Buy Doran’s Blade or Doran’s Shield and a Health Potion
Use Leap Strike to last-hit or trade safely
Activate Counter Strike before extended trades
Auto-attack between abilities to use passive attack speed
Use Empower for a stronger next attack
Recast Leap Strike to jump to a target, then follow with Empower
Use Counter Strike to dodge basic attacks and stun nearby enemies
Trade in short bursts, then disengage
Farm safely until you have core items
Build attack speed, health, and resistances
Split-push when ahead
Join teamfights by flanking and targeting carries
Save Counter Strike for key enemy auto-attacks or crowd control windows
Use Grandmaster-At-Arms to maximize damage in fights
Play aggressively when your cooldowns are available
Play defensively when Leap Strike and Counter Strike are on cooldown