Sivir

Hold just outside Charm range and make Ahri spend Orb of Deception on the wave before stepping up for Boomerang Blade plus Ricochet. Save Spell Shield for Charm, not random Fox-Fire, then punish while Charm and one Spirit Rush charge are unavailable.

Later Ahri remains better at picking Sivir in side lanes, while Sivir is much stronger in grouped fights if she is not charmed. Stay with frontline, keep Spell Shield for Charm, and use On The Hunt to either collapse after Ahri commits or disengage her flank.

• •Do not Spell Shield the first half of Orb unless it will kill you; Charm matters more.
• •Boomerang Blade can hit Ahri after her first Spirit Rush if you throw it along her dash path.
• •If Ahri uses Spirit Rush only to dodge Q, back out until the remaining charges expire.

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Stay near minions or allies only when you can immediately leave Twilight Shroud; fighting inside it gives Akali too many free seconds. Spell Shield Mark of the Assassin if possible, then kite backward with Fleet of Foot and On The Hunt once she spends a Shadow Dance charge.

Later Akali wins isolated side-lane fights if she reaches Sivir with charges, but Sivir contributes more reliable teamfight damage from behind peel. Group, buy magic protection if she is fed, and force Akali to enter through vision before using On The Hunt.

• •Do not chase into Twilight Shroud; let it expire and reset your spacing.
• •Spell Shielding Mark of the Assassin denies both damage and the mark detonation setup.
• •On The Hunt is best used after Akali commits, not before she has chosen a target.

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Keep enough distance that Alistar must Headbutt first instead of walking into Pulverize. Spell Shield Headbutt or Pulverize, then punish him during the long cooldowns while staying out of melee range.

Later Alistar still does not win the side-lane duel, but his teamfight value comes from breaking Sivir's formation. Hit whoever is in front, save Spell Shield for the engage spell, and use On The Hunt after Unbreakable Will is forced or when your team needs to kite away.

• •If Alistar walks at you without Flash, kite backward and make him spend Headbutt.
• •Spell Shielding Headbutt often ruins his whole combo because he cannot move you into Pulverize range.
• •Do not waste cooldowns into Unbreakable Will unless your team is already disengaging.

Fight at max range and make Amumu prove he can land Bandage Toss before you commit autos. Spell Shield Bandage Toss whenever possible; if he misses or it is blocked, turn with Boomerang Blade and kite out of Despair range.

Later Amumu is more dangerous in teamfights than side lanes because Curse of the Sad Mummy can lock Sivir's whole team. Sivir should stay spread from teammates, hold Spell Shield for Bandage Toss or the ultimate, and use On The Hunt to disengage after his first engage fails.

• •A blocked Bandage Toss usually gives you the entire trade window.
• •Do not stand close enough for Curse of the Sad Mummy just to finish one extra auto.
• •Boomerang Blade is easiest to land while Amumu walks straight at you after missing Q.

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Stay lateral to the minion wave so Flash Frost cannot tag you and clear together, and save Spell Shield for Flash Frost or Crystallize trap moments. Only commit after Flash Frost is down; otherwise poke with Boomerang Blade and avoid extended fights inside Glacial Storm.

Later Anivia controls side lanes and sieges better if she has mana, while Sivir is stronger at fast rotations and front-to-back DPS. Use On The Hunt to leave Glacial Storm zones and do not dive the egg unless her stun and wall are already spent.

• •Spell Shield can let you walk through the wall trap timing instead of burning Flash.
• •If Anivia has Rebirth, count the egg as a second health bar before committing.
• •Do not fight in Glacial Storm just because Ricochet is bouncing through the wave.

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Track Annie's stun stacks and give ground when Pyromania is ready. Spell Shield the stun spell, then immediately trade while Tibbers or Disintegrate is down; without the stun, Sivir can kite her short effective range.

Later Annie's flash-stun threat is more important than the 1v1, and Sivir's teamfight damage wins if she survives the opener. Keep Spell Shield for the stun, consider a cleanse item if Annie is the main engage, and use On The Hunt after Tibbers lands to reposition the whole team.

• •Do not let Annie hold stun while you walk up for a Ricochet trade.
• •A visible Pyromania stack count changes the lane; back off before the fourth spell lands.
• •If you block Tibbers, immediately move out so the aura does not keep burning you.

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Avoid straight-line spacing where Volley and Arrow both connect for free. Spell Shield Enchanted Crystal Arrow, then use On The Hunt to close the range gap and trade hard while Ashe has no hard crowd control.

Later Ashe offers better pick initiation, while Sivir gives stronger teamwide engage speed and waveclear. In side lane, the winner is usually whoever lands or blocks Arrow; in teamfights, keep Spell Shield for Arrow and use On The Hunt to punish its miss.

• •Do not chase Ashe without On The Hunt if Frost Shot is already active on you.
• •Spell Shielding Arrow is the matchup's biggest swing; do not spend E on Volley poke.
• •Boomerang Blade is easier to confirm after Ashe stops to cast Volley.

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Stand behind minions until you are ready to bait Rocket Grab, then Spell Shield it and punish during the long cooldown. If Blitzcrank uses Overdrive to run at you, kite backward and avoid melee range for Power Fist.

Later Blitzcrank is still dangerous because one hook can decide a teamfight, but he should not beat Sivir alone without landing it. Stay in minion cover, hold Spell Shield for Rocket Grab, and use On The Hunt to collapse after his hook misses.

• •Do not Spell Shield Static Field passive damage when Rocket Grab is available.
• •After Rocket Grab is blocked, you can safely step forward for several autos.
• •Power Fist only matters if he is already in melee; respect Overdrive flanks.

Stay outside Conflagration range unless you are ready to trade, because point-click Blaze turns Sear into a stun threat. Spell Shield Sear when you are ablaze, then retreat from Pillar of Flame and re-enter once his stun setup is gone.

Later Brand is stronger in clustered teamfights if Pyroclasm can bounce, while Sivir is better at spread front-to-back fights. Keep distance from allies when marked by Blaze, use Spell Shield on Sear or Pyroclasm, and activate On The Hunt to leave Pillar zones.

• •When Blaze is on you, every Sear is a stun attempt; sidestep before attacking.
• •Do not stand near a low-health minion or ally when Pyroclasm is available.
• •Blocking Conflagration is only worth it if it prevents the Blaze stun setup.

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Keep max auto range and move unpredictably so Rupture is never free. Spell Shield Feral Scream if he is close, or Rupture if he casts from range, then punish while he has no way to stop your kiting.

Later Cho'Gath becomes hard for Sivir to kill in a side lane once Feast stacks and armor arrive, but Sivir is better at clearing waves and enabling team rotations. Do not duel him in choke points; use On The Hunt to kite around his frontline and buy anti-health damage if he is the main target.

• •If Cho'Gath gets close enough to silence first, you are already late to retreat.
• •Spell Shielding Feast is possible but risky; avoid the range instead.
• •Boomerang Blade punishes Cho'Gath after he stops to cast Rupture.

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Do not stand in Gatling Gun's cone for a full trade; step sideways or back until it expires. Spell Shield Phosphorus Bomb or a Missile Barrage hit to swing a short trade, then commit only if Valkyrie is down or he has used it aggressively.

Later Corki remains stronger in isolated poke duels, while Sivir is better at waveclear and teamwide engage. Force grouped fights where On The Hunt gives your frontline access, and avoid side-lane all-ins unless Valkyrie is unavailable.

• •If Corki Valkyries forward, turn immediately with Boomerang Blade before he exits your range.
• •Do not trade autos through a full Gatling Gun channel.
• •Spell Shielding Phosphorus Bomb denies both damage and some of Corki's trade setup.

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Stay behind minions to block Cleaver and never let the first slow start the chase. Spell Shield Cleaver when you have no cover, then kite with Fleet of Foot; only commit hard after Sadism is down or when you have Grievous Wounds available.

Later Mundo usually wins extended side-lane stat checks if Sivir lacks anti-heal, but Sivir is more valuable in grouped fights by shredding waves and speeding her team around him. Buy Executioner's Calling when he is a real target and use On The Hunt to kite, not to chase through his ultimate.

• •Minions are your best defense because Cleaver is the only clean way he starts the duel.
• •Do not burst into Sadism and then stand still for the return chase.
• •Ricochet can keep pressure while you avoid giving him a direct Cleaver line.

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Treat missing Evelynn as already nearby and avoid isolated lanes without vision. Spell Shield Agony's Embrace or Ravage, then use On The Hunt immediately to create distance and turn only once her first burst is spent.

Later Evelynn remains a stronger pick and side-lane threat, while Sivir wins grouped fights if her team reveals or peels the engage. Stay near teammates, keep defensive vision paths covered, and do not spend Spell Shield on stray Hate Spike before Evelynn commits.

• •If Evelynn appears in melee range, kite first and trade second.
• •Spell Shielding Agony's Embrace denies the slow that makes her chase stick.
• •Do not farm past river alone when her location is unknown.

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Fight around minions so Mystic Shot is harder for Ezreal to land directly, and save Spell Shield for Essence Flux or Arcane Shift's damage during the all-in. Commit after he uses Arcane Shift or misses Mystic Shot, because that is when his passive stacks and cooldown cycling fall off.

Later Ezreal is safer in side lanes and poke setups, while Sivir gives stronger grouped engage and waveclear. Use On The Hunt to force through his poke, but do not chase too deep after Arcane Shift unless your team can follow.

• •Minion cover matters because Mystic Shot cooldown refunds keep Ezreal's duel moving.
• •Blocking Essence Flux is better than blocking a low-value Mystic Shot in an all-in.
• •If Ezreal Arcane Shifts forward, he has given you the window to fight back.

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Do not enter fog or brush where Crowstorm can begin on top of you. Spell Shield Terrify, then interrupt his plan by leaving Drain range and firing back while his fear is down.

Later Fiddlesticks is far more relevant in teamfight ambushes than in honest duels, while Sivir's job is to keep her team moving out of Crowstorm. Ward flanks, spread enough that Dark Wind is awkward, and use On The Hunt as soon as his ultimate channel lands.

• •If you block Terrify, Fiddlesticks often cannot keep Drain attached.
• •Do not stand near minions or allies when Dark Wind can bounce into repeated silence.
• •Crowstorm from fog is the real fight; open-ground Fiddlesticks is much easier to kite.

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Hold max range and make Gangplank spend Parrrley before you walk up for Ricochet trades. Spell Shield Parrrley when it would start or finish a trade, then kite back from Raise Morale movement speed and avoid standing in Cannon Barrage.

Later Gangplank can threaten side lanes with sustained poke and global zone control, while Sivir is better in direct 5v5 movement fights. Use On The Hunt to leave Cannon Barrage or force after it is down, and do not let him walk into melee where Grog-Soaked Blade matters.

• •Spell Shielding Parrrley is the cleanest way to win short trades.
• •Do not chase through Cannon Barrage; the slow gives him time to re-enter with another Parrrley.
• •Gangplank's Remove Scurvy does not answer your damage, so punish him when his movement burst is down.

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Hold max auto range and keep moving after every attack so Fleet of Foot makes Decisive Strike spend most of its duration chasing. Spell Shield Decisive Strike if he reaches you, then kite out Judgment and re-engage while his gap close is gone.

Later Garen becomes harder to kill in a side lane if he can use brush and fog to start close, but Sivir still controls open space. In teamfights, hit the nearest target and use On The Hunt to keep him from ever reaching your backline cleanly.

• •Tap him often enough to break Perseverance before committing to a longer trade.
• •Do not Spell Shield Judgment unless Decisive Strike is already down; the silence is what kills your escape.
• •If he turns on Courage, keep kiting instead of dumping Boomerang Blade into its defensive window.

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Stay wide of minion waves so Barrel Roll and Body Slam cannot line up for free, and save Spell Shield for Explosive Cask unless Body Slam is the only way he can reach you. Commit only after Body Slam misses or is used on minions, then punish during the cooldown with autos and Boomerang Blade.

Later Gragas is much stronger at forcing picks and disrupting teamfights, while Sivir contributes safer sustained damage and engage speed. In side lane, do not stand near walls or turret angles where Cask can throw you into a full combo.

• •A blocked Cask is usually the green light to fight; a blocked Barrel Roll usually is not.
• •Body Slam stops your chase if you run directly at him, so kite diagonally after he uses it.
• •Barrel Roll's attack speed slow makes extended autos worse; step out before trading back.

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Do not duel him inside multiple H-28G Evolution Turrets; clear or drag him away from the nest first. Hold Spell Shield for Concussion Grenade, then step in only after it misses or is blocked and use Ricochet to punish him while his turret line is thin.

Later Heimerdinger remains better in entrenched side-lane positions, but Sivir is far better when teams rotate and fight in open lanes. Use On The Hunt to move around his setup instead of slowly walking into turrets.

• •Ricochet can damage him through turret clutter, but standing still to use it loses the trade.
• •If rockets are selecting you as the closest target, you are already too far forward.
• •Spell Shielding grenade matters more than shielding rockets because blind ruins your follow-up autos.

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Walk her down with autos and save Spell Shield for Howling Gale if she charges it in your path. Do not spend On The Hunt until Zephyr or Monsoon has been forced, because otherwise she simply creates distance and wastes your chase window.

Later Janna is not a side-lane duelist, but she can erase Sivir's engage timing in full teamfights. Sivir should pressure waves, group first, and use On The Hunt after Janna commits disengage rather than before.

• •Her shield can make a short trade look even; wait it out before judging the all-in.
• •Spell Shielding Howling Gale keeps your chase alive, but Monsoon still denies the finish.
• •If she holds Monsoon, push the wave instead of overchasing into her team.

Stay outside Demacian Standard plus Dragon Strike range and punish him only after the combo is down. Spell Shield Cataclysm if possible; if he already used it, fight while moving along the wall edge and save On The Hunt for the moment the arena drops or you can create space.

Later Jarvan remains a stronger side-lane catcher, while Sivir is more valuable in grouped fights if she is not trapped first. Stand behind terrain or allies so his first engage target is not you, then use Ricochet once he commits.

• •Do not burn Spell Shield on Dragon Strike poke if Cataclysm is available.
• •His passive front-loads damage, so the first melee hit matters more than later autos.
• •If Standard plus Dragon Strike misses, he has no clean way to keep up with Fleet of Foot.

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Never stand in range where Leap Strike plus Counter Strike can start the fight for free. When he activates Counter Strike, stop autoing, kite backward, and Spell Shield the stun if he jumps onto you; only commit after Counter Strike ends.

Later Jax outscales Sivir in side-lane duels and will eventually force her away from isolated farm. Sivir's answer is grouped waveclear and teamfight speed, where she can hit front line while allies control Jax's engage.

• •Boomerang Blade still damages through Counter Strike, but staying close to land both hits is dangerous.
• •If Spell Shield absorbs the Counter Strike stun, you can often turn the trade immediately.
• •Do not chase a low Jax while Leap Strike is coming back up.

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Fight at the edge of your auto range and keep sidestepping Lay Waste instead of planting for Ricochet. Spell Shield Wall of Pain or Requiem depending on the situation: block Wall if it decides the duel, block Requiem if he is trying to finish from range.

Later Karthus offers more unavoidable teamfight damage, while Sivir offers stronger engage, waveclear, and cleanup. In side lane, she can win if she has room to kite, but killing him still means respecting Death Defied afterward.

• •Do not stand in Defile just to land the return hit of Boomerang Blade.
• •After killing him, immediately leave his corpse range before Death Defied spells finish you.
• •Spell Shield can deny Requiem, so track whether he is saving it for your low-health retreat.

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Harass before level 6 and keep the wave in open ground so he cannot Riftwalk from fog into instant silence. Once he has Riftwalk, save Spell Shield for Null Sphere when possible and commit only after he spends Riftwalk forward without enough damage to finish.

Later Kassadin becomes a much stronger side-lane assassin and can choose when to fight. Sivir should avoid isolated lanes without vision and win through fast waveclear, grouped pushes, and On The Hunt rotations.

• •If Null Sphere hits before Spell Shield is active, you lose the ability to answer the combo.
• •Do not chase through fog after a low Kassadin; Riftwalk turns the corner into a re-engage.
• •Fleet of Foot helps only after you attack him, so it does not stop the first Riftwalk gap close.

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