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Boots
Death's Toll
Chalice of Healing
Mana Potion
Aegis Amulet
Warrior Tabi
Ichaival
Hastened Fatalis
Titan's Bane
Demon Blade
Bloodforge
Deathbringer
Qin's Sais
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B
A
X
Hello, this is a guide to playing 
Skadi, so far just builds for ranked duel. I am currently placed in diamond god rank in duel with Skadi. She is fun to use and usually you will win (unless she gets banned which is normal from what I see). I will be adding other modes/builds to the guide as time allows.
*Skadi note, Kaldr will not benefit from attack speed and crit items, but will from penetration and power.
Ranked Duels are, obviously, a ranked matches. It is a 1 VS 1 ranked game. You have to be level 30 with 12 gods mastered to play, and the only gods you can use are ones you own and that are mastered. It is played on the Joust map. You start on level 3, with 1500 gold. There is 3 bans each before a Blind god selection (the enemy cannot see who you pick, therefore cannot counter pick you.) As far as what gods you should ban is up to you, who don't you want to fight against?, ban them. I typically ban Kali, Medusa and Bakasura. But ban whomever you want.
In ranked duel, it is 1 vs 1, so you want to sustain in lane, and go back as least often as possible. You also want to poke the enemy and try to make them go back more than you do. Clear minion waves quickly when the enemy is out of lane and try to hit Buff camps. If you have to you can hit the smaller Buff camp minion, then come back after clearing another lane wave to clear the main Buff Minion. Contest camps as much as you can, but be careful not to fall into a baited trap (more later on baiting). Go back only when the enemy is dead, or just they are recalling back too, and try to be in lane anytime the enemy is. It is all about sustain and getting experience early in the game. Poke as much as you can and stay alive.
*Quick note, Duel is pretty situational, so this is the typical build I strive for, But always counter buy when necessary.
For Duel, at the start I go lowest tier Boots with Death's Toll and Chalice of Healing with 2 mana potions. And I normally get Aegis Amulet to help, most times you will face someone with burst damage or heavy hitting spells. use this to negate most of it. Your relic is situational and dependent on your play style.
On first return (if you can sustain without being forced to go back) I would highly recommend getting full boots, and if you can afford it now, Ichaival or 
Silverbranch Bow, whichever enemy you are facing. This will effectively put you ahead of them. When/if they try to poke you or just box with you, you will be taking their power and giving it to yourself. Again I highly recommend these as your first two items.
From there, I go Hastened Fatalis to stay close, and to easily dodge the enemy's basic attacks. This combined with your first two items, as long as you haven't fallen behind in level/gold too much, should make you a lot stronger than your opponent.
Next is Titan's Bane, With the first 3 items, this will increase your damage output considerably. Pen FTW (people still use FTW right?)
Then go Wind Demon, Kaldr will only benefit from the added Physical Power, but we gave that dog his Penetration already. So this is all for Skadi. Crit and bonus attack speed. With your other items, you are killing the enemy quickly by now (if they haven not surrendered yet).
Next item, is up to you, I like to go either Bloodforge if I find myself low health after killing the enemy a lot, I will go this to give me lifesteal and that shield, so when I kill the enemy I can push a little instead of going back to heal. If I'm not getting to low of health I will take [{Deathbringer]] for obvious benefits. Otherwise I may go a defensive item (rarely though)
*The first 3 items, I would always get in this order. As for the others, swap around and swap out with whatever you choose. The First 3 items will usually secure the game for you early, or at least set the tone for the match that you aren't to be trifled with.
Skadi has nice abilities, all of which do damage to the enemy, and can slow, cause another ability to hit harder, or make the enemy slide on ice.
Kaldr, The Winter Wolf is Skadi's passive, it is Kaldr her pet, usable by using Rune Of The Hunt
Piercing Cold is a line attack, good for clearing waves and great for doing damage. It combos with Kaldr in Rune Of The Hunt. Piercing Cold Does damage, causes the enemy to be slowed for 3s, and if Kaldr hits them while under the effect of piercing cold, Kaldr's attacks do double damage.
Rune Of The Hunt is a toggle-able ability that sends Kaldr after a target. Kaldr is Skadi's Dog, and does a percent of Skadi's basic damage, depending on the rank of the skill. Also depending on the rank of the ability, Kaldr will have bonus effects/abilities, like the dash attack for rank 1.
Permafrost is a ground target ability. It makes an area icy, any enemy god that steps on the ice will slide in the direction they were moving prior to touching the ice. It also does initial damage and damage over time. And grants Skadi bonus movement speed for a short duration when she steps on it. Great for setting up kills (more on that later)
Winter's Grasp is Skadi's Ultimate, It creates an area around both Skadi and kaldr that does damage, and when initially activated will root the enemy for a duration. It also restores Kaldr to full health and makes him invulnerable for the duration.
As far as my choice for Abilities, I may be a little off on the actual level for each. But at the start I put one point into each of my abilities. Then I work on getting Piercing Cold leveled up quickest. Then, I change it up a lot, I usually alternate between Rune Of The Hunt and Permafrost with Permafrost being the main focus. And get Ult whenever you can.
Uses:
Permafrost and Piercing Cold can be used to easily clear waves and at least do some poke damage if not get them set up for kills. Permafrost is great for setting people up for a good pounding, Just cast the ice one them(or right in front so they walk into it) when they are moving towards you, causing them to slide at you, send Kaldr at them with Rune Of The Hunt and before Kaldr gets to them (quickly) hit them with Piercing Cold. Finish with Ult if needed.
Also Skadi is good at getting kills from baiting Buff Camps/Bull Demon, Clear the wave, go to Damage camp or Bull demon depending on time of the game, hide around corner where you can see them coming to camp, Cast Permafrost when they start coming across the bridge/hallway thing into the camp, while they slide hit them with Piercing Cold and Rune Of The Hunt and finish with ult if needed.
Permafrost is also a pretty effective at increasing movement for escaping or for getting to lane/buff camp faster, say if you know the enemy is at the camp or if they are pushing on tower. Just cast the ability in front of you and walk over it.
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1. About bans, I'd suggest
2. Some tips about the kit itself.
3. The build itself. I would suggest Warrior into Ich into Asi so that you get some quick pen, attack speed, boxing potential, power, and lifesteal, all in 4k gold. Crit is looked down upon, and while it can work, it would be better to get defense so you can survive longer. It is situational on the opponent, but BOV, Nemean, and Midgardian are all solid choices. An example build would be:
Upvote from me. Keep up the good work, and hope you enjoy your stay at SF.
-Fellow Skadi Main.
1) Why Aegis?
2)No def?
3)Crit?
4)Bloodforge in a 1v1?
the following is copy/pasted from guide:
"And I normally get Aegis Amulet to help, most times you will face someone with burst damage or heavy hitting spells. use this to negate most of it. Your relic is situational and dependent on your play style."
"Then go Wind Demon, Kaldr will only benefit from the added Physical Power, but we gave that dog his Penetration already. So this is all for Skadi. Crit and bonus attack speed. With your other items, you are killing the enemy quickly by now (if they haven not surrendered yet)." (though i dont know if your asking why i have it or why i dont explain it)
"Next item, is up to you, I like to go either Bloodforge if I find myself low health after killing the enemy a lot, I will go this to give me lifesteal and that shield, so when I kill the enemy I can push a little instead of going back to heal. If I'm not getting to low of health I will take
and for defense i guess just the magical build had one as situational, and the only statement i have is: *Quick note, Duel is pretty situational, so this is the typical build I strive for, But always counter buy when necessary.