Swiftplay opening · separate from item 1
Guardian's Hammer
950 goldAdds attack damage, health and life steal for physical champions who rely on repeated basic attacks in Swiftplay.
Game patch 26.21Data Dragon 16.21.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
Zeri Bot · Swiftplay
Zeri has an established Bot carry plan that can scale through shared-lane farm and work with a Support partner.
Primary roleFaster starting rules and queue evidenceReview patch unknownRecommendation review pending
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- Recommendation patch
- — Data Dragon
- Build validation patch
- 16.19.1 Data Dragon
- Item lookup patch
- 16.20.1 Data Dragon
Swiftplay · Bot
Marksman baseline
Follow the completed-item order as a pre-game reference. Components and owned items do not create extra inventory slots.
First item
Kraken Slayer
3,000 goldCompletes the six-item inventory with high attack damage and sustain for extended late fights.
Boots
Berserker's Greaves
1,100 goldAdds attack speed and movement speed for champions whose repeated basic attacks remain central to the route.
Critical damage
Infinity Edge
3,500 goldIncreases critical-strike damage after a reliable critical core is established; it does not repair a route with too little critical chance.
Armour pen
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300 goldAdds percentage armour penetration against targets who have built meaningful armour.
Safety
Guardian Angel
3,200 goldAdds a revive for a high-value late fight after the functional damage or durability core is established.
Late sustain
Bloodthirster
3,400 goldAdds high attack damage and sustain after the route can already reach targets and survive long enough to keep attacking.
Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.
Complete build choices
Choose the route before play
Recommendation review pending
AlternativeToo much healingMortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
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Best when: Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
- First itemKraken Slayer
- BootsBerserker's Greaves
- Critical damageInfinity Edge
- Mortal Reminder
- SafetyGuardian Angel
- Late sustainBloodthirster
Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.
AlternativeMagic damage reaches meWit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
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Best when: Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
- First itemKraken Slayer
- BootsBerserker's Greaves
- Critical damageInfinity Edge
- Wit's End
- SafetyGuardian Angel
- Late sustainBloodthirster
Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.
Runes and summoner spells
Runes and summoner spellsZeriBot
Preserve firing space and turn longer fights into sustained damage.
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Sorcery
Celerity
Gathering Storm
Flash
BarrierAvoid duplicating the same defensive spell without a reason. Barrier protects the user; Heal can protect both nearby lane partners.
Choose Cleanse only when removable crowd control is the lane or fight problem and you can use it reliably.
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
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
Magic damage reaches me
Wit's End
Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
Kit reference
Zeri 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 (s) / Cost / Listed range (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Living Battery
What it doesZeri's Attacks deal magic damage and are treated as Abilities. Moving and casting Burst Fire stores up energy in Zeri's Sparkpack. When fully charged her next Attack deals bonus damage.
Q
Q ability
Burst Fire
What it doesBurst Fire shoots a burst of 7 rounds that deal attack damage to the first enemy hit. This Ability is treated as an Attack.
Listed range (units)700
W
W ability
Ultrashock Laser
What it doesZeri fires an electric pulse that slows and damages the first enemy hit. If the pulse hits a wall it expands into a long range laser.
Cooldown (s)12/11/10/9/8Cost50/60/70/80/90Listed range (units)1150
E
E ability
Spark Surge
What it doesZeri dashes a short distance and energizes Burst Fire to pierce through enemies. She will vault and grind over any terrain she touches.
The exported range is not a verified gameplay distance. Check the current ability tooltip.
Cooldown (s)24/22.5/21/19.5/18Cost90/85/80/75/70
R
Ultimate
Lightning Crash
What it doesZeri discharges a nova of electricity and overcharges herself, gaining increased damage and stacking Move Speed that refreshes and gets stronger every time she hits an enemy champion. While overcharged, Burst fire becomes a faster triple shot that chains lightning between enemies.
Cooldown (s)80/75/70Cost100Listed range (units)800
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
Protect the carry lead and finish the next objective
Lane
Pressure farm with your Support while keeping the wave and river warded; two opponents can still punish an isolated carry.
Map play
Move after the wave is secured and attack the objective from a position your team can defend.
Fights
Deal damage to the closest safe target and preserve the shutdown. The lead matters only while you remain alive.
Even plan
Prioritise farm, spacing and coordination with Support
Lane
Match the opposing carry's income and trade when both lane partners can participate.
Map play
Finish the wave before rotating unless the fight is immediate and clearly reachable.
Fights
Stand behind allied control and build damage on reachable targets before stepping toward the back line.
Behind plan
Keep collecting safe gold and shorten dangerous exposure
Lane
Farm near tower or with nearby allies. Give up isolated minions instead of offering another kill.
Map play
Avoid being first into river and trade an unsafe objective for income when the team cannot contest.
Fights
Wait for enemy cooldowns and attack whoever enters your safe range; survival creates more damage than a desperate flank.
Pings, movement and objectives
Zeri Bot map plan
Protect income and coordinate with Support. Your movement should follow the wave, while your pings make target choice and danger clear before the fight begins.
Carry the lead into the next safe fight
- Ping
- Use Target on the reachable opponent, Danger when Support or Jungle is too far away, and On My Way after the wave is secured.
- Farm or rotate
- Finish the wave, recall on the item timing and rotate with protection. Do not cross river alone to save a few seconds.
- Objective
- Attack from the safe side of the objective and keep damaging the nearest reachable threat. Preserving the shutdown matters more than chasing.
Build the item timing and move together
- Ping
- Use Target to align with Support, Enemy Missing when either Bot opponent leaves and Danger if an engage begins outside your safe range.
- Farm or rotate
- Rotate after the wave or when the objective fight is immediate and reachable. Communicate if staying for the wave is the safer call.
- Objective
- Enter behind vision and allied control. Keep a route away from the enemy engage before starting sustained damage.
Shorten exposure and recover guaranteed gold
- Ping
- Use Retreat before Support or Jungle forces a fight you cannot damage, and Enemy Missing as soon as the winning Bot lane leaves.
- Farm or rotate
- Avoid being first into river. Move with Support after the safe wave, or trade an unsafe objective for protected farm.
- Objective
- Stand beside peel and attack whoever enters safe range. Do not cross enemy control to reach the opposing carry.
Objective setup
Four calls, in order
Pings create a shared plan; they do not replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
- 1Secure the wave
Finish safe farm and communicate the recall or move before the objective setup begins.
- 2Enter protected
Walk with Support or another ally and choose the side where enemy engage cannot reach you first.
- 3Set attack space
Keep an exit route and identify the nearest target you can damage without crossing enemy control.
- 4Stay alive
Continue useful damage without chasing away from the objective or donating a shutdown.
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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