Brand/Strategy

Skill usage

 * can easily clear minion waves. will allow  to deal AoE damage since the  debuff will be active.
 * Deciding what spell to apply with is a very important factor when engaging the enemy.
 * When you are focused on one champion, your combo should usually be, , then . This combo allows Sear to stun, ensuring the enemy will be in the AoE for Pillar of Flame and offering little time for them to retaliate. If you are fast enough, you may be able to cast Sear first and, while the missile is on its way to the target, hit them with Conflagration before it connects and throw down Pillar of Flame.
 * When you want to do maximum damage to multiple enemies, pick a target, cast at them, after  is applied, cast  to hit multiple targets and apply Blaze to each one, then finish with . This combo, if all hits connect, can do huge AoE damage. If your  is off cooldown, throw it out as soon as enemies are grouped together enough.
 * The best possible use of 's ultimate,, is when two enemy champions are standing close to each other.
 * has the longest cooldown of all of 's abilities, because of this, it is best not to use it killing a single champion if a larger fight is beginning and that one enemy is assured to die.

Build usage

 * Items that provide Magic Penetration such as, , and are good for  since his passive  does not benefit from Ability Power but does benefit from Magic Penetration.
 * will be very effective for since he deals a lot of AoE damage, since the proc effect will add slows to his abilities.
 * Due to the fact that most mages have low health, will help  endure team fights more effectively.
 * is very useful on since he deals all magic damage to provide healing via Spell Vamp. All targets hit also continue to take damage from  to provide him with even more healing.