League Classic · Season 3 · Evelynn

AP Evelynn build & runes

Evelynn buildsAP Evelynn this buildHybrid Evelynn rank S

Jungle routeBLUE START

Blue start funds Hate Spike from level one — stay stealthed between camps and path behind whichever lane you plan to gank.

Rush Spirit of the Spectral Wraith

Full jungle routes guide →

Classic vs modernClassic Evelynn is pre-2016 rework: a true permanent-stealth passive outside combat (not the modern charm/monster-buff stealth), a straightforward single-target burst kit, and no Agony's Embrace teamfight AoE finisher in its current form.

Item build path

Starting items level 1 · 475 gold to spend

Cloth Armor + 5

Health Potions475 g

Boots of Speed + 3

Health Potions455 g

Safe armor start before rushing Wraith spirit.

First back first recall

Boots +

Kage's Lucky Pick +

Wards

Core build order buy in this order · ~15,755 g full build

Sorcerer's Shoes1,100 g

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Spirit of the Spectral Wraith2,000 g

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Rylai's Crystal Scepter3,105 g

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Zhonya's Hourglass3,300 g

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Rabadon's Deathcap3,600 g

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Abyssal Scepter2,650 g

Situational adapt to the game

Void Staffvs stacked magic resist

Banshee's Veilvs burst and hard CC

Abyssal Sceptervs clustered AP enemies

Deathfire Graspfor extra single-target burst

Skill order & spells

Skill orderQ > E > W > R

SpellsSmite + Flash

Rune page (Season 3)

9× Greater Mark of Magic Penetration+7.8 Magic Pen

9× Greater Seal of Armor+12.7 Armor

9× Greater Glyph of Ability Power+10.7 AP

3× Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed+4.5% Move Speed

Best duos & synergies

Twisted Fatedouble map-pressure — Destiny reveals, you delete

AsheHawkshot + stealth ganks from angles no one wards

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Standard Season 3 page — AP assassin. Hover any mastery for its name.

Counters & matchups

Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.

✓ Strong against

Master Yistealth ganks and bursts him early

Warwickpicks him off with stealth roams

Katarinaburst and slow shut her down

Nunustealth ganks punish his slow objectives

Karthusburst him from stealth before his ult

✕ Struggles against

Lee Sinearly invades exploit your weak first clear

Fiddlestickshis ward coverage spots your stealth paths

Leonainstant lockdown once revealed

RammusThornmail and taunt punish your autos

Cho'Gathsilence and knockup shut down your burst

Quick tip: Stealth is a permanent gank threat — path behind lanes, ult INTO the fight as your engage shield.

Key combo

Shadow Walk (W) stealth approach → Ravage (E) → Hate Spike (Q) spam → Agony's Embrace (R) for the AoE burst

Power spike & playstyle

Post-rework S3 Eve spikes at 6 and first AP item; snowball ganks off permastealth ambushes early or she falls off hard.

Other builds

Evelynn’s other builds

% is versus AP Evelynn · how the letters are measuredEvery build →

Hybrid Evelynn →Same role, different buildJungle · Hybrid · 17,415 g

Damage rankSout-damages 14 of 14 jungle builds

Jungle routeBLUE START

Blue start funds Hate Spike from level one — stay stealthed between camps and path behind whichever lane you plan to gank.

Rush Spirit of the Spectral Wraith

Full jungle routes guide →

Combo+autos2,284+47%

Burst1,186-8%

Auto DPS366+301%

Eff. HP3,679-33%

Sorcerer's Shoes

Spirit of the Spectral Wraith

Hextech Gunblade

Wit's End

Nashor's Tooth

Rabadon's Deathcap

Void Staff

Skill Q > E > W > RMasteries 21/9/0Summoners Flash + SmiteStart Hunter's Machete + 5 Health PotionsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Flat Ability Power glyphs · Attack Speed quints

Ravage's on-hit and Hate Spike both scale hybrid, so Gunblade plus Wit's End lets her open from stealth with a spike and finish with autos rather than needing one or the other.

Picking off a carry who has strayed. The Gunblade active plus stealth approach is the closest thing Season 3 has to a guaranteed opener.

Against pink wards and Oracle's Elixir. Every number here assumes she gets to start the fight; a revealed Evelynn is a melee assassin walking at you in plain sight.

Wit's End: steals 5 MR per hit, 5 stacks

Show the damage math

Ability	How it is calculated	Raw	After resists
Q Hate Spike rank 5	120 base + 0.45 × 517 AP + 0.4 × 45 bonus AD	371	329 −11% after MR
E Ravage rank 5	115 base + 0.5 × 517 AP + 0.4 × 45 bonus AD	392	348 −11% after MR
R Agony's Embrace rank 3?	one figure from the 3.13.1 tooltip	573	509 −11% after MR
AA Auto-attack	231.3 per hit × 1.58 attacks/sec	231 / 320	366 dps

Level 18AD 152AP 517Target 1,900 hp · 75 ar · 50 mrAfter pen 75 ar · 15 mr

Combo 1,186 + 3.0 s autos 1,098 = 2,284, 62% of target HP.

Only the QER rotation is counted.

Guide

How to play Evelynn in League Classic

Classic Evelynn is permanent psychological warfare: post-6 stealth means every enemy laner plays scared or plays dead. Path behind lanes and gank from angles that wards never cover. Your ult is both engage and survival — cast it entering the fight for the shield, not as a finisher. AP Eve with DFG deletes carries in one rotation. If the enemy starts buying pinks, you've already won: that's gold and inventory slots spent against one champion, every back, all game.

FAQ

Evelynn in League Classic

What is the best Evelynn build in League Classic?

The standard build is AP Evelynn: Sorcerer's Shoes, Spirit of the Spectral Wraith, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Abyssal Scepter. Skill order Q > E > W > R, summoner spells Smite + Flash. Evelynn also has 1 measured off-meta build: Hybrid Evelynn.

What runes and masteries does Evelynn use in League Classic?

Marks: Magic Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Flat AP. Quintessences: Movement Speed. Masteries: 21/9/0 — AP assassin.

Is Evelynn good in League Classic?

Evelynn is rated S-tier jungle in the launch consensus (score 79/100 across 3 published rankings). Strong into Master Yi, Warwick, Katarina, Nunu, Karthus; struggles against Lee Sin, Fiddlesticks, Leona, Rammus, Cho'Gath.

What does Evelynn start with and build first in League Classic?

Open with Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions or Boots of Speed + 3 Health Potions. Safe armor start before rushing Wraith spirit. First back: Boots + Kage's Lucky Pick + Wards. Then build in order: Sorcerer's Shoes → Spirit of the Spectral Wraith → Rylai's Crystal Scepter → Zhonya's Hourglass → Rabadon's Deathcap → Abyssal Scepter.

Editorial build based on documented Season 3 (2013) meta. Counters and duos are historical projections rather than live win-rate matchup data. (Tier ranking above does mix in live data where sources publish it — see the tier list for details.)

Jungle tier list ← Consensus tier list