How to beat Morgana

Common role: Support / Mid

A mage who roots you for an eternity with her binding and shields allies from CC.

What makes Morgana dangerous

Morgana lands a very long root with her Q (Dark Binding), zones with a damage pool (W), and her Black Shield (E) blocks all magic damage and CC on an ally — negating enemy engage. Her ultimate roots everyone around her for a teamfight lockdown. She's all about her binding and shield.

How to play against Morgana

• 1Dodge her Q binding — it's a slow skillshot but roots you for ages, setting up her whole combo. Stand behind minions.
• 2Her E (Black Shield) blocks your CC and magic — bait it out before you commit hard CC or magic burst on that target.
• 3Don't stand in her W pool — it's high sustained damage that zones. Step out of it in trades and fights.
• 4Respect her ultimate range — it roots everyone near her. Spread out and don't clump around her when it's up.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Binding is a slow, dodgeable skillshot.
• ✓Immobile with no escape — easy to dive.
• ✓Black Shield is on a cooldown you can bait.
• ✓Squishy; hard CC and dives punish her once Q/E are down.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Morgana's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Soul Siphon

  Morgana drains spirit from her enemies, healing as she deals damage to champions, large minions, and medium and larger jungler monsters.

• Q
  Dark Binding

  Morgana binds an enemy in place with dark magic, forcing them to feel the pain they've caused and dealing magic damage.

  Strong: an extremely long root that sets up her whole combo. Weak: a slow skillshot — stand behind minions and dodge it; no bind, no combo.

• W
  Tormented Shadow

  Morgana casts a cursed shadow on an area, damaging enemies who dare stand in her dark circle. They receive magic damage over time, which increases the lower health they are.

• E
  Black Shield

  Morgana anoints an ally with a protective barrier of starfire, which absorbs magical damage and disabling effects until it is broken.

  Strong: Black Shield blocks all magic damage and CC on an ally, negating your engage. Weak: bait it out before you commit hard CC or magic burst.

• R
  Soul Shackles

  Morgana unleashes the full force of her Celestial power as she unbinds her wings and hovers above the ground. She lashes chains of dark pain onto nearby enemy champions, gaining Move Speed. The chains slow and deal initial damage and, after a delay, stun those who are unable to break them.

  Strong: roots everyone around her for a teamfight lockdown. Weak: spread out and don't clump near her when it's up.

Itemization

Morgana is AP with a long root and an anti-magic/CC shield. Dodge her Q, bait her Black Shield before committing CC, avoid her W pool, and magic resist blunts her burst. Dive her when her binding is down.

This guide covers Morgana's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.