Stealth Ward (Item)


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A stealth Ward is a consumable item in League of Legends. Only 3 of these wards can be carried in a summoner's inventory and only 3 can placed on the map per player.

Ghost Ward

 * , placed by the and, are functionally identical to , but are colored white instead of green. The difference is only visible while using the classic ward skins.
 * Both Sightstone items share the same counter for the number of active wards.
 * If you place a ward after you already have three out, the first one you placed is removed and a new ward is placed in the position indicated.

Strategy
Intelligent usage of wards goes a long way, namely in key brush locations, like intersections, in front of and. This is useful for map awareness of potential ganks, champion movements, and/or attempts to kill an Epic Monster. The lone shrub in front of both Epic Monsters is an excellent place to both reveal the river and keep tabs over their presence.

Wards that are placed on a will cause the mushroom to explode, a damage free method of removing them.

Certain characters with attack-timer refreshing abilities can clear wards in the moments after they are placed.
 * can use along with an autoattack.
 * Lucian can autoattack, then use Ardent Blaze or Relentless Pursuit and his passive Lightslinger, on the next auto will strike twice.
 * can autoattack followed by, or use a Fury-enhanced cast of Ruthless Predator by itself.
 * can attack, activate and use, and immediately attack again. However the third attack is not automatic and must be ordered by the player.
 * can attack, use (which briefly reveals wards whether allied or enemy), and attack again.
 * can attack, use  and then follow up with another autoattack or.
 * can use while in Cannon form to gain maximum attack speed for 3 attacks without the need to reset the attack timer.

,, and can be used to dash to allied wards. This can be used to move over walls, chase enemies, or escape.