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Thresh Support build & stats

SupportTank S 3,349 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
51.0%
Pick rate
12.5%
Ban rate
9.8%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
2,300 gold
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200 gold
6,800 gold
81.8% WR 11 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
59.1% 44 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
64.1% WR
39 games · 1% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
55.5% 254 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Thresh

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Thresh wins 51.0% of games as Support on patch 16.18 (3,349 games).
  • Most common core: Zeke's Convergence → Knight's Vow → Locket of the Iron Solari — 60% win rate over 243 games.
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 56% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Elise (89% over 9 games). Hardest: Sylas (21% over 14 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
Mikael's Blessing
Mikael's Blessing
62.5% WR
32 games · 1% pick
Zeke's Convergence
Zeke's Convergence
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
63.2% WR
19 games · 1% pick
Bandlepipes
Bandlepipes
Knight's Vow
Knight's Vow
Locket of the Iron Solari
Locket of the Iron Solari
81.8% WR
11 games · 0% pick

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
52.6% WR
397 games · 12% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50.0% WR
84 games · 3% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
59.1% WR
44 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
81.8% 0% (11)
80.0% 0% (5)
71.4% 0% (7)
57.9% 8% (278)
56.9% 2% (58)
56.1% 3% (114)
55.9% 14% (469)
50.7% 2% (73)
50.0% 0% (14)
47.4% 1% (19)
36.4% 1% (33)
28.6% 0% (7)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
49.4% WR
81 games · 2% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Domination Domination
64.1% WR
39 games · 1% pick
Aftershock Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Deep Ward Relentless Hunter
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
62.5% WR
32 games · 1% pick
Guardian Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 53.8%11% pick
  • Glacial Augment Glacial Augment Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies. 51.0%3% pick
  • Guardian Guardian Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield. 51.0%3% pick
  • Unsealed Spellbook Unsealed Spellbook Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps. 60.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 50.0%8% pick
  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 55.5%8% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 53.7%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PDamnation

    Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

  • QDeath Sentence

    Thresh binds an enemy in chains and pulls them toward him. Activating this ability a second time pulls Thresh to the enemy.

  • WDark Passage

    Thresh throws out a lantern that shields nearby allied Champions from damage. Allies can click the lantern to dash to Thresh.

  • EFlay

    Thresh's attacks wind up, dealing more damage the longer he waits between attacks. When activated, Thresh sweeps his chain, knocking all enemies hit in the direction of the blow.

  • RThe Box

    A prison of walls that slow and deal damage if broken.