50.5%
Win Rate
Mid Lane · Burst Mage
Diana Counters
Diana closes the distance with a gap-close-and-ring-stun combo that goes through most mobility tools, including Wind Wall — champions with a spell shield or hard peel counter her cleanest.
6.2%
Pick Rate
5.0%
Ban Rate
Moderate
Difficulty
Diana Overview
Diana is played across 1 roles, most commonly mid lane. Use the role links above to jump to role-specific counters — the data on this page reflects mid lane, his primary role.
How to Counter Diana
Hold a spell shield for her engage, punish her hard whenever Lunar Rush has no reset available, and spread out to avoid her pull ultimate catching multiple allies.
Best Picks Against Diana
Ranked by win-rate difference in mid lane, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galio | +2.7% | 520 | Shield and taunt neutralize her all-in before it can chain into a kill. |
| Lissandra | +2.1% | 440 | Root chains lock her down before Lunar Rush can reset. |
| Ahri | +1.1% | 460 | Gap-close and ring stun beat her at close range. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available.
See the full Mid Lane counters breakdown, including worst matchups and lane-phase gold data →
Diana Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Gap-close and stun combo bypasses most mobility answers
- Pale Cascade provides strong sustained-trade damage and a shield
- Moonfall offers powerful teamfight engage and peel
Weaknesses
- All-in can be fully neutralized by a single spell shield
- Very little defense once her combo is on cooldown
- Requires a landed mark to reset Lunar Rush
Abilities Overview
P
Moonsilver Blade
Empowers her next attack after using an ability with bonus magic damage — rewards a poke-into-combo pattern.
Q
Crescent Strike
A curved skillshot that reveals and marks enemies hit — her core poke and combo-starting tool.
W
Pale Cascade
Creates orbiting shields that detonate for bonus damage — her sustained-trade and burst tool.
E
Lunar Rush
A dash to a marked target, resetting on a takedown — her signature gap-closer.
R
Moonfall
Pulls in nearby enemies and slows them — her teamfight engage and follow-up ultimate.
Build, Runes & Setup
Best Items
Hextech Rocketbelt
Extends her already-strong engage range
Shadowflame
Extra burst against low-shield targets
Zhonya's Hourglass
Survives burst while resets are unavailable
Counter Items (for the enemy)
Quicksilver Sash
Removes CC before she can chain into a kill
Mercury's Treads
Tenacity reduces her follow-up control
Runes & Skill Order
Primary: Domination (Electrocute) → Sudden Impact → Eyeball Collection → Ravenous Hunter. Secondary: Manaflow Band, Gathering Storm. Max order: Q → W → E, taking R whenever available.
Playbook
Hold a spell shield specifically for her all-in — it neutralizes the mark that fuels Lunar Rush.
Punish her hard once Lunar Rush is on cooldown and no reset is available.
Spread out in fights; Moonfall pulls in and slows everyone caught in its radius.
Common Mistakes
Standing near allies during her ultimate's pull radius.
Chasing her through Pale Cascade's shield instead of waiting it out.
Assuming Wind Wall or a dash will save you from Crescent Strike into Lunar Rush.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Diana?
Galio and Lissandra both bring a shield or lockdown that neutralizes her all-in before it can chain into a kill.
Does Wind Wall block Diana?
No — Lunar Rush is a dash to a marked target, not a projectile, so it goes through Wind Wall entirely.