Udyr
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Excellent (8/10)
Udyr is a highly consistent and powerful champion who scales exponentially through his Stance Swaps. His 4-star and 6-star upgrades provide massive power spikes, though his stance-heavy gameplay loop can feel repetitive.
Early Tempo Scaling
Doubles the stat gains from every Stance Swap, serving as the core engine for Udyr's scaling.
Reduces Udyr's cost when Plunder is activated, allowing for early deployment.
Deals damage to the enemy Nexus at Game Start, guaranteeing Plunder activation for Packed Powder.
Strategy
This build focuses on early game pressure and rapid scaling. Swain's Raven Army damages the enemy Nexus at Game Start, activating Plunder for Packed Powder. This allows Udyr to be deployed as early as Round 1.
Once on the board, Secret Technique doubles the stat gains from every Stance Swap played. This combination ensures Udyr establishes immediate dominance and scales out of control before the opponent can react.
Consistent Stance Mastery
- Essential for doubling all stance-based stat buffs.
Refills spell mana upon deployment or level-up, addressing Udyr's inherent mana hunger.
Provides immediate board control by striking the weakest enemy on summon.
Strategy
Hidden Tome is crucial for addressing Udyr's heavy reliance on spell mana, refilling it upon his deployment or level-up to guarantee immediate Stance Swap usage.
Stalker's Blade provides immediate board control by striking the weakest enemy on summon, synergizing with his innate strike mechanics. Secret Technique remains the core engine for maximizing his stat growth.
Signature Sustain
Udyr's signature relic, providing Nexus healing and spell mana sustain.
Copies every Stance Swap once 6 mana gems are reached.- Doubles the stats of each copied Stance Swap.
Strategy
This build leverages Udyr's signature relic, Innervating Locket, to provide Nexus healing and spell mana sustain during the early game.
Once you reach 6 mana gems, Chemtech Duplicator comes online to copy every Stance Swap, while Secret Technique doubles the stats of each copy, resulting in exponential growth and overwhelming board states.
Titanic Ramp
Grants +1 Starting Mana if Udyr is Titanic.
Provides the necessary health to trigger the Titanic requirement for Starforged Gauntlets.- Ensures Udyr's scaling remains top-tier once he hits the board.
Strategy
By equipping Luminous Orb, Udyr reaches the required health threshold to activate Starforged Gauntlets, granting an invaluable extra starting mana gem.
This ramp accelerates his deployment and allows for earlier Stance Swap generation. Secret Technique is included to ensure his scaling remains overwhelming once he is established on the board.
Zoe Adventure Sustain
Zoe Specialized
Absorbs keywords from fallen units, providing crucial sustain like Lifesteal.- Provides late-game value by doubling Stance Swaps.
- Ensures Udyr's stats can compete with inflated enemy units.
Strategy
Voidborne Carapace is highly effective in the 10-star Zoe adventure, allowing Udyr to absorb crucial keywords like Lifesteal from fallen units to fully heal the Nexus.
Chemtech Duplicator provides the necessary late-game value to close out grueling encounters, while Secret Technique ensures Udyr's stats can compete with the massive enemy units found in this adventure.
Other Relic Options
Provides a suite of useful keywords (Fated, Augment, Challenger, Overwhelm) that complement his scaling.
Grants Overwhelm and bonus stats to allies with subtypes, synergizing well with the units Udyr's stances frequently create.
Essential for high-difficulty encounters where hard removal is prevalent, ensuring Udyr survives long enough to scale.
Players disagree about Innervating Locket. Some consider it an essential tool for early-game sustain and mana generation. While others find its impact too low compared to aggressive tempo options.
Constellation
Udyr is a formidable champion who relies on methodical scaling through his Stance Swaps. His constellation upgrades transform him from a standard stat-stick into an overwhelming force, providing essential speed and massive stat multipliers.
Stance Mastery I
When you target an ally with Stance Swap, grant it +1|+1.
Focused Mind
+1 Starting Mana. Your Stance Swap accelerate to Focus. When you gain the attack token, create a Stance Swap in hand.
Stance Mastery II
When you target an ally with Stance Swap, grant it +1|+1. Each round, the first time you play a Stance Swap on an ally, it strikes the weakest enemy.Review
The ability to strike the weakest enemy upon playing a Stance Swap provides excellent free control, though its limitation to once per round prevents infinite combos.
Get Swole
When you increase an ally's stats with a spell, increase them by 2 more.Review
'Get Swole' is a massive power spike. Granting an additional +2|+2 when playing a Stance Swap effectively acts as an innate Secret Technique, making this upgrade almost mandatory for optimal play.
Manaflow
Game Start: Get a mana gem.Review
Provides a crucial early game power spike, allowing his more aggressive Plunder builds to come online faster and more consistently.
Stance Mastery III
Your Stance Swap are replaced with Mastered Stance Swap. Your Mastered Stance Swap accelerate to Burst.Review
'Mastered Stances' upgrades Stance Swaps to Burst speed and provides an essential starting mana gem. This drastically improves his flexibility and defensive utility, though it notably removes the self-damage synergy from Ram Stance.
Gameplay Tips
- Prioritize Early Deployment
Drop Udyr as early as possible, ideally on Round 1 using cost-reduction relics, to maximize the mana value of his stances and establish early removal.
- Leverage Burst Speed Stances
At 6 stars, Mastered Stances operate at Burst speed. Use them reactively as combat tricks for unexpected Barrier, Stun, or Challenger plays to disrupt enemy attacks.
- Synergize with Support Champions
Champions like Illaoi and Taric are exceptional pairings. Illaoi's Tentacle Smash grants massive stats that are doubled by Secret Technique, while Taric can copy Stance Swaps onto supported allies.
- Draft Spell Damage for Swarms
In difficult adventures, drafting powers like 'Big Guns' amplifies the skill damage from Udyr's stances, providing crucial area-of-effect clear against wide boards.
- Protect Against Removal
Udyr is highly vulnerable to hard removal. Prioritize acquiring Spellshield through relics like Black Shield or in-run powers to protect your investment.