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Singed combos

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3 Singed combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is W › E. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Singed combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The capture

When: An enemy is within Fling range.

Mega Adhesive slows and grounds the enemies in the area; Fling knocks the enemy behind you: if they land in the adhesive, they are rooted.

The chase

Q AA AA

When: You are chasing a carry.

Insanity Potion improves your stats and your trail applies Grievous Wounds.

The escape

When: An enemy is chasing you.

Your poison trail damages those following you and Mega Adhesive slows them.

Common mistakes

Chasing without using your trail.
Casting Mega Adhesive without an enemy trajectory.
Using Insanity Potion too early: it has a limited duration.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Poison Trail	0	13 Mana per Second	20
W · Mega Adhesive	17/16/15/14/13	60/70/80/90/100 Mana	1000
E · Fling	10/9.5/9/8.5/8	60/70/80/90/100 Mana	125
R · Insanity Potion	100	100 Mana	20

Official ability descriptions

PassiveNoxious Slipstream

Singed drafts off nearby champions, gaining a burst of Move Speed when passing them.

QPoison Trail

Leaves a trail of poison behind Singed, dealing damage to enemies caught in the path.

WMega Adhesive

Throws a vial of mega adhesive on the ground, slowing and grounding enemies who walk on it.

EFling

Damages target enemy unit and flings them into the air behind Singed. If the target Singed flings lands in his Mega Adhesive, they are also rooted.

RInsanity Potion

Singed drinks a potent brew of chemicals, granting him increased combat stats, and making his Poison Trail apply Grievous Wounds.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W47.6% · 42 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W			●											●	●
E		●						●		●		●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 46 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Singed

Poison Trail is very effective at farming and harassing, allowing Singed to dominate the flow of whatever lane he's in.
Use Insanity Potion to trick your opponents into chasing you through your Poison Trail.
Flinging enemies into your tower can deal heavy amounts of damage to them.

How to play around Singed's combos

Keep your distance to avoid being Flung back into Singed's allies.
Singed needs to run close to your team to be effective. Try to take advantage of this by using crowd control effects on him while attacking his allies.
Be careful when chasing Singed. He's very difficult to bring down, and can leave his Poison Trail to damage you in your pursuit.

Frequently asked questions

What is Singed's main combo?

The capture: W › E. An enemy is within Fling range. Mega Adhesive slows and grounds the enemies in the area; Fling knocks the enemy behind you: if they land in the adhesive, they are rooted.

Which ability should I max first on Singed?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (42 games, 47.6% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Singed's ultimate?

Insanity Potion has a 100 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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