Guide Sections (15)
- Champion Stats
- The Fired Up Poke
- Skins Worth Buying for Milio
- When They Ban Milio
- Milio's Rune Page
- What to Max on Milio
- Mastering Milio's Kit
- Who Milio Beats (And Who Beats Milio)
- Ult Timing
- When the Matchup Is Unplayable
- The Vision Setup
- The Enchanter Milio Build
- When Milio Hits Hardest
- The Breath of Life
- Recent Patch History
Champion Stats
Low elo players rely entirely on hard CC engage to win teamfights. Amumu ults, Malphite ults, Ashe arrows—these are the bread and butter of low elo teamfighting. Milio presses R (Breath of Life) and instantly cleanses his entire team, deleting their engage. They also fundamentally don't respect the attack range advantage that Cozy Campfire provides. Your ADC can auto-attack the enemy from completely outside their retaliation range, slowly chipping away at towers and champions with zero counterplay. A smurf uses this to suffocate the enemy team through superior positioning and relentless poke.
The Fired Up Poke
Start Q (Ultra Mega Fire Kick) for level 1 disengage or E (Warm Hugs) for a safer shielded leash. Milio's Level 1 isn't particularly threatening—you're an enchanter, after all—but you can interrupt jump-in champions like Zac, Lee Sin, or Leona with a well-timed Q if they try to engage. Use your passive-empowered auto-attacks (Fired Up!) to poke when safe, as they deal bonus damage and apply a burn. Generally, just chill and scale. Your power spike is Level 6 and first item, not Level 1.
Skins Worth Buying for Milio
'Faerie Court Milio' is the release skin. It's cute. Default is great too. Not many skins yet.
'Faerie Court' has very subtle audio cues that can be hard for enemies to hear in a messy fight. Use the auditory camouflage to your advantage while you shield your team.
'Faerie Court' is currently the only real option with effects. It's cute and the audio cues are softer, which helps in chaotic fights. Default Milio is fine if you want to save RP. Waiting for a 'Street Demon' or edgy skin.
When They Ban Milio
Lulu is your best protection pivot. Janna if you need the disengage. If your ADC is a god, pick Yuumi. If your ADC is a potato, pick Soraka and just keep them alive through sheer volume of healing.
Lulu offers the best single-target protection and buffs. Janna provides the disengage against dive. Soraka pumps raw healing. Lulu is the closest 'make the ADC a god' playstyle.
Milio's Rune Page
Summoner Aery (Shielding/Poke). Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary Resolve (Revitalize) is huge for his healing/shielding.
What to Max on Milio
Max E for shield up-time. Max W second for range/healing. Q last.
Mastering Milio's Kit
Ultra Mega Fire Kick. Kicks a fireball. Knocks back first enemy. Bounces behind them (AOE slow/damage). Disengage tool.
Cozy Campfire. Creates a zone that follows an ally. Heals and INCREASES ATTACK RANGE. The broken part of his kit.
Warm Hugs. Shields an ally. Grants Speed. Holds 2 charges.
Breath of Life. AOE Cleanse (removes CC) + Heal. Tenacity bonus. Use to counter hard CC.
Who Milio Beats (And Who Beats Milio)
Hard. Stay behind minions. Kick him if he runs at you.
Skill. Q his Q (can you? no). Q his E flay attempt. Stay back.
Easy. You counter them with Q and R.
Vs Blitzcrank: Hard matchup. Stay behind minions and use Q to kick him away if he charges. Vs Thresh: Skill matchup. You can't Q his hook, but you can Q his follow-up. Stay back and keep your ADC clean.
Ult Timing
Stop saving R for yourself! Breath of Life (R) is an AOE Cleanse that removes all CC from allies plus provides a heal and tenacity bonus. This is one of the most powerful ultimates in the enchanter class—use it on your CARRY when they get CC'd, not on yourself to heal 200 HP. It's a game-changing cooldown that can completely neutralize the enemy's engage. If Amumu ults your team, you press R and his ultimate did literally nothing. Also, position BEHIND your ADC at all times, not in front. You are not the tank. You enable the carry; let them be in front receiving the attention while you buff them from safety.
When the Matchup Is Unplayable
Dodge Blitzcrank or Pyke. If you get hooked, you die. Your R doesn't stop you from being pulled (unless timed perfectly?). Cleanse doesn't stop displacement.
The Vision Setup
In teamfights, press W on your ADC. Shield them with E. Kick (Q) anyone who tries to jump on them. If the enemy lands a big CC (Amumu ult), press R instantly. You turn their game-winning engage into a wasted cooldown.
Your passive grants your ally's next attack a burn and extra damage. In lane, always weave E on whoever is about to trade. It's free damage that adds up over a single laning phase.
Use W to facecheck brushes safely since it follows ally attachment. In fights, stand BEHIND your ADC. If you get caught, you can't R the CC off them. Your life is less important than your cooldowns.
The Enchanter Milio Build
Full AP Milio. Luden's -> Rabadon's. Your Q actually has decent scaling. Funny but not recommended for serious smurfing. Stick to Shurelya's/Moonstone.
Don't build AP Milio unless you're purely trolling. Stick to Moonstone and Shurelya's. More healing and more shielding is better than one tiny bit of Q damage. Milio is about the survival of the fittest (your ADC).
Moonstone Renewer -> Ardent Censer -> Staff of Flowing Water. You exist to apply buffs. Moonstone bouncing heals off your W is disgusting. Don't build damage. Your damage is your ADC.
When Milio Hits Hardest
Level 6 (Cleanse unlock). Moonstone Renewer purchase. Late game range extension.
Level 6 is your first major spike for the cleanse. Once you have Moonstone, you're a healing fountain. Late game, your W range extension makes your ADC a literal sniper. Embrace the long-range safety.
Level 6 Cleanse unlock. Moonstone completion. Late game W range. You scale incredibly well because range is the best stat in the game. A Caitlyn with Milio W is a nightmare.
The Breath of Life
Spamming the soccer emotes. Cleansing a Malzahar R instantly makes him rage. 'Goal!' voice lines.
Spam the soccer emotes after a successful save. Cleansing a Malzahar R instantly is the fastest way to make someone quit. 'Goal!' everything. You're the heart of the team—never let them see you stressed.
Spam 'Goal!' emotes. Cleansing a Malzahar R or Ashe arrow instantly breaks their mental. Type 'Nice ult' in chat after rendering it 100% useless with one button.
Recent Patch History
Recent Balance Changes
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V14.14 | Jul 17, 2024 | NERF | P nerfed, Q adjusted, Base stats adjusted |
| V14.9 | May 1, 2024 | NERF | Base stats nerfed |
| V13.21 | Oct 25, 2023 | BUFF | P adjusted |
| V13.20 | Oct 11, 2023 | BUFF | P adjusted, E adjusted |
| V13.16 | Aug 16, 2023 | BUFF | Q buffed, E buffed |
