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Valir
Valir
Tier AMageMid

Valir

“Son of Flames”

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52.62%
Win rate
1.01%
Pick rate
2.56%
Ban rate
“'''Heir to Fire Throat, fire mage'''In his hometown of Agelta, he showed an amazing talent for arcane energy manipulation when he first arrived at the Magic Academy, so he was valued by his mentor [[Gord]]. But [[Gord]] got very angry when he discovered that he had incorporated the spells of his hometown into the arcane, thinking that he had defiled the arcane. After a battle between the master and the disciple, Valir left the Magic Academy.”

Lore & Story

In his hometown of Agelta, he showed an amazing talent for arcane energy manipulation when he first arrived at the Magic Academy, so he was valued by his mentor Gord. But Gord got very angry when he discovered that he had incorporated the spells of his hometown into the arcane, thinking that he had defiled the arcane. After a battle between the master and the disciple, Valir left the Magic Academy. In the southwest of the Land of Dawn lies an active volcano that brought deadly peril to all who dared approach. "Inferno of Fire", was what people called this place. It was also known as the place of trial for Mages eager to master flame spells. After leaving the magic academy, Valir dwelled himself there for five years while carrying a ten-year promise with Vale. He hoped that day would come more quickly, but at the same time, he also hoped that day would never come. One day, Valir cast his arcane flame magic towardsthe volcano but the result was not to his expectation. In the western desert, there was a man who was looking for Valir. The betrayal of years was something he could never forgive. With great anger and hate, and to maintain the reputation of the magic academy, he decided to track down the traitor. The moment he felt an unusual arcane power releasing from the volcano, he smiled. The long-term inhabitance in this "Inferno of Fire" brought changes to Valir's body. His skin was burned by the flames of the volcano, but in order to become the Son of Flames, he had to combine the power of his arcane flame magic with the volcano's inferno fire. His body and his will must withstand the trials of these scalding lava. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, bringing a familiar sense to Valir. Vale had come! They had never met each other since childhood. This encounter led to the first fight between them, between fire and wind. The Windtalker and the Son of Flames cast their all magic to attack each other. No words were exchanged, but they shared a common thought - they didn't want to kill each other. However, their fight generated great power, which was aggravated the volcano. If the volcano burst, they would surely die in an inferno. Five years left - can't you wait Vale!? Before Vale said anything, Valir heard another familiar voice, it was Gord. Gord's presence interrupted this fight between these brothers. He wanted to abolish the arcane magic of Valir, because in his mind, his pure arcane wisdom should never be tarnished. However, the arcane spell he cast to Valir was stopped by Vale. Vale turned to sympathy upon looking at Valir's tortured body. He didn't want anyone to hurt hisbrother. However, Valir didn't need such sympathy. One of them was his master who wanted to destroy his apprentice for his apparent betrayal. Another one of them had been his closest brother. However, he was also the son of the one who killed Valir's father. The sacred flame would never be quenched. Valirsuccessfully combined the power of his arcane flame magic with the inferno fire and burst out a powerful energy. With this power, the lava became unstable. Meanwhile, Valir gained a mighty body while his eyes became scarlet flames. At that time, Vale could understand his father's worries. This kind of power astonished Gord, and as his teacher, he would rather kill his student than to let him be possessed by this crazy power. Valir's flame, Vale's wind, and Gord's arcane power aggravated the volcano, which led to a great collapse. After that, Vale and Gord tried to find Valir, but they couldn't find him. Vale knew that in his heart Valir was still alive, and that their ten-year promise was not yet broken. The five-years made Valir formidable, what was to happen after another five years? Vale knew the next time they encountered each other, it would no longer be as friends and brothers. Rather, it would be about the greatest fight for their lives.

Skills

Ashing

Ashing

Valir's skills apply a stack of Ablaze to enemies hit, dealing them Magic Damage equal to 1 (+0.2% Total Magic Power)% of their Max HP per second for 3s. At 3 stacks, the fire detonates, dealing Magic Damage equal to 5 (+1% Total Magic Power)% of the target's Max HP and stunning them for 1s (a target can only be stunned by Valir's skills once every 7s).

Burst Fireball

Burst Fireball

CD: 1.5 Mana Cost: 45

Valir launches a fireball that explodes upon hitting the first target, dealing 235 (+80% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and slowing them by 30% for 1s. The flame on the ground explodes after 1s, dealing 118 (+40% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage. Valir recharges 1 fireball every 9s (up to 2 charges). Hitting an enemy hero or legend creep with this skill immediately restores 1 charge, while hitting a minion restores 4s of the recharge time. Vengeance Flame: Increases the cast range of Burst Fireball by 30%.

Searing Torrent

Searing Torrent

CD: 13 Mana Cost: 75

Valir unleashes a torrent of flames in the target direction, dealing 200 (+60% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and knocking them back to the end of its path. Vengeance Flame: The torrent forms a firewall at the end of its path that lasts 4s, dealing 100 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to nearby enemies every 1s. Enemies hit by the torrent or the firewall are slowed by 25% for 1s.

Vengeance Flame

Vengeance Flame

CD: 36 Mana Cost: 100

Valir removes all debuffs on himself and gains 40% Movement Speed that decays over 3s. Meanwhile, he conjures 4 Vengeance Flames that enhance Burst Fireball and Searing Torrent for 9s.

Combo Guides

TEAMFIGHT COMBOS

In teamfights, activate Valir's Ultimate to enhance his skills, then blast the enemy with his 1st Skill. If the enemy tries to get close, use his 2nd Skill to push them away, and hit them with his 1st Skill for high damage.

LANING COMBOS

In the laning phase, harass enemies with Valir's 1st Skill until their HP is low, then cast his 2nd Skill to push them back and follow up immediately with his 1st Skill for burst damage.

Official Counter Analysis

Counters

Valir excels in both sustained damage and Crowd Control. He counters heroes lacking mobility like Balmond and Fredrinn.

Countered By

Valir is countered by agile Assassins like Lancelot and Fanny because they can easily evade his 1st Skill.

Good Teammates

Teaming up with Fighters with strong initiation like Khaleed and Yu Zhong can simultaneously enhance the entire team's combat potential.

Matchup Analysis

Recommended Builds

Sustained DPS

Spell: FlickerEmblem: Mage Emblem
Glowing WandGlowing Wand
Demon ShoesDemon Shoes
Ice Queen WandIce Queen Wand
Genius WandGenius Wand
Blood WingsBlood Wings
ImmortalityImmortality

Late-game Core

Spell: FlickerEmblem: Mage Emblem
Glowing WandGlowing Wand
Demon ShoesDemon Shoes
Genius WandGenius Wand
Holy CrystalHoly Crystal
Blood WingsBlood Wings
Divine GlaiveDivine Glaive

Team Buff

Spell: FlickerEmblem: Mage Emblem
Glowing WandGlowing Wand
Demon Shoes - EncourageDemon Shoes - Encourage
Ice Queen WandIce Queen Wand
Neklace of DuranceNeklace of Durance
Brute Force BreastplateBrute Force Breastplate
ImmortalityImmortality

Official Matchups

Base Stats

Durability20
Offense70
Control Effect70
Difficulty20

Profile

RoleMage
LaneMid
SpecialtyDamage, Guard
Difficulty1/3
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
RegionAgelta Drylands
ResourceMana
Release date2018
Cost32,000 BP / 599💎
EN VoiceJustin Cabanting (Demonlord)
JP VoiceTomioka Yusuke (富岡 佑介)

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