Ashe struggles against mobile champions who can close the gap quickly, neutralizing her range advantage. Her lack of a dash leaves her exposed to assassins and sudden engage patterns. Compositions built around burst or dive are her hardest counters.
| Matchup | Verdict | Edge | Win rate | Pick rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draven | Hard Counters | +2 | 48.7% | 4.5% |
| Samira | Hard Counters | +2 | 48.5% | 7.7% |
| Yunara | Unfavorable | +1 | 51.3% | 12.2% |
| Vayne | Unfavorable | +1 | 50.2% | 7.8% |
| Xayah | Unfavorable | +1 | 50.1% | 4.1% |
| Sivir | Unfavorable | +1 | 49.7% | 3.7% |
| Lucian | Unfavorable | +1 | 49.3% | 7.2% |
| Caitlyn | Unfavorable | +1 | 49.2% | 23.9% |
| Tristana | Unfavorable | +1 | 47.7% | 4.5% |
| Nilah | Unfavorable | +1 | — | — |
| Ziggs | Unfavorable | +1 | — | — |
| Smolder | Skill Matchups | ±0 | 52.4% | 13.3% |
| Varus | Skill Matchups | ±0 | 51.3% | 7.2% |
| Ezreal | Skill Matchups | ±0 | 51.0% | 12.8% |
| Kai'Sa | Skill Matchups | ±0 | 48.4% | 13.3% |
| Corki | Skill Matchups | ±0 | — | — |
| Senna | Skill Matchups | ±0 | — | — |
| Miss Fortune | Favorable | −1 | 51.5% | 19.4% |
| Jhin | Favorable | −1 | 50.7% | 14.6% |
| Zeri | Favorable | −1 | 49.6% | 1.5% |
| Jinx | Favorable | −1 | 49.2% | 13.6% |
| Twitch | Favorable | −1 | 47.3% | 3.1% |
| Kog'Maw | Favorable | −1 | 47.2% | 1.1% |
| Akshan | Favorable | −1 | — | — |
| Kalista | Favorable | −2 | 49.2% | 4.0% |
Edge: Wild Rift Core canonical verdict (−3 to +3), shown from the point of view of the champion named in the row. Win rate and pick rate: the opponent's own rate in this role — Wild Rift CN · Challenger, Patch 7.2d. Not a head-to-head win rate.
These champions have a build and playstyle that directly overpower yours, which can make controlling the lane and farming extremely difficult. Their kit can neutralize your core strengths or punish you the moment you try to play your usual game plan. In these matchups, the goal is often to minimize mistakes and look for ways to win outside of direct confrontation.
Samira can completely block Enchanted Crystal Arrow with Blade Whirl, leaving you defenseless against her Wild Rush all-in.
This lane is dictated by a massive defensive mismatch. Your ultimate tool for self-peel and initiation, Enchanted Crystal Arrow, is completely neutralized by Samira's Blade Whirl. Once she deletes your arrow, you lose your primary crowd control, allowing her to immediately close the distance with Wild Rush. Without your stun, you cannot stop her from stacking Daredevil Impulse and tearing you apart with Inferno Trigger.
Because she can erase your ultimate, you cannot play aggressively or hold the wave near her tower. You are forced to play defensively, as any extended trade where you use Volley can be negated. She will slow-push waves to force you under tower, knowing that if you try to retaliate, a quick Wild Rush over your front line will lead to a lethal dive or a forced recall.
Never initiate with Enchanted Crystal Arrow while her Blade Whirl is available. Instead, use Volley to poke from absolute maximum range and force her to play defensively. If she wastes her defensive circle, that is your twenty-second opening to strike. If she dashes in with Wild Rush, fire your ultimate point-blank only after her defensive spin ends, then activate Ranger's Focus to kite backward using the slow from Frost Shot.
Draven's Spinning Axe damage heavily outclasses your early trades, and he can disrupt your positioning or ultimate cast with a well-timed Stand Aside.
Draven dominates this lane because his raw physical damage from Spinning Axe completely eclipses your early-game auto-attacks, even when you activate Ranger's Focus. You cannot win a direct duel. Additionally, his Stand Aside acts as a direct counter-measure to your tools, capable of canceling your Enchanted Crystal Arrow cast animation mid-flight or displacing you into a lethal range while disabling your ability to kite.
Expect to spend the entire laning phase pinned under your turret. Because Draven can run you down with Blood Rush the moment you step forward to throw a Volley, you must cede wave control entirely. This pressure denies you any early priority, meaning you cannot assist with river skirmishes, while Draven freely stacks his League of Draven and threatens a massive gold injection upon your first mistake.
To survive, maximize your distance and use the slow from Frost Shot and Volley strictly to disengage whenever he activates Blood Rush. Never cast Enchanted Crystal Arrow in his face; wait until he is locked in his Spinning Axe catching animation or use it from long distance where Stand Aside cannot interrupt you. Finally, deploy Hawkshot constantly to spot the enemy jungler, as Draven will inevitably try to dive your tower once you are low.
These champions have tools that generally give them the edge in a fight, without making the matchup unwinnable. They might have more range, a better ability to soak up your offense, or more ways to answer your engages. You'll need to adapt your approach and carefully pick your moments to accept a fight.
Caitlyn's superior base attack range allows her to land Headshot procs when you step up to last-hit, forcing you to rely on Volley to farm safely.
Caitlyn's superior basic attack range completely shuts down your normal farming rhythm. Every time you step up to last-hit, she can easily trigger a Headshot without drawing minion aggro. Since you cannot match her auto-attack reach, you are forced to bleed mana using Volley from afar just to secure minions, leaving you unable to consistently stack Ranger's Focus or trade back effectively.
This range deficit constantly pushes you under your own turret. Because you must use Volley to secure cs from safety, you cannot match Caitlyn's wave clearance. She will fast-push you in, then set up Yordle Snap Trap under your tower to restrict your movement. This constant chip damage slowly prepares you for an easy finish via her Ace in the Hole if you drop too low.
To survive, stand strictly behind your caster minions and only step forward when Caitlyn's Headshot passive indicator is empty. Use Volley exclusively to last-hit multiple low-health minions at once, conserving your mana. Never walk in straight lines near the tower ruins to avoid Yordle Snap Trap. Once you hit level five, look to catch her off guard with Enchanted Crystal Arrow only if she mispositions while casting Piltover Peacemaker, as its wind-up locks her in place.
Xayah can use the untargetability of Featherstorm to cleanly dodge Enchanted Crystal Arrow and turn the fight with her Bladecaller feathers.
Xayah directly counters your primary engagement tool because her Featherstorm grants her untargetability to completely bypass Enchanted Crystal Arrow. While you want to lock her down from range, she can reactively dodge your ultimate and immediately drop a lethal field of feathers. This allows her to pull them back with Bladecaller, rooting you in place and reversing any aggressive trade you try to initiate.
You cannot easily secure kills with your ultimate once Xayah reaches level five, which severely limits your lane pressure. She will comfortably farm using Clean Cuts and zone you off with Double Daggers. If you step up to stack Ranger's Focus, she can activate Deadly Plumage to out-DPS you in raw trades, forcing you to play defensively and rely on Volley from a safe distance to prevent her from crashing waves.
Your goal is to bait out Featherstorm without committing your ultimate. Poke constantly with Volley to force her into a defensive posture. Never fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow from plain sight while her ultimate is off cooldown; instead, wait for her to use it during a chaotic skirmish or shoot from the fog of war. If she manages to dodge it anyway, immediately stop chasing and move laterally to avoid the straight line of her returning Bladecaller feathers.
Tristana can jump directly onto you with Rocket Jump and stack Explosive Charge, forcing you to play extremely defensively without support intervention.
Tristana's Rocket Jump completely bypasses your Frost Shot slow, allowing her to land directly on you. Once close, she triggers Rapid Fire to instantly stack Explosive Charge. Your lack of mobility means you cannot escape the blast radius before it detonates, turning every trade into a lethal all-in where her burst heavily outvalues your sustained DPS.
You are forced to cede lane priority and play near your turret. Tristana's passive, Draw a Bead, eventually outranges you, while her passive explosive damage pushes the wave into you anyway. You cannot safely contest her CS or freeze. Missing even one step forward invites a jump-in that either forces your summoners or sends you back to base, starving your early gold income.
Keep Volley available to poke from max range, but never step inside her Rocket Jump radius. If she commits forward with her jump, immediately fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow mid-air to stun her upon landing, then activate Ranger's Focus to kite backward. Never duel her without your support's crowd control to interrupt her Rapid Fire. Use Hawkshot to scout her jungler so you know when you can safely hover near your tower.
Yunara's Kanmei's Steps allows her to dodge Volley and close the distance to unleash her high-damage Cultivation of Spirit.
Yunara's mobility makes this matchup incredibly difficult. Your main tool for spacing and poke, Volley, is easily bypassed when she uses Kanmei's Steps to dodge the arrows and close the gap. Once she is on top of you, her Cultivation of Spirit provides an overwhelming burst of attack speed and ricocheting damage that out-trades Ranger's Focus before you can even stack it up.
You cannot freely contest the wave because stepping up to apply Frost Shot exposes you to her quick engagements. If she activates Transcend One's Self, her upgraded Untouchable Shadow dash will instantly close any safe distance you try to keep. This constant threat forces you to concede early priority, leading to bleed-out plate damage, while she easily matches your waveclear using her bouncing attacks.
Never throw Volley unless Yunara has already activated Kanmei's Steps or is locked in her attack animation. Stand deep behind your caster minions so she must draw minion aggro to reach you. If she initiates with Transcend One's Self, do not try to trade back; immediately fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow to stun her and disengage. Use Hawkshot to spot her support's positioning, ensuring you aren't pincered when farming under tower.
Sivir can reactively block Enchanted Crystal Arrow with Spell Shield, gaining mana and completely neutralizing your primary playmaking tool.
The matchup revolves entirely around how Sivir manages her Spell Shield. Your primary tool for initiating fights and securing kills is Enchanted Crystal Arrow, but she can easily react to its flight path, block the projectile, and heal herself. Because this interaction is heavily skewed in her favor, your ultimate ceases to be a reliable threat, and she can freely ignore your pick potential while poking you with Boomerang Blade.
Sivir easily dictates the tempo of the lane by pushing continuously with Boomerang Blade and Ricochet. Normally, you would punish such aggressive pushing by locking her down with Enchanted Crystal Arrow under your turret, but her Spell Shield makes this extremely risky. This safety allows her to keep you pinned under tower, chipping away at your health and forcing you into defensive farm cycles without any real threat of a counter-engage.
To break this deadlock, you must bait out her Spell Shield before launching your ultimate. Fire Volley at medium range to force her defensive reaction, as she might panic-shield the slow. Keep a close eye on her cooldowns; once her shield is down, you have a brief window to strike. Additionally, stack Ranger's Focus on the wave first, so you can quickly win the extended physical trade with basic attacks if she steps up too aggressively without her defensive spell.
Lucian can use Relentless Pursuit to close the gap and bypass Volley's slow, quickly bursting you down with Lightslinger double-shots.
Lucian severely punishes your lack of mobility by using Relentless Pursuit to instantly bypass the slow from Volley. Once he slides past your main self-peel, his Lightslinger double-shots trigger rapidly alongside Piercing Light, chunking your health bar before Frost Shot can create meaningful distance. Since your basic attacks rely on ramping up Ranger's Focus, his immediate, explosive burst heavily outvalues your sustained damage in short, aggressive trades.
You cannot safely contest wave priority, as stepping up past your caster minions invites an immediate dash engage. Every time you throw out Volley to secure farm, you leave yourself vulnerable to his dive; if he capitalizes, you are forced to retreat to tower or burn spells. This pressure limits your gold income, delays your scaling, and forces you to play defensively under turret while Lucian controls the river.
Maintain maximum distance and never cast Volley unless Relentless Pursuit is on cooldown. If he dashes forward aggressively, immediately fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow point-blank to halt his Lightslinger onslaught, then use the stun duration to disengage rather than fight back. Keep Ranger's Focus ready by tagging minions, but only commit to auto-attacking when Lucian's mobility spell is fully expended and your support can peel for you.
Other matchups
These matchups are above all duels of execution: both champions have credible ways to gain the upper hand. Dodging one key ability, anticipating an engage correctly, or a single positioning mistake can be enough to tip the duel one way or the other. Knowing the matchup and recognizing the right windows to act are especially important here.
While you can poke Kai'Sa down early with Volley, she can use Killer Instinct to dive past your front line and burst you down if you are isolated.
This matchup is defined by the tension between your long-range poke and her sudden gap-close. Early on, you easily abuse her short range with Volley and Frost Shot slows. However, once she unlocks Killer Instinct, she can bypass your front line instantly if you are marked, utilizing Icathian Rain to burst you down rapidly whenever you isolate yourself from your minions.
Wave management dictates your safety. You must maintain a constant minion buffer to dilute her Icathian Rain missiles. Pushing her under tower prevents her from trading, but leaving yourself overextended in an empty lane invites a Void Seeker engage. Trades are won by chipping her health down before she can find an isolated angle to activate Supercharge and chase you.
Never wander into the river or side bushes alone where Icathian Rain isolates its damage. Always position directly inside your minion wave. Keep Enchanted Crystal Arrow ready as a defensive tool; if she activates Killer Instinct to dive you, fire your ultimate point-blank to stun her mid-dash, then immediately activate Ranger's Focus to turn the fight. Use Hawkshot to track enemy positions in the lane bushes to prevent unexpected plasma marks.
Both champions rely on landing their ultimate crowd control abilities, where Varus's Chain of Corruption offers faster burst setup while your Enchanted Crystal Arrow provides longer-range picks.
This matchup is a pure battle of ranges and skillshots. Varus relies on charging Piercing Arrow and dropping Hail of Arrows to detonate his Blighted Quiver stacks from afar, while you counter with constant Volley poke. The ultimate duel determines the victor: his Chain of Corruption acts as a rapid, deadly burst enabler in close skirmishes, whereas your Enchanted Crystal Arrow grants you superior initiation power from longer distances.
Expect a grueling war of attrition where standing behind minions is a double-edged sword. Minions block your Volley, but staying clustered makes you an easy target for Varus's piercing Q. If either of you gets chunked down, backing becomes dangerous because both champions can easily interrupt recalls or dive. The lane is decided the moment one ultimate lands, forcing a defensive flash or securing an immediate kill.
To win this poke war, you must move unpredictably. Never walk in straight lines when Varus draws back his bow for Piercing Arrow. Keep your distance to bait out Chain of Corruption, as its missile speed is dodgeable at max range. Always hold Ranger's Focus until after he misses his primary skillshots, then activate it to punish his long cooldowns. If you get hit by Hail of Arrows, back off immediately to avoid the healing reduction and follow-up damage.
Ezreal can use Arcane Shift to buffer and escape the stun of Enchanted Crystal Arrow if timed perfectly, neutralizing your primary engage.
This matchup is a pure test of reflexes and cooldown tracking. Your ability to lock Ezreal down hinges entirely on Enchanted Crystal Arrow, but a skilled opponent can buffer Arcane Shift at the exact moment of impact to negate the stun's displacement, escaping safely. Because his Mystic Shot constantly reduces his cooldowns, his safety window returns rapidly, forcing you to win trades through persistent Volley poke rather than relying on raw engagement.
Wave control becomes a race of spell rotations. You can easily push the wave using Volley to keep Ezreal farming under turret, but this exposes you to his Trueshot Barrage from afar. If he misses Mystic Shot on minions, his passive Rising Spell Force drops, giving you a brief window to force extended trades with Ranger's Focus before he can safely blink away with Arcane Shift again.
Never initiate with Enchanted Crystal Arrow from maximum range while his blink is available. Instead, use Volley to apply Frost Shot and force him to use Arcane Shift defensively. Once he blinks, his safety net is gone for several seconds; this is your cue to fire your ultimate point-blank or activate Ranger's Focus to run him down. If he plays passively, use Hawkshot to track his jungler and maintain safe pressure.
Other matchups
These champions generally struggle to answer your main strengths, which lets you approach the matchup with more freedom. You often have several ways to pressure them and force trades that go in your favor. Use this advantage to dictate the pace rather than giving them time to get back into a comfortable position.
Hawkshot can reveal Twitch during his Ambush setup, and your Enchanted Crystal Arrow can lock him down before he can safely position to use Spray and Pray.
Ashe completely shuts down Twitch's stealth-based threat because Hawkshot actively exposes him during his Ambush preparation, stripping away his element of surprise. Without stealth to position freely, Twitch cannot set up a devastating Spray and Pray angle. Furthermore, your Enchanted Crystal Arrow acts as the ultimate counter-engage tool, pinning him down the moment he tries to open up from distance, leaving him incredibly vulnerable to your burst.
This visual dominance means you can constantly push the wave and poke Twitch under his tower with Volley. Since Twitch cannot reliably sneak up on you with Ambush, his support is forced to play defensively, preventing them from roaming. You dictate the recall timings and secure early dragon priority because Twitch is too weak to contest without the safety of his stealth, bleeding gold and pressure throughout the early game.
Never fire Hawkshot randomly; instead, save it for when Twitch disappears from the lane to scout the side brushes or river pathways where he prepares his Ambush. Hold Enchanted Crystal Arrow specifically to interrupt his ultimate; the moment you hear or see him activate Spray and Pray, launch your arrow directly at him to nullify his range advantage. If he manages to dodge it, immediately retreat behind your minion wave to minimize his piercing damage.
Ashe's continuous slows from Frost Shot prevent Jhin from utilizing his passive movement speed to kite, and Enchanted Crystal Arrow easily cancels his Curtain Call.
This matchup leans heavily in your favor because Jhin relies on the temporary movement speed bursts from Whisper to trade and reposition safely. Your passive, Frost Shot, completely neutralizes this mobility by applying a constant slow on every basic attack and Volley. Furthermore, whenever Jhin attempts to channel Curtain Call from a distance, your global Enchanted Crystal Arrow provides an effortless, long-range cancel that leaves him completely vulnerable to your team.
You dictate the minion waves because Jhin’s fixed attack speed prevents him from matching your push once you stack Ranger's Focus. By keeping the wave pushed, you force him under tower where he struggles to last-hit without using Dancing Grenade. This pressure limits his ability to set up Captive Audience traps or fishing for roots with Deadly Flourish, turning his laning phase into a struggle to conserve mana while you chip away at his tower.
Exploite your range by landing Volley whenever Jhin steps up to fire his fourth Whisper shot, slowing him before he can reach you. Keep Hawkshot ready to scout adjacent bushes where he might seek cover to cast Deadly Flourish. If he retreats to open fire with Curtain Call, immediately launch Enchanted Crystal Arrow directly down his targeting line. Should you miss this ultimate, immediately fall back behind your minion wave to block his remaining shots.
Jinx has no defensive mobility, making her an incredibly easy target for Enchanted Crystal Arrow to set up guaranteed kills for your support or jungler.
Ashe's ability to consistently slow Jinx with Frost Shot and poke with Volley strips away her spacing control. Because Jinx lacks any defensive mobility or dashes, she relies entirely on perfect positioning. Once you reach level five, Jinx has no built-in tools to dodge Enchanted Crystal Arrow. A single hit from this global ultimate guarantees a kill, as Jinx cannot escape the follow-up crowd control.
You dictate the tempo by keeping the minion wave crashing. Jinx wants to use Switcheroo! rocket form to clear waves, but doing so drains her mana and exposes her to your Volley poke. Constantly pushing her under tower forces her to farm awkwardly. This pressure prevents her from activating Get Excited! off early skirmishes, keeping her trapped while your jungler gets free ganks.
Keep the wave shoved using Ranger's Focus to match her rocket clear, forcing Jinx to burn mana. Always hold Enchanted Crystal Arrow for when Jinx steps up to last-hit with Switcheroo! or tries to throw Zap!, which briefly roots her in place. If she drops Flame Chompers! defensively, simply walk around them while applying Frost Shot slows. Coordinate with your support to chain CC the moment your arrow connects.
Ashe's Enchanted Crystal Arrow is a reliable tool to stun Akshan mid-air during his Heroic Swing, stopping his engage instantly.
Ashe naturally commands this lane because Akshan relies heavily on the predictable movement of Heroic Swing to close the distance. Since his trajectory is locked once he attaches to a wall, your Enchanted Crystal Arrow becomes an unavoidable shutdown tool. By interrupting his swing mid-air, you completely negate his primary burst and escape mechanism, leaving him stranded and vulnerable to your relentless Frost Shot slows.
This interaction completely shifts the wave dynamic in your favor. Knowing you can cancel Heroic Swing prevents Akshan from aggressively clearing waves with Avengerang or looking for trades near the side walls. He is forced to play defensively behind his minions, allowing you to slow-push and stack waves. You can safely chip his tower plates or use Hawkshot to track his jungler without fearing a sudden, stealthy flank from Going Rogue.
Position yourself near the center of the lane, far enough from the terrain to limit his Heroic Swing angles, but close enough to hit him with Volley whenever he tries to farm. Always hold onto Enchanted Crystal Arrow specifically for the moment he attaches his grapple to a wall. If he attempts to channel Comeuppance, immediately activate Ranger's Focus to shred his health bar while using your superior range to keep him from triggering his Dirty Fighting shield.
The constant slows from your Frost Shot passive directly reduce Kalista's Martial Poise jump speed, severely limiting her mobility and attack speed.
This matchup is heavily in your favor because of how Frost Shot interacts with Martial Poise. Every single one of your basic attacks or a well-placed Volley applies a slow that directly cripples the speed of Kalista's dash animations. By slowing down her jumps, you actively reduce her effective attack speed and mobility, turning her signature kiting tool into a sluggish liability.
In the lane, this interaction allows you to dictate every trade. When Kalista tries to step up to secure last hits with Rend, you can punish her with Volley from a safe distance. Since she cannot easily jump away while slowed, you can easily stack Ranger's Focus on her. This constant pressure forces her to concede wave control, preventing her from setting up aggressive Fate's Call engagements.
Maintain a strict spacing rule by staying at your maximum attack range to abuse her slowed movement. Never let her get close enough to stack multiple spears for a deadly Rend. Keep your Enchanted Crystal Arrow ready to lock her down completely if she mispositions away from her partner. If she manages to jump forward using Pierce, immediately use Volley to break her momentum, then walk backward to reset your spacing.
Enchanted Crystal Arrow is a perfect counter to Miss Fortune's Bullet Time, allowing you to instantly cancel her massive area-of-effect ultimate from safety.
This matchup swings heavily in your favor because Enchanted Crystal Arrow is the ultimate shut-down tool against Bullet Time. While Miss Fortune must stand completely still to channel her devastating barrage, your global projectile instantly interrupts her channel from maximum safety. This removes her primary teamfight threat, leaving her with only basic attacks and Strut to defend herself while Frost Shot keeps her permanently slowed.
Knowing you hold the ultimate interrupt changes how trades unfold once you both reach level five. Miss Fortune cannot safely lock herself in place to zone you with her ultimate, allowing you to aggressively push waves with Volley. You can confidently siege her tower or contest dragons, as her main tool to turn skirmishes is completely neutralized by the threat of your crowd control.
Never initiate a fight with Enchanted Crystal Arrow unless Miss Fortune has already wasted her ultimate. Instead, keep your distance, avoid standing directly behind low-health minions to dodge Double Up bounces, and wait for her to begin channeling Bullet Time. The moment her cone of fire appears, launch your arrow to cancel her channel, then immediately activate Ranger's Focus to shred her down while she is stunned and unable to escape.
Other matchups
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Ashe does not lose matchups purely due to stats or damage. She mainly struggles against champions who break her gameplay rhythm. Her game plan relies on control, kiting, and anticipation. When an opponent can ignore her slows or force her into reactive play, she loses her structural advantage. Understanding counters is not just about names, but about recognizing patterns she cannot handle.
Ashe’s counters all exploit a common flaw: her inability to reposition quickly. Aggressive or mobile ADCs force short trades where she cannot express sustained DPS. Additionally, burst or fast engage champions reduce her kiting impact. Even with vision, Ashe remains vulnerable if caught or unable to properly slow her opponents.
These champions force short, explosive trades where Ashe cannot activate Q or leverage her slow. Their immediate burst limits her ability to kite and extend fights. They punish positioning mistakes and prevent Ashe from establishing lane control through W.
How the champion adapts. Play defensively early, avoid extended trades without advantage, and prioritize vision.
Lucian completely breaks Ashe’s rhythm. He forces fast trades where she cannot stack Q or use her slow. His dash negates her kiting, and he can punish her every time she steps up to poke with W.
Because her kit is built around control, not burst. ADCs who force quick trades exploit this weakness. Ashe needs time to apply her DPS and slows. If she cannot extend fights, she naturally loses the exchange.
