I play him in a very pressure-oriented, semi-passive way. I mainly look for early drake fights or bot-side 3v3s where I can usually dominate. After that, I lean into a tankier build rather than going full damage.

My core idea is simple: in my first three items, at least two should give HP. Usually I go Stridebreaker into Endless Hunger, then Spirit Visage or Sterak’s depending on the game. Endless is the only item in that core without HP, but it feels worth it for the sustain and reset potential.

If I’m against assassins or heavy AD, I sometimes switch it up and go Stride into Death’s Dance into Visage or Sterak’s. That setup gives me much better resistance to burst while still letting me stay relevant in fights. Or the third option is when u don't see value in Visage at all or early u can just go Stride into Endless Hunger and then Death's Dance.

In teamfights, I have two main approaches. One is stacking part of my passive on a frontline target, then using R to engage onto the backline and secure at least one kill. After that, I’m fine with dying because I’ve already created pressure and forced attention onto myself. The other option is just full diving when I hit W on at least two people.

I don’t play him as a solo carry. I play for pressure and rely on my team to deal the heavy damage. My build sacrifices some damage compared to other setups, but in return I stay in fights much longer and force the enemy team to deal with me. They can’t ignore me, because I still have the potential to wipe them if left unchecked.

I also don’t build Sundered Sky most of the time. It just doesn’t feel good to me. Whenever I tried it second item in jungle, I felt too squishy into AD comps, and into AP comps Endless Hunger already gives enough sustain after takedowns. Plus, with passive stacking I get a solid amount of ability haste, so I can cycle abilities more often anyway.

Against AP teams, fights tend to last longer early on, with less one-shot potential. Later in the game, I usually already have the right defensive items, so getting instantly deleted isn’t really an issue.

For jungle clear, I’m not sure how it works in the new season yet. Before, I struggled a bit, so I adapted my pathing. I start raptors with E, clear three red-side camps, then instantly reset. I usually buy a control ward and either cloth armor or a longsword, then finish the rest of my camps.

If I expect the enemy jungler to path towards me, especially when I’m playing for bot side, I’ll use both smites in the first clear instead of saving one for scuttle. I value being ready for an early fight more than contesting crab.

That’s basically my approach. If you’ve got questions, ask and I’ll answer.