Hey, I’m Zathong and this guide is about Merlin Build in Smite Season 11. I will help you in playing this Merlin God more effectively in Conquest, Arena, Assault, Joust and Slash.
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Mage | Arthurian | Ranged | Magical
Pros: High Area Damage
Difficulty: Hard
God Tier: S
| Health: 518 (+79) | Damage: 34 (+ 1.5) + 20% of Magical Power |
| Mana: 250 (+55) | Physical: 14 (+3.2) |
| Speed: 355 (+0) | Magical: 30 (+1.6) |
| Range: 58 (+0) | HP5: 6 (+0.48) |
| Attack/Sec: 1 (+0.8%) | MP5: 4.8 (+0.44) |
Merlin Relics Build
Shard Relics:
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- Wing Shard
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- Horn shard
Relics:
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- Aegis Amulet
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- Greater Aegis Amulet
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- Aegis Of Acceleration
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- Purification Beads
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- Greater Purification Beads
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- Temporal Beads
Merlin Items Build
Mid Lane – High Damage:
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- Pendulum of Ages
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- Chronos’ Pendant
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- Charon’s Coin
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- Soul Gem
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- Divine Ruin
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- Soul Reaver
Pro Build – High Damage:
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- Pendulum of Ages
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- Chronos’ Pendant
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- Spear of Desolation
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- Divine Ruin
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- Soul Gem
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- Perfected Rod of Tahuti
Merlin’s Skill Order
Skill Order: Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt) (Skill 1) > Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard) (Skill 2) > Flicker (Skill 3) > Elemental Mastery (Skill 4).
 Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt) | |||
 Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard) | |||
 Flicker | |||
 Elemental Mastery |
Merlin Combo
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Combo 1: Skill 1 -> Skill 2 -> AA -> Skill 3 -> AA -> Skill 4 -> Skill 1 -> Skill 2.
Eclipse -> Vortex -> AA -> Flicker -> AA -> Elemental Mastery (Ice) -> Eclipse (Frostbolt) -> Vortex (Blizzard).
Merlin’s Weak Against & Pairs Well
| Weak Against | Pairs Well With |
|---|---|
    |     |
Merlin is weak against: Ares, Athena, Ganesha, King Arthur.
Merlin is pairs well with: Hercules, Ravana, Atlas, Cernunnos.
How To Play Merlin ?
Merlin is a mage God has high area damage, crowd control, AOE damage and high single target. So, I suggest you should use Merlin Mid.
Win/Pick/Ban rate:
| Conquest | Joust | Duel | |
| Win Rate | 48.37% | 47.64% | 37.65% |
| Pick Rate | 10.62% | 4.74% | 1.22% |
| Ban Rate | 1.75% | 1.59% | 0.47% |
Best Relics for Merlin:
You can use Shard Relics: Wing Shard or Horn shard.
You can use Relics: Aegis Of Acceleration + Temporal Beads.
Best items for Merlin:
Start items – Mid Lane:
Full Items – Mid Lane: If you like Merlin mid, you can refer this way: Pendulum of Ages, Chronos’ Pendant, Charon’s Coin, Soul Gem, Divine Ruin, Soul Reaver
Full Items – Pro Build: If you like Merlin pro build, you can refer this way: Pendulum of Ages, Chronos’ Pendant, Spear of Desolation, Divine Ruin, Soul Gem, Perfected Rod of Tahuti.
Best lane for Merlin:
| Lane |  |
|---|---|
| Solo Lane | |
| Duo Lane – ADC | |
| Duo Lane – Support | |
| Mid Lane | X |
| Jungle |
Tips and Tricks:
You can use alternative items for Merlin as: Magical Power, Magical Lifesteal, Health, Crowd Control Reduction, Movement Speed, Cooldown Reduction, Mana, MP5.
Merlin has high damage and good crowd control. But Marlin’s energy source is low and depletes quickly so you need to calculate carefully before making combos skills.
Merlin’s Ability
Passive: Overload
Merlin builds up Overload each time he casts a spell. Merlin will add lightning to his subsequent basic strike, causing more damage to the initial enemy.
Skill 1: Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt)
Merlin summons a celestial energy orb that expands as it moves, causing damage every 0.4 seconds and leaving a mark on enemies it hits. If they remain inside Eclipse’s outside range, enemies who have been marked suffer additional damage. (For more details, switch to Fire/Ice stance.)
Skill 2: Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard)
Merlin places an arcane energy field at a specific spot. After a brief pause, the vortex begins to hurt enemies and draw them toward its center. (For more details, switch to Fire/Ice stance.)
Skill 3: Flicker
Merlin moves swiftly in front of him, teleporting a short distance.
Ultimate: Elemental Mastery
In the pose he has tuned into right now, Merlin taps into his inner potential and bursts with energy. Merlin can then decide which attitude to adopt next throughout this time. The explosion culminates in a collapse inside itself. Both the explosion and the implosion deliver damage to opponents, although the consequences vary based on which stance’s energy is striking them.
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