
Valentina
Burst · Finisher
“Former head of House Paxley who'd stop at nothing to revive her lover.”
Pick & ban rate = share of matches that pick / ban Valentina. Official ranked data · All Ranks · 7 days · Updated Oct 8, 2026
Skills
Valentina's abilities from official data
- P

Primal Force
PassiveBuffHealValentina gains 8-50 extra EXP each time she deals damage to an enemy hero. Cooldown: 2s. If the enemy hero's level isn't higher than Valentina's, 30% of the damage dealt is converted into her HP. The EXP scales with Valentina's level.
- 1

Shadow Strike
Skill 1DamageCCCD: 7 Mana Cost: 70
Valentina casts Shadow Strike in the target direction, dealing 300 (+165% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 40% for 1s. Enemy heroes hit by Shadow Strike are marked with a Shadow Sigil for 4s and will be terrified for 1s when hit by Shadow Strike again within the duration (a unit can only be terrified once within 4s).
- 2

Arcane Shade
Skill 2MobilityBuffCD: 12 Mana Cost: 45
Valentina dashes in the target direction, firing 3 Shadow Bolts at nearby enemies that deal 125 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage each. Valentina can cast this skill again within 6s (costs Mana). The cooldown of Shadow Strike is reduced by 1s each time a Shadow Bolt hits an enemy.
- 3

I Am You
Skill 3MorphSlowCD: 55
Valentina slows the target enemy hero by 70% for 0.5s and gains the ability to cast their Ultimate. Casting the enemy's Ultimate turns Valentina into the enemy hero's form and allows her to inherit their Basic Attack type for up to 12s. Her skills remain unchanged unless the enemy's Ultimate has a Morph effect. The stolen Ultimate's level will be equal to Valentina's Ultimate level and the Ultimate cooldown will be 120% of the target's Ultimate cooldown (but no lower than 10s). Valentina gains (+100% Total Magic Power) Physical Attack for the duration if the enemy is a Physical Damage hero. This cannot be used on an enemy Valentina.
Valentina counters
Pick these when the enemy has Valentina
- 1+3.1SaberAssassinJungleRoam
- 2+2.6OdetteMageMid
- 3+2.5JohnsonTankSupportRoam
- 4+2.3DyrrothFighterEXPJungle
- 5+2.2SilvannaFighterEXP
Numbers = the win-rate difference (% points) when the two heroes face each other. Example +3.1: Saber wins 3.1 points more often against Valentina. From All Ranks, last 7 days.
Valentina is strong against
Valentina has the edge over these heroes
- 1+4.4CarmillaSupportTankRoam
- 2+3.3AtlasTankRoam
- 3+3.3LukasFighterEXPJungle
- 4+3.3X.BorgFighterEXP
- 5+2.6LolitaSupportTankRoam
- 6+2.6ZetianMageMid
- 7+2.2RogerFighterMarksmanJungle
- 8+1.6LyliaMageMid
Numbers = the win-rate difference (% points) when the two heroes face each other. Example +4.4: Valentina wins 4.4 points more often against Carmilla. From All Ranks, last 7 days.
Valentina combos
Heroes that work well on Valentina's team
- 1+5ZhuxinMageMid
- 2+3.3YveMageMid
- 3+2.4GrangerMarksmanGold
- 4+2.3FreyaFighterEXPJungle
- 5+1.9NolanAssassinJungle
Numbers = the change in win rate (% points) when both heroes are on the same team. Example +5: Valentina wins 5 points more often on a team with Zhuxin. From All Ranks, last 7 days.
Valentina build guide
Situational Mage items: check the enemy lineup first, then buy
- Battle spell · Mid
Flicker: Escape ganks or reach a target; the most flexible spell.
Flameshot: Long-range damage to finish enemies that run.
- Emblem
- Mage · Impure Rage: Extra skill damage that restores mana: suits poke and long fights.
The enemy has 2+ heroes with heals or shields
Cuts the enemy's healing and shields.
The enemy has tanks or fighters with lots of HP
Burns a share of max HP: the more HP they have, the more it hurts.
The enemy starts buying magic defense (Athena's Shield, Radiant Armor)
Big magic penetration, stronger against high magic defense.
You keep running out of mana
Restores mana so you can keep casting.




