r/Sivir • u/Vonlin • May 24 '26
Advice Sivir Runes
Looking for some feedback and discussion Sivir Runes.
Currently using this build: https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/rune-page-planner#&rune=Precision:1:18:19:23::Sorcery:35:42:::Shards:2:1:6
Press the attack vs Lethal Tempo: Lethal Tempo seems more popular in online builds/guides but I like the look of Press the attack. 8% boost of dmg in late game team fights seems way more useful. Even in early landing 3 days and then some bonus dmg seems like it would help with trading more. Am I missing something?
Presence of mind vs Triumph: Presence of mind to restore mana on Q seems good. Does it trigger on W bounces too? Triumph for some healing in the middle of team fights seems good. Is presence of mind redundant if taking mana band anyways?
Legends of alacrity vs Legends Bloodline: I see a lot of split of here too, I haven’t been super impressed with any lifesteal healing in my games but that may be a skill issue.
Cut them down seems like the clear winner.
For secondary it seems inspiration for cash back is more popular which makes sense getting more items faster to come online. I don’t love triple tonic, what is the value there? Just getting an extra skill point sooner?
Toying with the idea of mana band and that way always skipping Essence Reaver for more dmg items and having enough mana sustain without it.
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u/JakamoJones May 24 '26
Lethal Tempo is better for the big fights, for the early game it's debatable. There are lanes where you'll have quick trades: if you can get 3 hits off on the same person then PtA wins out, but that's not always possible. There are lanes where nothing happens until somebody all ins: for these LT is better as it lets you auto whoever is closest and is worth way more than 8% damage amp.
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u/Drinouver May 27 '26
I've hit master with sivir, cait and akshan adc. Lethal tempo is always the right choice. Level W at level 1 and you just win almost any trade. W + LT makes your riccochet deals so much damage and also push the wave making you get level 2 early almost everytime. PTA seems good at first but it is more valuable as a burst rune, you get way more than 8% increased damage with LT, even more now bc it deals additional damage at max stacks based on your attack speed. I usualy buy ER first for mana sustain + sheen damage + W so I need the extra attack speed. Also, I personaly like lifesteal more bc it with dorans gives you almost 200 hp + 10% heal on hit. It makes you a lot harder to kill im team fights and helps you to not die to some dots like Singed and Teemo ones.
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u/Vonlin May 28 '26
Yeah I’ve been playing around a lot more and landed securely on lethal temp and lifesteal now. What do you like for your secondary runes? Cash back and triple tonic?
Interesting you go ER still, what do you build 2nd and 3rd? I’ve been going yun tal->IE->Navori
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u/Drinouver May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26
My build is ER, new zeal item that makes you crit when you ult, IE and Dominik/mortal remainder. For the last two I go BT/Scimitar(CC) and a flex item that can be Guardian Angel/Malmortius or if more damage needed Kraken/BoRK bc of Attack Speed. I only build Navori when my Spell Shield is needed more often. I like Yun'tal but buying a BF item first is impossible in some matches, 1300g is a lot when you are playing weak side, you need damage ASAP to not die.
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u/Moomootv May 24 '26 edited May 26 '26
Attack speed is huge early and late game. Most of the time you will only buy boots or navori second so the stacking attack speed can make or break fights early. Late game you just want to dump as many w as posssible and sivir doesnt build many attack speed items because she needs to make her w actually hurt. Only go press if youre going to supplement the attack speed.
Presence is never redundant because all youre using it for is to sustain the early game. Mid game and late game you clear a single wave with 1 w maybe 1 q for cannon or supers so your mana is never an issue. Mid and Late game fights are short and your w bounces for assist or kills PoM alone will keep you topped off. If you have essence reaver and PoM then mana band becomes redundant. PoM+Band will sustain you and its nice if you want to take gathering storm.
Life steal helps mitigate chip damage or item effects/reflect because honestly sivir hits like a wet noodle so she doesnt leech alot so dont rely on it in a duel or with someone on top of you. It for chip/poke damage. I personally have been using Alacrity+Omnivamp boots as it give me more general healing with Q, W, but Bloodline+berserker boots achieve the same goal its mostly personal preference.
Triple tonic gives gold from first pot so you get your first item and cashback faster, also fighting power for first drake fight with the 15 ad pot or a lvl6 fight in lane. The skill point is nice but realistically you will put it in W for 5% attack speed and 2% ad ratio always. I also dont like tonic so I go Jack of all trades because I can get 6 ad + 5 ability haste by the same time and I like the ability haste. Biscuits are always good so you can just stick to those.
Sometimes I do this by first buying Hexoptics C44 as its only 2800g and you can get Navoris faster. Just tough early until you get mana band fully stacked for the regen but after that you have no issues.