An adaptive mage who turns the enemy team's strongest ultimate against them while using short-range mobility and control to pressure fights.
Mage
Mid LaneDifficulty
Hard
3/ 5
Easy
Very easy to pick up, with a straightforward and forgiving kit.
Medium
Easy to learn, but needs some practice with timing or positioning.
Hard
Needs consistent mechanics, decision-making, and matchup knowledge.
Very Hard
Mechanically demanding and takes considerable practice to play well.
Extreme
Exceptionally difficult to control and requires extensive dedicated practice.
Official Skills tab
Valentina gains 8-50 extra EXP (scales with level) each time she deals damage to an enemy hero. Cooldown: 2s.
If the enemy hero's level is not higher than hers, 30% of the damage dealt is converted into her HP.
Gameplay guide
Valentina is a mid-lane control mage who gains bonus EXP from damaging heroes, heals from 30% of damage dealt to enemies no higher level than herself, and steals one enemy ultimate. Her two Arcane Shade dashes fire cooldown-reducing bolts that enable repeated Shadow Strikes and a fear.
Poke heroes on the passive cooldown to build EXP while staying alive for the first Turtle. Use Shadow Strike, Arcane Shade bolts, and a second Shadow Strike to trigger fear, reserving the second dash when the river is unsafe.
Identify the best stolen ultimate before approaching an objective and lock that exact hero. Use double-dash pressure to accelerate Shadow Strike while keeping enough distance to cast the copied initiation or counter-ultimate correctly.
Position as a fragile mage and choose the ultimate for the next specific fight, not reputation alone. Preserve a dash for escape, use fear to peel, and avoid dying before Lord with a fight-changing copied ultimate unused.
Choose the enemy ultimate before the objective by its level, form requirements, and safety. After copying it, remember Valentina keeps her normal skills unless the stolen ultimate has a Morph effect, then plan around the form actually gained.
Poke enemy heroes often enough to trigger Primal Force's bonus EXP, then trade more aggressively once Valentina is no lower level and can heal from her damage.
Retreat or continue with stolen ultimateBolt hits refund enough cooldown for a second Strike on the marked hero, triggering the one-second fear; use both dashes only when escape is covered.
One dash enters and the recast leaves while both bolt volleys reduce Shadow Strike, preserving pressure without ending beside the opponent.
I Am You can copy Heavy Spin and turn Akai's strongest displacement tool against his team, although positioning still decides the value.
Arcane Shade puts Valentina beside Aulus quickly, reducing the space available for a clean mobility reset.
Golden Hour holds Valentina long enough for allies to punish the moment Valentina's mobility is interrupted.
Detona's Welcome holds Valentina long enough for allies to punish the moment Valentina's mobility is interrupted.