Aether's Support Kelvin | Rank 3 Kelvin | UPDATED!

Author's notes

Aether / Ethergic - Analyst for MLC Support focused build with most items you would need in a match. Designed to still be successful even on low econ, just focus on getting your max dome. NOTE: This build shines at higher levels of play, where you can rely on teammates to make plays and perform. It's much more difficult to play in low elo where you may be required to carry your teammates.

Item categories

1. 1Lane | Early Game

   Author's category · 10 items · Max nade provides

   1. 1

      Extra Charge

      Provides an extra nade and makes them stronger

   2. 2

      High-Velocity Rounds

   3. 3

      Extra Regen

      Needed due to Kelvin's low base regen, and upgrades into Heal Booster

   4. 4

2. 2Burgerboxoptional

   Author's category · 1 items

   1. 1

      Rebuttal

3. 3Core | Mid-Late Game

   Author's category · 7 items · I'd recommend looking to buy actives / utility

   1. 1

      Compress Cooldown

      Dome's importance in teamfights necessitates more frequent domes

   2. 2

      Enchanter's Emblem

      Provides stats that are generally all very strong on Kelvin, along with much needed resists.

   3. 3

      Improved Spirit

      Built from Extra Spirit

4. 4Upgradesoptional

   Author's category · 4 items · Prioritize Utility

   1. 1

      Greater Expansion

      Built from Mystic Expansion

      Will usually only buy when slot locked, but it does provide significant value for your abilities/items

   2. 2

      Superior Duration

      Built from Duration Extender

      Buy only when slotlocked or when you have mutliple debuffs/buffs that scale with duration (i.e. Silence Wave, Divine Barrier, Healing Tempo)

   3. 3

5. 5Supportive Actives

   Author's category · 8 items · Read annotations if needed

   1. 1

      Healing Rite

      Can buy if needed in lane, or as an upgrade to Beam / Nova

   2. 2

      Guardian Ward

      Generally only buy this when needing DB (very good item)

   3. 3

      Rescue Beam

      Built from Healing Rite

      Important buy if they have a lot of catch/pick. Allows for allies to take risky plays if you are hovering them.

6. 6Utility

   Author's category · 8 items · Read annotations if needed

   1. 1

      Rusted Barrel

      Cheap option to shred and debuff m1s. Could honestly be overpowered with how low the cooldown is

   2. 2

      Slowing Hex

      Strong into any characters with movement abilities (over half of the roster), and even those without, as the dash distance reduction really hinders movement.

   3. 3

      Spirit Sap

      Strong for shred and to debuff spirit carries

7. 7Movement Optionsoptional

   Author's category · 6 items

   1. 1

      Sprint Boots

   2. 2

      Extra Stamina

   3. 3

      Enduring Speed

      Built from Sprint Boots

      Very strong item that allows for quick rotations; also allows for faster movement in a teamfight

   4. 4

8. 8Debuffsoptional

   Author's category · 5 items

   1. 1

      Healbane

      Buy against heroes with lots of healing / lifesteal (check their items)

   2. 2

      Suppressor

      Can buy in lane if against 2 m1s, or buy later if you're struggling against m1s

   3. 3

      Mystic Vulnerability

      Buy mid-late game if they have a lot of spirit resist

9. 9Burgerboxoptional

   Author's category · 6 items

   1. 1

      Debuff Reducer

   2. 2

      Counterspell

      Strong against most characters in the cast, especially those with big burst or teamfight ults

   3. 3

      Spirit Resilience

      Buy if they have strong sustained spirit damage (consider counterspell for burst characters).

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order

Frost GrenadeFrost Grenade	Frost Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 1				Frost Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 51	Frost Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 62					Frost Grenade: 5 AP upgrade, step 11