In Depth Gideon Mid Guide
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Introduction
Ability level order




Crest Selection

Magician Crest
+120 Mana
Magician: Restore 4 mana each time you deal damage to an Enemy Hero or Monster with an ability (once per ability), or 5 mana when killing an Enemy Unit. Upon restoring 300 mana, evolves into Wizard Crest.
Creep Slayer: Deal 20 extra basic damage to Minions.

Soulbearer
+25 Magical Power
+300 Mana
+10 Ability Haste
Active - Anima: Gain a (+25% maximum mana) shield, 20% magical lifesteal and 10% movement speed for 8s - 90 CD.
Creep Slayer: Deal 40 extra basic damage to Minions.
Item Build
Full Guide
In Depth Gideon Mid Lane Guide
Crest: Magician Crest ->
Soulbearer
Starter Item: Codex
Ability Tips:
When poking enemy players, it's important to understand Gideon's passive (Damaging an enemy with an ability empowers your next basic attack for 4s, attaching a cosmic tether to your target. Tethered enemies are slowed by 20% and receive 36 + 69% magical damage over 3s). Make sure to utilize this to ensure as much poke as possible. (Also pairs perfectly with Megacosm)
Gideon's Combo: (RMB) + basic + (Q) + basic
Gideon Ultimate: Your ultimate has a fairly large radius both vertically and horizontally. To maximize it, use your (E) to portal high enough above your enemies to avoid being targeted while still keeping them in your damage radius. Try your best to simultaneously ult as many enemies as possible. (At full build your ult will do 2,000 - 2,500 damage over 3.5s to each opponent within radius)
Early Game:
Stealth Ward (Lasts 84s +2s for every character level) Keep your left river buff warded starting after the 2nd minion wave and don't forget to refresh it! Often vision is all you need in order to avoid getting ganked and prevents face checking where an opponent often might be waiting.
1st Item: Build Alchemical Rod ASAP, Preferably by the 4 Minute Mark. (Do not finish building into
Azure Core until it's your last item! Value here comes with it being a 1050 cost item)
2nd Item: Timewarp Gideon’s main source of damage comes from his abilities. This item is critical to your build. Allowing you to use your full kit often, while regenerating plenty of mana.
Mid Game:
Mid & late game items depend on the opponents composition. Each Item below will have an explanation of why & when you should build them.
Truesilver Bracelet This will be your 3rd item if you need CC protection
Megacosm This will be your 3rd item if you don't need CC protection, and are facing a tanky enemy composition.
Wraith Leggings This will be your 3rd item if you don't need CC protection, and want to build for chasing and assassinating.
Late Game:
Caustica This will always be your 4th item unless you really need World Breaker.
World Breaker This will be your 4th item if you need more health and CC protection.
Oblivion Crown This will always be your 5th item. The extra magic damage provided is unrivaled by any other item in the game.
Azure Core After the rest of your build is complete, now you finish Azure Core.
Full Builds:
Balanced: Azure Core
Timewarp
Truesilver Bracelet
Caustica
Oblivion Crown
Anti-CC: Azure Core
Timewarp
Truesilver Bracelet
World Breaker
Oblivion Crown
Anti-Tank: Azure Core
Timewarp
Megacosm
Caustica
Oblivion Crown
Assassin: Azure Core
Timewarp
Wraith Leggings
Caustica
Oblivion Crown
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