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Merlin Duel Guide
VS Magical/Phys
book of the dead is busted rn, so add it somewhere
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![Mage's Blessing](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/15482.jpg)
Mage's Blessing
+10 Bonus Ability Damage +10 Physical Power +30 Magical Power +2 MP5 Per 10% Missing Mana ROLE QUEST: MID Kill or Assist Lane Minions or Enemy gods to gain stacks. Lane Minions are worth 1 Stack and Enemy gods are worth 5 Stacks. At 75 Stacks Mage's Blessing Evolves, gaining 10% Cooldown Reduction.
![Y10 Tiny Trinket](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7610.jpg)
Y10 Tiny Trinket
If left open you'll probably go against a Merlin Mirror. I suggest building anti heal if the enemy Merlin picks up a bancrofts first item as well.
![Y10 Bancroft's Talon](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/8551.jpg)
Y10 Bancroft's Talon
PASSIVE - You gain additional Magical Power and Lifesteal scaled from missing Health. This caps at 70 power and 10% Lifesteal at 40% Health.
![Shoes of Focus](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9634.jpg)
Shoes of Focus
![Genji's Guard](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/12678.jpg)
Genji's Guard
PASSIVE - When you take Magical Damage from Abilities your cooldowns are reduced by 3s. This can only occur once every 30s.
![Y10 Spear of the Magus](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/18180.jpg)
Y10 Spear of the Magus
PASSIVE - Whenever you damage an enemy god with an ability you mark them to take 5% increased damage from all sources. This effect lasts for 8s and can only occur once every 15s.
![Gem of Isolation](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7594.jpg)
Gem of Isolation
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your damaging abilities will move 30% Slower and will have Shields applied on them reduced by 50% for 2.5 seconds. This can only occur once every 2.5 seconds.
![Soul Reaver](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9128.jpg)
Soul Reaver
PASSIVE - Your abilities deal an additional 1% of the target's maximum Health as Magical Damage. If the target has over 2250 Health, your ability bonus damage scales up. This effect reaches a maximum of 9% Maximum Health damage at 2750 Health. Subsequent hits on the same target do half the bonus damage for the next 3s.
![Y10 Bancroft's Talon](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/8551.jpg)
Y10 Bancroft's Talon
PASSIVE - You gain additional Magical Power and Lifesteal scaled from missing Health. This caps at 70 power and 10% Lifesteal at 40% Health.
![Shoes of Focus](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9634.jpg)
Shoes of Focus
![Breastplate of Valor](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7641.jpg)
Breastplate of Valor
![Y10 Spear of the Magus](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/18180.jpg)
Y10 Spear of the Magus
PASSIVE - Whenever you damage an enemy god with an ability you mark them to take 5% increased damage from all sources. This effect lasts for 8s and can only occur once every 15s.
![Gem of Isolation](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7594.jpg)
Gem of Isolation
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your damaging abilities will move 30% Slower and will have Shields applied on them reduced by 50% for 2.5 seconds. This can only occur once every 2.5 seconds.
![Rod of Tahuti](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7600.jpg)
Rod of Tahuti
PASSIVE - Basic Attacks and Abilities gain 15% additional Magical Power against targets below 60% Health.
![Y10 Bancroft's Talon](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/8551.jpg)
Y10 Bancroft's Talon
PASSIVE - You gain additional Magical Power and Lifesteal scaled from missing Health. This caps at 70 power and 10% Lifesteal at 40% Health.
![Shoes of Focus](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9634.jpg)
Shoes of Focus
![Breastplate of Valor](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7641.jpg)
Breastplate of Valor
![S9 Divine Ruin](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7832.jpg)
S9 Divine Ruin
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds.
![Gem of Isolation](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7594.jpg)
Gem of Isolation
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your damaging abilities will move 30% Slower and will have Shields applied on them reduced by 50% for 2.5 seconds. This can only occur once every 2.5 seconds.
![Soul Reaver](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9128.jpg)
Soul Reaver
PASSIVE - Your abilities deal an additional 1% of the target's maximum Health as Magical Damage. If the target has over 2250 Health, your ability bonus damage scales up. This effect reaches a maximum of 9% Maximum Health damage at 2750 Health. Subsequent hits on the same target do half the bonus damage for the next 3s.
![Y10 Bancroft's Talon](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/8551.jpg)
Y10 Bancroft's Talon
PASSIVE - You gain additional Magical Power and Lifesteal scaled from missing Health. This caps at 70 power and 10% Lifesteal at 40% Health.
![Shoes of Focus](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9634.jpg)
Shoes of Focus
![Pestilence (old)](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9364.jpg)
Pestilence (old)
AURA - Enemy gods within 55 units have their healing reduced by 25%. This does not stack with similar Auras.
![S9 Divine Ruin](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7832.jpg)
S9 Divine Ruin
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds.
![Gem of Isolation](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/7594.jpg)
Gem of Isolation
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your damaging abilities will move 30% Slower and will have Shields applied on them reduced by 50% for 2.5 seconds. This can only occur once every 2.5 seconds.
![Soul Reaver](https://static.smite.guru/i/items/9128.jpg)
Soul Reaver
PASSIVE - Your abilities deal an additional 1% of the target's maximum Health as Magical Damage. If the target has over 2250 Health, your ability bonus damage scales up. This effect reaches a maximum of 9% Maximum Health damage at 2750 Health. Subsequent hits on the same target do half the bonus damage for the next 3s.
![Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt)](https://static.smite.guru/i/champions/abilities/merlin_1.jpg)
![Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard)](https://static.smite.guru/i/champions/abilities/merlin_2.jpg)
![Flicker](https://static.smite.guru/i/champions/abilities/merlin_3.jpg)
![Elemental Mastery](https://static.smite.guru/i/champions/abilities/merlin_4.jpg)
After Melin's dash is up, he is a sitting duck w/ some semi-high cooldowns. If attacked after the use of his dash he is pretty counterable.