Guide Sections (15)
- Champion Stats
- The Range Advantage
- Ranking Miss Fortune's Skins
- When They Ban Miss Fortune
- Miss Fortune's Keystone Choice
- Skill Max Order for Miss Fortune
- Mastering Miss Fortune's Kit
- The Miss Fortune Matchup Sheet
- Overstepping for CS
- When Kiting Won't Save You
- The Kiting Dance
- The Late Game Build
- When Miss Fortune Comes Online
- The Outplay Kite
- Recent Patch History
Champion Stats
Low elo players stand in your ultimate. Every. Single. Time. They don't respect the channel, they don't CC you, and they certainly don't spread out. One good Bullet Time in the jungle choke wins the game. Furthermore, low elo supports don't punish your immobility, and low elo ADCs walk up to minions in straight lines—perfect for Double Up bounces.
The Range Advantage
Start Q. Position so a low-HP minion is between you and the enemy ADC. Q the minion—the bounce will crit and chunk the ADC for 40% HP. Repeat. By level 3, they're either dead or forced to recall. The bounce does BONUS damage to the second target if the first target dies.
Your passive 'Love Tap' deals bonus damage on the first hit to a new target. Switch targets between every auto to maximize your DPS, especially when clearing waves or taking towers. Move, shoot, switch.
Ranking Miss Fortune's Skins
'Gun Goddess Miss Fortune' has 4 forms, but the 'Scarlet Fair' form has the cleanest R visual. 'Captain Fortune' has a distinct Q sound that's easier to time. 'Pool Party' is visually distracting for enemies (good). Avoid 'Crime City MF' for ranked—the abilities blend into dark terrain.
'Gun Goddess' is the ultimate flex. The scarlet form's R visual is the cleanest, making it harder for enemies to see the exact edge of the barrage. Use the 'visual clutter' to your advantage.
When They Ban Miss Fortune
Jhin is the best alternative for that 'big damage, limited mobility' feel. Ashe if you want more utility. Caitlyn if you just want to bully the lane from start to finish. Miss Fortune is about the pressure—keep it up.
Jhin offers the lane bully and long-range ult utility. Ashe provides the arrow engage and voltage. Caitlyn dominates lane range. Jhin is the best 'caster ADC' alternative.
Miss Fortune's Keystone Choice
Press the Attack for single-target burst trading. Lethal Tempo if you expect extended fights. First Strike is niche but excellent if you're hitting lots of Q bounces (gold on every bounce). Secondary Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm for raw AD scaling. Arcane Comet with E max is a poke-focused alternative that ruins melee supports.
Skill Max Order for Miss Fortune
(Alternatively Q > E > W for poke lanes). Max Q first always. Max W second for attack speed and chasing. Max E second into poke lanes (Caitlyn/Xerath supports) because the slow zone provides safety.
Mastering Miss Fortune's Kit
Double Up bounces to the nearest target behind the first. If the first target DIES, the bounce CRITS. Always aim for dying minions. The bounce can also execute champions if they're standing behind their dying support.
Strut is two abilities in one—passive movement speed while not taking damage, and active attack speed steroid. Use it AFTER they commit to a fight, not before. It resets on kills.
Make It Rain creates a slow field that grants vision. Use it to check bushes, slow chasing enemies, or zone during objectives. It also procs Cheap Shot if you run Domination secondary.
Bullet Time fires waves of bullets in a cone. Standing IN the cone stacks the damage. Don't cancel it early! Enemies take more damage the longer they stand in it. Position for maximum coverage on clumped enemies.
The Miss Fortune Matchup Sheet
Skill Matchup. She outranges you, but your Q poke is stronger. Standing behind minions protects you from traps but opens you to Q bounces. Trade Q for Q.
Hard Counter. He out-damages you at every stage. Never trade autos. Poke with Q from safety, outscale in teamfights.
Overstepping for CS
Stop ulting in the middle of the enemy team. Your R is a CHANNEL. You stand still. If you ult into 5 enemies, you will die. Position BEHIND your front line, or flank from fog of war. Also, stop using W to walk to lane. Your passive (Strut) gives free movement speed—save W for fights.
Your W passive grants massive out-of-combat move speed. If you take damage, you lose it. In a fight, pop W active immediately to regain the speed and continue kiting. Don't just sit there.
When Kiting Won't Save You
Dodge if facing Samira or Yasuo/Yone. Their windwalls block your entire ultimate. Also dodge into heavy engage (Leona + Jarvan)—you have no escapes, and they will run you down.
The Kiting Dance
Wait for major CC to be used. Then R from MAXIMUM range or from a flanking position. Your ult shreds entire teams if they're clumped in the jungle. After R, use Q for cleanup on low-HP targets. Position for the angle, not for the damage.
The Late Game Build
Lethality MF. Eclipse -> Collector -> Opportunity -> Serylda's. Your Q bounce one-shots squishies, and your R channels true terror. It's riskier than crit but far more tilting for enemies.
Full Lethality is the most tilting for enemies. Q-bounce will one-shot a squishy. Add Serylda's for the slow on everything, and your Ult becomes an inescapable meat grinder. Use Opportunity for the extra zoom after a kill.
Lethality: Youmuu's -> Opportunity -> Edge of Night. Crit: Kraken -> IE -> LDR. Lethality is better for R damage. Crit is better for auto-attacking tanks. Choose based on enemy comp.
When Miss Fortune Comes Online
Level 1-2 with Q poke. BF Sword back is a massive spike. First item completion (Kraken or Eclipse) is when you start killing. Level 11 (Rank 2 Ult) dramatically increases your teamfight impact.
Level 1 Q-bounce is your first kill window. Finishing your first major item (Eclipse or Kraken) is when you start deleting people. Level 11 and 16 with Rank 2/3 R is when you win the teamfights alone.
Level 6 Bullet Time is a free double kill with any CC support. Vamp Scepter spike makes lane unlosable. You are a mid-game teamfight monster. Press R and win.
The Outplay Kite
Laugh after every Q bounce that chunks them. Use 'Ace!' emote after every kill. Stand in vision and channel R slowly from fog of war—enemies see the channel indicator and panic. Walk into lane with Strut active—it shows you own the lane.
Recent Patch History
Recent Balance Changes
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V14.18 | Sep 11, 2024 | NERF | Base stats nerfed |
| V14.17 | Aug 28, 2024 | ADJUST | Base stats adjusted |
| V14.13 | Jun 26, 2024 | BUFF | W adjusted, Base stats buffed |
| V13.3 | Feb 8, 2023 | ADJUST | R nerfed |
| V12.22 | Nov 16, 2022 | BUFF | Base stats buffed |
