Saintly Ardan by SaintNone

Saintly Ardan

By: SaintNone
Last Updated: Oct 20, 2015
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Ardan

Build: Saintly Ardan

Ability Path

Julia's Gift
Heroic Perk
Vanguard
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Blood for Blood
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Gauntlet
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Threat Meter

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Threat Hero Notes
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Celeste Trap and focus her, harass her early in the lane.
1
Taka Contraption and Gauntlet, poor little Taka.
2
Ardan Most Support Ardan builds will be tanky but toothless against you. WP builds with little defense will crumble.
2
Fortress Does anyone view Fortress as a threat?
2
Skaarf Use Vanguard and your speed to mitigate his ultimate. Harass early and often.
3
Adagio Adagio can use his ultimate to negate the benefit of your own, but should present no direct threat, and Ardan can be stickier in his pursuit of Adagio, securing kills.
3
Glaive I wouldn't charge at him 1v1, but getting knocked out of position is of little concern, dual-focus him early in team fights.
3
Petal Annoying but harmless.
3
Vox Just like the other squishy/quick carries, harass, starve, trap, repeat.
4
Catherine Being stunned out of position is one of the few ways to get picked off with this build. Smack away at her shield, her overspray will be weak with your limited attack power, and you'll deplete it quickly.
4
Koshka Being stunned isn't fun, but Koshka can't focus you and survive, keep her from running away.
4
Skye One counterbuild item and then punish her every time she overextends.
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Rona Avoid her in the early game, use Vanguard to help your allies escape. She'll get hers later.
6
Krul Neither of you will be happy to see each other. Attacking his back will ruin his dueling prowess against your allies.
6
SAW Build armor early and watch for his ultimate. If Saw becomes extremely powerful killing him will be your job.
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Joule Joule can cause problems with her range and armor. Take every opportunity to punch her in the back.
7
Ringo His leg-shot can catch you off guard for ganks while laying mines. At full power he can kill you at melee distance.
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Phinn Strip his armor, and hope for help. Probably the last hero you want to see on the opposing team.
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  No Threat
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  No Threat

General Philosophy Top

This build is designed to maximize Ardan's potential as both a support player and an offensive threat without over-investing in either. The order of the items is based upon at what stage of the game they are likely to be most valuable.

Early Game Top

Take IGC first, naturally, boots second, and upgrade your IGC third. You should be farming the Jungle pretty efficiently at this point. I wouldn't encourage early invades, don't hang your carry out to dry, but be passive and be ready to Vanguard your carry out of there. Hang out in the lane bush for easy gold.

This phase ends when you have completed your Contraption and Tier 3 Boots.

Second Stage Top

While rushing Contraption and Tier 3 Boots is normally unadvisable, you now enjoy several significant advantages. The armor/shield boost on the boots, as well as the speed boost allows you to push forward with little regard. Spam the lane bushes with your mines, maintaining vision and incrementally damaging your enemies.

Combo the distance-closing effects of your Blood for Blood and Vanguard to push back the enemy laner and escape back to your ally. This will ruin the enemy laner's farm, and distract the enemies in the jungle from their's. If played conservatively with ample vision you should also be doing incremental damage to turret 1, while not risking your own.

Gold earned during this period will be invested in Tornado Trigger and Bonesaw, leading to stage three.

Stage Three Top

Ardan's biggest power spike occurs at level 8, taking the overdrive on Blood for Blood, and maxing your attack speed, severely lowering it's cool down. You went from a sucker-punch artist to a full-fledged boxer who can face down soft targets and still tank for your team. Push this advantage for all it's worth, because you are also a turret-slayer with Bonesaw and Contraption.

Use your Gauntlet to bisect the enemy team and push the lane with every advantage.

Late Game Top

Wait, you haven't won yet? That sucks. What's worse is your allies are getting ready to thumbs you down, because even though you have been controlling vision and throwing shields left and right you haven't bought a single support item.

Support items come last. This is not without consideration. With the small boost of defense from your boots, your natural stats, and your perk, the passive effects of support items are largely redundant in earlier levels. While Fountain is not without it's charms early on, maximizing your output around your Blood for Blood overdrive takes priority.

Counterbuild your main opposition with either Fountain or Pauldron, and try to take Crucible last.

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