List of Champion Abilities with Damage Type (Magic/Physical/True)

Question

I've been trying to find a list of all the champion abilities, and whether they deal magic, physical, or true damage. (Or some combination)

I was under the impression that some abilities did physical damage, but have since found that they do magic damage, which was counterintuitive based on what the ability actually DOES. (Like shooting a gun would seem to be physical damage to me, but that isn't always the case)

It'd be nice if the list was separated by champion, all on one page, but I wouldn't mind if it's sorted some other logical way. I just have yet to find such a resource, at this point, and I think it would be helpful to learn, or even use as a "cheat-sheet" (like if I'm going against a specific enemy, I can look down to his/her section in the list and see what their abilities do, damage-wise. And since it'd all be one page I don't need to do much navigation to get from one champ to the next, so I can look up all 5 opponents if needed.)

Answer

Well, may as well go alphabetically:

Vs. Akali

• Akali's single target abilities (Q and R) deal Magical Damage

• Akali's Crescent Sweep does Physical Damage

• Akali's Auto-attacks deal a combination of Physical and Magic Damage (due to her passive)

• Even when built as a hybrid, most of Akali's damage is Magic, so build Magic Resistance

Vs. Alistar

• Alistar's abilities deal magic damage

• His auto-attack does physical damage, and his ult boosts his auto-attack damage temporarily.

• Alistar is a tanky mage-like champion, but some players build him as a straight tank.

• While some Alistars pick up Sheen / Lichbane, there is not enough damage from auto-attacks to warrant building Armor, so build Magic Resistance

Vs. Amumu

• Amumu's abilities do Magic Damage

• Amumu is an AP Tank; build Magic Resistance

Vs. Anivia

• Anivia's abilities do Magic Damage

• Anivia is a traditional Mage; build Magic Resistance

Vs. Annie

• Annie's abilities do Magic Damage

• Annie is a traditional Mage; build Magic Resistance

Vs. Ashe

• Ashe's Volley deals Physical Damage
• Ashe's Ultimate (Enchanted Crystal Arrow) deals Magic Damage
• Ashe is a traditional Carry; build Armor

Blitzcrank

• Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab and Ultimate deal Magic Damage
• Blitzcrank's Powerfist deals Physical Damage
• Blitzcrank can be built either AP or AD; adjust your defense depending on how Blitz builds

Brand

• Brand's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Brand's passive deals Magic Damage
• Brand is a traditional Mage; build Magic Resistance

Caitlyn

• Caitlyn's Piltover Peacemaker does Physical Damage
• Caitlyn's Traps and Net does Magic Damage
• Caitlyn's Ultimate (Ace in the Hole) does Physical Damage
• Caitlyn is a traditional carry; build armor

Cassiopeia

• Cassiopeia's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Cassiopeia is a traditional Mage; build Magic Resistance

Cho'Gath

• Cho'Gath's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Cho'Gath's Ultimate does True Damage, and is easily the largest True Damage nuke in the game.
• Cho'Gath can be played as an AP Tank or a Mage; Either way, build Magic Resistance.

Corki

• Corki's Phosphorus Bomb, Valkyrie Trail, and Missile Barrage deal Magic Damage
• Corki's Gatling Gun does Physical Damage
• Corki's auto attacks deal Physical and True Damage (because of his passive)
• Corki can be built AD or AP; adjust your defense based on how Corki builds

Dr. Mundo

• Dr. Mundo's Cleaver does Magic Damage
• Dr. Mundo's Burning Agony does Magic Damage
• Dr. Mundo is a tanky DPS; despite his Cleaver dealing magic damage, Armor is the better defensive choice against him

Evelyn

• Evelyn's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Evelyn can either be built AP or AD; adjust your defense depending on Evelyn's build

Ezreal

• Ezreal's Mystic Shot (Q) deals Physical Damage
• Ezreal's other abilities deal Magic Damage
• Ezreal can either be built AP or AD; adjust your defense depending on Ezreal's build

Fiddlesticks

• Fiddlesticks' abilities deal Magic Damage
• Fiddlesticks is a traditional Mage; build Magic Resistance

Galio

• Galio's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Galio is an AP Tank; build Magic Resistance

Gangplank

• Gangplank's Parrrley does Physical Damage (it used to do magic)
• Gangplank's Auto-attacks deal some minor Magic Damage due to his Passive
• Gangplank's Ultimate deals Magic Damage
• Gangplank is a melee carry; build Armor

Garen

• Garen's Decisive Strike (Q) and Judgement (E) deal Physical Damage
• Garen's Ultimate does Magic Damage
• Garen is Tanky physical DPS; build Armor

Gragas

• Gragas' abilities deal Magic Damage
• Gragas is an AP Tank; build Magic Resistance

Heimerdinger

• Heimerdinger's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Heimerdinger's turrets deal Magic Damage
• Heimerdinger is a traditional mage; build Magic Resistance

Irelia

• Irelia's Bladesurge (Q) does Physical Damage
• Irelia's Hiten Style (W) does True Damage
• Irelia's Equilibrium Strike (E) does Magical Damage
• Irelia's Ultimate does Physical Damage
• Irelia is a melee carry; build Armor

Janna

• Janna's Abilities deal Magical Damage
• Janna is a mage support; build Magic Resistance

Jarvan IV

• Jarvan's Dragon Strike (Q) deals Physical Damage
• Jarvan's Demacian Standard (E) deals Magical Damage
• Jarvan's ultimate deals Physical Damage
• Jarvan's auto attacks deal Magic Damage due to his passive
• Jarvan is tanky physical DPS; build Armor

Jax

• Jax's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Jax does both magic and physical damage, and can be built straight AD, Straight AP, or as a Hybrid. Build Health, and adjust further based on Jax's build

Karma

• Karma's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Karma is AP Support / Mage; build Magic Resistance

Karthus

• Karthus' abilities deal Magic Damage
• Karthus is a traditional Mage; build Magic Resistance

Kassadin

• Kassadin's abilites deal Magic Damage
• Kassadin's Netherblade gives him bonus magic damage on his auto-attacks
• Kassadin is an AP Assassin; build Magic Resistance

Katarina

• Katarina's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Katarina can build AP, AD, or Hybrid. Regardless of the build, you want magic resist to counter Death Lotus

Kayle

• Kayle's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Kayle's passive makes her a hybrid carry. Build Health.

Kennen

• Kennen's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Kennen is an unconventional mage; build magic resistance

Kog'Maw

• Kog'Maw's abilities deal Magic Damage.
• Kog'Maw's Suicide Explosion (his passive) deals True Damage
• Kog'Maw is usually built Attack Speed or AP; either way, build magic resistance

LeBlanc

• LeBlanc's abilites deal Magic Damage
• LeBlanc is a traditional mage; build magic resistance

Lee Sin

• Lee Sin's Tempest(E) deals Magical Damage
• Lee Sin's Sonic Wave, Resonating Strike, and Dragon's Rage deal Physical Damage
• Lee Sin plays like a physical mage; build Armor

Lux

• Lux's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Lux is AP Support / Mage; build Magic Resistance

Malphite

• Malphite's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Malphite's Brutal Strikes (W) temporarily increase his Attack Damage
• Malphite is tanky DPS; build Health

Malzahar

• Malzahar's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Malzahar is a traditional mage; build Magic Resistance

Maokai

• Maokai's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Maokai is an AP Tank; build Magic Resistance

Master Yi

• Master Yi's Alpha Strike deals Magic Damage
• Master Yi is a physical assassin / carry; build Armor

Miss Fortune

• Miss Fortune's Double-Tap deals Physical Damage
• Miss Fortune's Impure Shots, Make it Rain, and Bullet Time deal Magical Damage
• Miss Fortune's Auto Attacks deal bonus Magic Damage due to Impure Shots
• Miss Fortune can be built like a carry or a mage; adjust your defense depending on MF's build

Mordekaiser

• Mordekaiser's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Mordekaiser is a tanky magical DPS; build Magic Resistance

Morgana

• Morgana's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Morgana is AP Support; build Magic Resistance

Nasus

• Nasus' Siphoning Strike deals Physical Damage
• Nasus' Spirit Fire and Ultimate deal Magic Damage
• Nasus is tanky physical DPS; build Armor

Nidalee

• Nidalee's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Nidalee is hybrid AP support / assassin; build Magic Resistance

Nocturne

• Nocture's Duskbringer (Q) deals Physical Damage
• Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror (E) deals Magic Damage
• Nocturne's Ultimate and Passive Bonus Damage deal Physical Damage
• Nocturne is a physical carry; build Armor

Nunu

• Nunu's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Nunu is an AP tank; build Magic Resistance

Olaf

• Olaf's Undertow (Q) deals Physical Damage
• Olaf's Reckless Swing (E) deals True Damage
• Olaf is tanky physical DPS; build Armor

Pantheon

• Pantheon's Aegis (W) and Ultimate deal Magic Damage
• Pantheon's Spearshot and Heartseeker Strike deal Physical Damage
• Pantheon is a physical carry; build Armor

Poppy

• Poppy's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Poppy is usually played as an AP burst assassin; build Magic Resistance

Rammus

• Rammus' abilities deal Magic Damage
• Rammus is an AD Tank; build Armor

Renekton

• Renekton's abilities deal Physical Damage
• Renekton's Ultimate does Magic Damage
• Renekton is tanky physical DPS; build armor

Rumble

• Rumble's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Rumble is a melee mage; build Magic Resistance

Ryze

• Ryze's abilites deal Magic Damage
• Ryze is a Mage Carry; build Magic Resistance

Shaco

• Shaco's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Shaco's Hallucinated Clone deals Physical Damage with its attacks
• Shaco can be built either AP or AD; adjust your defense depending on Shaco's build

Shen

• Shen's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Shen's passive makes his auto attack deal Magic Damage
• Shen is a tank; build Tenacity to reduce his taunt

Singed

• Singed's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Singed is an AP tank; build Magic Resistance

Sion

• Sion's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Sion can be built either AP or AD; adjust your defense depending on Sion's build

Sivir

• Sivir's boomerang blade deals Magic Damage
• Sivir's ricochets deal Physical Damage
• Sivir is a physical carry; build Armor

Sona

• Sona's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Sona is AP Support; build Magic Resistance

Soraka

• Soraka's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Soraka is AP Support; build Magic Resistance

Swain

• Swain's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Swain is a traditional Mage; build Magic Resistance

Taric

• Taric's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Taric is AP Support; build Magic Resistance

Teemo

• Teemo's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Teemo's auto-attacks deal bonus Magic Damage
• Teemo is usually built AP or Attack Speed; build Magic Resistance

Tristana

• Tristana's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Tristana is a physical carry; build Armor

Trundle

• Trundle's Rabid Bite (Q) deals Physical Damage
• Trundle's Ultimate technically doesn't do Damage at all, but instead reduces the target's max health temporarily
• Trundle is Tanky physical DPS; build Armor

Tryndamere

• Tryndamere's ability does magic damage
• Tryndamere is a physical melee carry; build Armor

Twisted Fate

• Twisted Fate's abilities do Magic Damage
• Twisted Fate can be built AP, Attack Speed, AD, or a Hybrid; adjust your defense based on your opponent's build

Twitch

• Twitch's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Twitch's ultimate increases his Attack Damage
• Twitch's attacks deal bonus Magic Damage due to his passive
• Twitch is a physical carry; build armor

Udyr

• Udyr's abilites deal Magic Damage
• Udyr is tanky DPS; build armor

Urgot

• Urgot's abilities deal Physical Damage
• Urgot is an AD Mage; build armor

Vayne

• Vayne's abilities deal Physical Damage
• Vayne's Silver Bolts (W) make her auto attacks deal True Damage
• Vayne is a physical carry; build armor

Veigar

• Veigar's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Veigar is a traditional mage; build Magic Resistance

Vladimir

• Vladimir's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Vladimir is a traditional mage; build Magic Resistance

Warwick

• Warwick's Hungering Swipe deals Magic Damage
• Warwick's Ultimate uses auto-attacks, so it will usually deal Physical Damage
• Warwick is a physical carry; build armor

Xin Zhao

• Xin Zhao's Three Talon Strike and Ultimate deal Physical Damage
• Xin Zhao's Audacious Charge deals Magic Damage
• Xin Zhao is a physical carry; build armor

Zilean

• Zilean's abilities deal Magic Damage
• Zilean is AP support; build Magic Resistance

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