The Manamune Assassin Build is Real - WildRift

If you’ve been sleeping on Manamune builds in Wild Rift, it’s time to wake up. What started as a meme is now turning heads as players find success building Manamune on assassin junglers like Talon—and it’s not just working, it’s dominating.

From high CDR, massive damage spikes, and mana stacking madness, the Manamune assassin build is carving out a niche that turns slippery burst champions into late-game nightmares.

Let’s break down why it works, how it plays, and why you might be seeing Manamune more often in your ranked games—especially on champs like Talon.

💡 Why Manamune on Talon Jungle?

At first glance:

Less early damage
Slower tempo
Scaling risk

In practice:

High haste and mana = spam everything
Muramana procs off Talon’s Q, W, and R
Every ability becomes bonus damage spam
Combos end up chunking harder than Lethality builds

The tradeoff? You give up a bit of early pressure for scaling DPS and insane burst combos once the item fully stacks.

“Three procs of Muramana in a full combo? It’s not a one-shot—it’s a soul delete.” – RiftGuides

🔥 The Build Path

The recommended core build looks something like this:

Manamune → for scaling + procs
Black Cleaver → armor shred on multi-hit abilities
Serpent’s Fang → vs. shields (perfect into Shen/Nautilus)
Mortal Reminder → anti-heal + armor pen
Boots → Ionian or Lucidity
Optional: Serylda’s, Death’s Dance, Edge of Night

Talon also runs Gathering Storm + Overgrowth for added scaling. Yes, even in Wild Rift—because the longer the game goes, the nastier this build becomes.

🧠 Manamune Mechanics on Talon

Muramana works off physical damage abilities. Talon has:

Q (Noxian Diplomacy)
W (Rake)
R (Shadow Assault)

Each ability procs Muramana, and since W and R hit multiple times, you’re proccing several times per rotation. Pair that with spell haste and mana scaling, and you end up melting squishies.

🎮 Talon Jungle Still Clears Fast?

Surprisingly, yes.

Max Q first for faster jungle clears
Use W to leash between camps
Wall hops make you ultra-mobile
You’re still impactful with just Zerks + Tear

Even with Manamune delaying a pure lethality spike, Talon jungle hits level 5 fast, controls objectives, and can gank with insane map presence.

🧪 How It Plays In-Game

From the RiftGuides gameplay:

Talon went toe-to-toe with Kindred, dodging spells with ult and wall hops
Muramana procs kept coming mid-fight, even without full lethality
Secured early dragons with smite + Q burst combo
Constant repositioning with walls let him survive teamfights at 1 HP—repeatedly

And yes, Muramana still stacked in under 9 minutes, making it more than viable for early-mid game.

😳 Why Not Just Build Lethality?

Good question. In some matchups, Lethality is better. But Manamune offers:

Sustain through mana regen
Spell spam with low cooldowns
More consistent poke and skirmish damage
Flexible scaling without falling off

You’re trading burst-on-contact for damage-over-time reliability. And in Wild Rift, where teamfights are fast and frequent, that matters.

🐱‍👤 Bonus: Manamune is Working on More Than Just Talon

If you’re feeling spicy, try Manamune on:

Zed (poke and waveclear)
Jayce (obviously)
Pantheon (Q spam)
Evelynn (ok, maybe don’t)

Point is: assassins who throw out frequent physical damage spells can make use of this item. And Wild Rift’s faster stacking and item efficiency just makes it smoother.

Final Thoughts – Is Manamune Assassin Actually Meta?

Not quite meta… yet. But it’s undeniably strong, especially if you know what you’re doing. Manamune Talon jungle is a high-risk, high-reward playstyle that rewards clean clears, sharp rotations, and combo timing.

You’re not just a burst assassin. You’re a mana-fueled shadow god, and everything you press explodes.

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