Lilina (LA)

• Preferred IV: +SPD / -HP or -DEF
• Weapon: Gronnblade+
• Assist: Reposition / Draw Back
• Special: Moonbow / Glimmer
• Passive A: Fury / Atk/Spd Solo
• Passive B: Desperation
• Passive C: Fortify Cavalry / Hone Cavalry / Odd Spd Wave / Atk Tactic
• Sacred Seal: Speed +3

Lilina (LA) is one of a very few green tome cavalry units in Fire Emblem Heroes. Compared to her F2P counterpart, Cecilia, Valentine Lilina has a stronger stat spread. Unfortunately, compared to the other premium green tome cavalry units, she has a weaker spread overall and she is a seasonal unit, limiting her availability.

With a +Speed IV, Fury 3 and and a +Speed 3 Sacred Seal, Valentine Lilina can reach a 38/39 Attack/Speed spread that sets her up nicely for a Bladetome set. Alternatively, Atk/Spd Solo can be used to further boost her offensive power, however at the cost of some bulk and the safety of self-activating Desperation against foes that are unable to counter attack.

Lilina (LA) appreciates the extra bulk from Fury 3. Because of her decent Speed, she’ll be able to prevent most double counter attacks from foes that aren’t running Quick Riposte. After a single combat, she’ll be safely in Desperation range, ready to obliterate most of her opponents in typical Blade Mage fashion.

In the C slot, Fortify/Hone Cavalry allows her to set up her mounted allies. Additionally, self-sufficient skills like Even or Odd Spd Wave could also be a viable option. Lastly, for mixed teams, Tactics skills also allow Valentine Lilina to set up her teammates.

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -RES
• Weapon: Gronnraven+
• Assist: Reposition / Swap / Flexible
• Special: Dragon Fang / Astra / AOE Special
• Passive A: Triangle Adept 
• Passive B: Bowbreaker 
• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Atk Tactic / Flexible
• Sacred Seal: Distant Def

Since Valentine Lilina is essentially Cecilia with a more offensive stat distribution, she’s a compelling candidate to run a Triangle Adept Raven build. Her 5 more base Speed than Cecilia makes a difference when it comes to defensive Speed tiers (especially if cavalry buffs are factored into the equation), and her 3 extra Attack comes in handy when facing down blue or colorless foes other than Reinhardt and Brave Lyn.

Everything about this build is reasonably standard. Gronnraven, of course, grants a Weapon Triangle Advantage against colorless foes, which is then magnified by Triangle Adept. Bowbreaker prevents follow-ups from archers and allows Valentine Lilina to double any archer that she attacks -- barring Cancel Affinity and/or Firesweep Bow users, Valentine Lilina is able to comfortably bait any archers she’ll come across. Even then, the Cancel Affinity / Firesweep Bow combination does not tend to outright KO Valentine Lilina even when she’s not buffed, so one of her allies can safely dispatch anyone who uses a Cancel Affinity / Firesweep Bow build. Distant Def further buffs her decent defensive stats and increases her baiting abilities.

Draconic Aura and other 4 cooldown Specials are ideal here, as if Valentine Lilina baits Reinhardt or Brave Lyn, she will KO them have a Special charged and ready to devastate another member of the enemy’s team. Astra is a decent alternative if Draconic Aura is not avilable, but be warned that it is very ineffective on opponents with high Defense. AOE Specials like the one contained in Valentine Lilina's base kit are also possible to use, though one will need to be careful to never activate it on foes carrying Vantage.

For a C slot skill, Atk Smoke functions as an AOE debuff that’s particularly effective since Valentine Lilina will primarily be baiting ranged foes. If a team runs one infantry or flying unit, however (perhaps as a bonus unit…?) Atk Tactic is a great choice that doesn’t require investment. If a team is all cavalry, however, the usual options of Hone Cavalry / Fortify Cavalry / Goad Cavalry / Ward Cavalry work fine here.