Draft / Ranked opening · separate from item 1
Doran's Blade
450 goldThis is the most-supported Draft/Ranked starting item in the frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Compare its durability, sustain and damage trade-off before leaving base.
Game patch 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
Camille Top · Normal Draft
Camille has an established solo-lane plan with the income and space needed to trade, manage waves and influence a side lane.
Primary roleStandard Summoner's Rift preparationHistorical referenceRecommendation review pending
These patches track recommendation review, build validation and item lookup separately. Updating item data does not complete a build review.
- Recommendation patch
- 16.16 Data Dragon
- Build validation patch
- 16.19.1 Data Dragon
- Item lookup patch
- 16.20.1 Data Dragon
Normal Draft · Top
Reviewed Camille duelist Top
Follow the completed-item order as a pre-game reference. Components and owned items do not create extra inventory slots.
First item
Trinity Force
3,333 goldAdds health, haste and a strong spell-into-attack power spike.
Boots
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 goldReduces physical basic-attack pressure; swap Boots when that is not the draft problem.
Core
Ravenous Hydra
3,300 goldAdds attack damage, sustain and faster wave control.
Second core
Death's Dance
3,300 goldAdds a reviewed part of this champion and role core.
Late power
Spear of Shojin
3,100 goldAdds health, attack damage and haste for repeated ability use.
Flexible
Guardian Angel
3,200 goldAdds a revive after the damage core is established.
Complete build choices
Choose the route before play
Recommendation review pending
AlternativeToo much healingChempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and health.
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Best when: Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and health.
- First itemTrinity Force
- BootsPlated Steelcaps
- Chempunk Chainsword
- Second coreDeath's Dance
- Late powerSpear of Shojin
- FlexibleGuardian Angel
AlternativeSustained magic damageKaenic Rookern is a defensive answer when repeated magic damage is the real problem.
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Best when: Kaenic Rookern is a defensive answer when repeated magic damage is the real problem.
- First itemTrinity Force
- BootsPlated Steelcaps
- CoreRavenous Hydra
- Kaenic Rookern
- Late powerSpear of Shojin
- FlexibleGuardian Angel
AlternativeThey stack armourBlack Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.
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Best when: Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.
- First itemTrinity Force
- BootsPlated Steelcaps
- Black Cleaver
- Second coreDeath's Dance
- Late powerSpear of Shojin
- FlexibleGuardian Angel
Runes and summoner spells
Runes and summoner spellsCamilleTop
Use repeated combat and durability rather than gambling the long solo lane on one short trade.
Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Resolve
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Flash
TeleportTeleport preserves recalls and side-lane access. Ignite is a deliberate pressure trade-off, not a universal upgrade.
Keep the defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide the lane.
Static alternatives
Compare the problem before changing the plan
These choices are not selected from live scores. Use one only after you identify the stated match problem yourself.
Too much healing
Chempunk Chainsword
Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and health.
Sustained magic damage
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern is a defensive answer when repeated magic damage is the real problem.
They stack armour
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.
Kit reference
Camille abilities
Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.
Abilities Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Adaptive Defenses
What it doesBasic attacks on champions grant a shield equal to a percentage of Camille's maximum health against their damage type (Physical or Magic) for a brief duration.
Practical readAdaptive Defenses is an automatic part of the kit involving protection or sustain and damage. Track when its condition is active instead of treating every fight the same way.
Maximum-health interaction
This effect references a maximum-health value. Check whether the current tooltip uses the caster's or the target's health before comparing damage or protection.
Protection
The protection or sustain is part of the cast's value. Compare its timing with incoming damage rather than reading only the offensive effect.
Q
Q ability
Precision Protocol
What it doesCamille's next attack deals bonus damage and grants bonus Move Speed. This spell can be recast for a short period of time, doing significantly increased bonus damage if Camille delays a period of time between the two attacks.
Practical readPrecision Protocol contributes damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown9/8/7/6/5 secCost25Listed range325 units
Recast
This button has a follow-up cast. The first activation and recast have different jobs, timing or safety checks.
W
W ability
Tactical Sweep
What it doesCamille blasts in a cone after a delay, dealing damage. Enemies in the outer half are slowed and take extra damage, while also healing Camille.
Practical readTactical Sweep contributes a slowing effect and protection or sustain. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown12/11.5/11/10.5/10 secCost50/55/60/65/70Listed range610 units
Protection
The protection or sustain is part of the cast's value. Compare its timing with incoming damage rather than reading only the offensive effect.
E
E ability
Hookshot
What it doesCamille pulls herself to a wall, leaping off and knocking up enemy champions upon landing.
Practical readHookshot is part of Camille's E pattern. Read its listed effect first, then track the cooldown and condition that make the next use valuable.
Cooldown16/15/14/13/12 secCost70Listed range800 units
Movement
The cast changes position or access. Account for where the champion finishes, not only where the ability begins.
R
Ultimate
The Hextech Ultimatum
What it doesCamille dashes to target champion, anchoring them to the area. She also deals bonus magic damage to the target with her basic attacks.
Practical readThe Hextech Ultimatum contributes damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown140/115/90 secCost100Listed range475 units
Movement
The cast changes position or access. Account for where the champion finishes, not only where the ability begins.
Adapt the plan
What to do when the game changes
Judge the whole lane or map state, not only personal kills. Choose the situation closest to the current game.
Ahead plan
Control the side lane without donating the lead
Lane
Hold a favourable wave, pressure the enemy away from farm and keep enough vision to survive the second opponent.
Map play
Push before moving to an objective; arrive through a known route rather than giving up the wave and your shutdown.
Fights
Use the lead to occupy space for the team. Do not chase through the entire enemy formation for one target.
Even plan
Trade around the wave and your strongest cooldowns
Lane
Keep health and minions balanced so one poor trade does not decide the lane.
Map play
Move after the wave is handled and communicate if the opposing Top laner leaves first.
Fights
Choose between front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to the champion kit.
Behind plan
Protect experience and stop the lane from accelerating
Lane
Farm near safety, avoid repeating the losing trade and ask for help only when the wave creates a realistic window.
Map play
Do not follow a stronger opponent through unseen river. Signal the move and recover guaranteed resources.
Fights
Contribute control or pressure to the nearest safe target instead of trying to repair the score alone.
Pings, movement and objectives
Camille Top map plan
Manage the long lane before leaving it. A useful move begins with a handled wave, a visible route and a teammate who knows you are coming.
Use the side-lane lead without donating it
- Ping
- Ping Enemy Missing when the opposing Top leaves, then On My Way before a flank or objective move.
- Stay or move
- Push the wave before moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or your tower back to the opponent.
- Objective
- Arrive through a known route and mark whether you are front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do not enter alone before the team can follow.
Make the wave create the first move
- Ping
- Use Enemy Missing early, Danger on the route they may take, and On My Way only after your own wave is handled.
- Stay or move
- Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do not follow through unwarded river merely because the opponent left first.
- Objective
- Tell the team whether you can move before the objective starts. Approach with vision and save the cooldown needed for the first real commitment.
Protect experience and communicate the pressure
- Ping
- Ping Enemy Missing immediately and Retreat if teammates are about to meet the stronger Top laner without you.
- Stay or move
- Do not match a stronger opponent through darkness. Clear the safe wave, then group by the shortest controlled route.
- Objective
- State early if you cannot contest. If the team still fights, provide control or protection instead of attempting an isolated flank.
Objective setup
Four calls, in order
Pings create a shared plan; they do not replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
- 1Handle the wave
Push, catch or communicate the wave before leaving so the opponent does not gain a free move and free income.
- 2Signal the route
Use On My Way for the route you are actually taking and Danger where an unseen opponent may arrive.
- 3Enter together
Move through controlled vision with the Jungler or another ally instead of face-checking the objective alone.
- 4Choose the job
Decide whether you are engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry before the fight begins.
Later objectives: Repeat the same process around later major objectives: handle nearby income, communicate the route, enter through vision and agree on the fight before committing.
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