Ahri’s passive is called “Essence Thief” and ensures that Ahri heals herself every time she kills 9 minions or monsters. If Ahri is involved in a champion kill, she also heals herself for a higher amount. This passive allows Ahri to heal back up after trades in lane as long as she is lasthitting minions.

At level 1, you usually start with the W ability “Foxfire”, which gives Ahri additional movement speed for a short time and unleashes three foxfires that search for and attack nearby enemies. The foxfires prioritize champions hit by Ahri’s E, then enemies attacked by Ahri, and finally other champions. In addition, minions that have less than 20% of their health will receive double damage, which can help Ahri when laning. At the beginning of the laning phase, you can perform a short trade with AA -> W to stack mana flow and trigger your runes. Since both the damage increases and the cooldown decreases, you should maximize the W ability second.

At level 2, always take the Q ability “Orb of Deception”, which is your main waveclear ability. Ahri sends out her orb when activated and retrieves it, dealing magic damage on the way out and absolute damage on the way back. You should try to hit your opponent at the maximum range of the Q, as they will not be able to dodge the second instance of damage on the way back. The Q ability gives you by far the most damage per point in the ability and should therefore be maximized first, in addition to its excellent waveclear.