioning
01
Stand behind your frontline.
02
Wait for Malphite R / Amumu R / any AoE CC.
03
E slow the grouped enemies.
Do NOT R before your team engages. You're stationary during R — if enemies aren't CC'd, they walk out or kill you.
2
Nuke — R Bullet Time
AoE devastation
01
R through the grouped, CC'd enemies.
02
14 waves of bullets deal 3000-5000 total damage.
03
Dark Harvest procs on each low-HP target.
3
Cleanup — Q + Autos
After R
01
Q bounce for burst.
02
Auto-attack survivors.
03
W for AS steroid.
MF R + Amumu R is the most iconic wombo combo. Amumu groups and stuns them, you R through all 5. Game over.
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Tips & Tricks
Advanced Mechanics & Hidden Tech
Advanced mechanics for Miss Fortune.
Basic
Q Bounce Crit
If Q kills the first target, the bounce CRITS the second target. Last-hit a minion with Q for a free crit on the champion behind.
Basic
R Positioning
R is a cone. Position so the cone covers the most enemies. Don't R from the side — R from behind your team through the enemy cluster.
Intermediate
E → R Combo
E slows enemies in an area. R immediately after — they're slowed inside your R cone.
Basic
Love Tap
First auto on a NEW target deals bonus damage. Alternate targets: auto A → auto B → auto A for maximum DPS.
Advanced
R Can Crit
Each R wave can critically strike. With IE + crit items, R waves deal 50% more damage.
Intermediate
W MS
W gives passive MS that breaks on damage. Use for positioning. Don't get poked or you lose it.
Matchups
Counters & Matchups
MF struggles against mobile ADCs who dodge R and champions who can interrupt her channel. She excels in wombo combo comps.
Click any matchup to expand tips & how to play against them
Loses Against
Samira windwall blocks your entire R.
Wait for windwall, then R. Never R while her W is up.
Lucian dashes out of R and bursts you.
E slow before R. Don't R if he has E dash available.
Ezreal E blinks out of your R instantly.
R when his E is on cooldown.
Wins Against
Kog can't escape R. Zero mobility.
E → R. He stands in it and dies.
Jinx has no dash. R hits her fully.
R when she's CC'd. Full channel on Jinx = death.
Ashe has no escape from R.
E slow → R. She can't leave the cone.
Team Comp
Best Synergies
Amumu's R stuns multiple enemies in a cluster and Miss Fortune channels Bullet Time on completely immobile targets. This is one of the most reliable teamfight-winning wombo combos in the game.
Leona's Solar Flare R stuns enemies in an AoE for Miss Fortune to channel Bullet Time freely. The Sunlight passive from Leona's CC also amplifies all MF ability damage with bonus magic damage on each proc.
Malphite's R knocks up multiple enemies who cannot walk out of Miss Fortune's Bullet Time cone. The knockup plus AoE Bullet Time shreds the entire enemy team in under two seconds.
Lulu's Wild Growth and W polymorph protect Miss Fortune while she channels Bullet Time, turning assassin dives into free kills. Lulu's speed boost also helps MF maintain her Q Love Tap bounce positioning.