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Merlin Duel Guide

VS Magical/Phys

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Main Build
Build Section
Starting Build
Mage's Blessing

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

Y10 Tiny Trinket

+25
Magical Power
+4%
Magical Lifesteal

Defensive Builds
Notes

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.

Against Magical
Y10 Bancroft's Talon

Y10 Bancroft's Talon

+80
Magical Power
+200
Mana
+10%
Magical Lifesteal

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

Shoes of Focus

+55
Magical Power
+250
Mana
+10%
Cooldown Reduction
+18%
Movement Speed

Genji's Guard

Genji's Guard

+100
Health
+60
Magical Protection
+40
Mp 5
+10%
Cooldown Reduction

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

Y10 Spear of the Magus

+75
Magical Power
+8%
Magical Lifesteal
+10
Magical Penetration

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

Gem of Isolation

+70
Magical Power
+200
Health
+10%
Crowd Control Reduction

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

Soul Reaver

+65
Magical Power
+300
Mana

PASSIVE - Your abilities deal an additional 1% of the target's maximum Health as Magical Damage. If the target has over 2000 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.

Against Physical
Y10 Bancroft's Talon

Y10 Bancroft's Talon

+80
Magical Power
+200
Mana
+10%
Magical Lifesteal

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

Shoes of Focus

+55
Magical Power
+250
Mana
+10%
Cooldown Reduction
+18%
Movement Speed

Breastplate of Valor

Breastplate of Valor

+50
Physical Protection
+300
Mana
+15
Mp 5
+20%
Cooldown Reduction

Y10 Spear of the Magus

Y10 Spear of the Magus

+75
Magical Power
+8%
Magical Lifesteal
+10
Magical Penetration

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

Gem of Isolation

+70
Magical Power
+200
Health
+10%
Crowd Control Reduction

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

Rod of Tahuti

+125
Magical Power
+30
Mp 5
+10
Magical Penetration

PASSIVE - Basic Attacks and Abilities gain 15% additional Magical Power against targets below 60% Health.

Against Phys Healing
Y10 Bancroft's Talon

Y10 Bancroft's Talon

+80
Magical Power
+200
Mana
+10%
Magical Lifesteal

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

Shoes of Focus

+55
Magical Power
+250
Mana
+10%
Cooldown Reduction
+18%
Movement Speed

Breastplate of Valor

Breastplate of Valor

+50
Physical Protection
+300
Mana
+15
Mp 5
+20%
Cooldown Reduction

S9 Divine Ruin

S9 Divine Ruin

+100
Magical Power
+15
Magical Penetration

PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds.

Gem of Isolation

Gem of Isolation

+70
Magical Power
+200
Health
+10%
Crowd Control Reduction

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

Soul Reaver

+65
Magical Power
+300
Mana

PASSIVE - Your abilities deal an additional 1% of the target's maximum Health as Magical Damage. If the target has over 2000 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.

Against Magical Healing
Y10 Bancroft's Talon

Y10 Bancroft's Talon

+80
Magical Power
+200
Mana
+10%
Magical Lifesteal

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

Shoes of Focus

+55
Magical Power
+250
Mana
+10%
Cooldown Reduction
+18%
Movement Speed

Pestilence (old)

Pestilence (old)

+80
Magical Protection
+250
Health

AURA - Enemy gods within 55 units have their healing reduced by 25%. This does not stack with similar Auras.

S9 Divine Ruin

S9 Divine Ruin

+100
Magical Power
+15
Magical Penetration

PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds.

Gem of Isolation

Gem of Isolation

+70
Magical Power
+200
Health
+10%
Crowd Control Reduction

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

Soul Reaver

+65
Magical Power
+300
Mana

PASSIVE - Your abilities deal an additional 1% of the target's maximum Health as Magical Damage. If the target has over 2000 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.

Leveling Order
Skills Section
Primary Order
Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt)
Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard)
Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Flicker
Flicker
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Elemental Mastery
Elemental Mastery
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Matchups
Gods Section
Strong Against
ZeusBaron SamediBellonaMerlin
Weak Against
AnhurBakasuraUllrHe Bo
Notes

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.