Thresh Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 52.6%
- Pick rate
- 11.9%
- Ban rate
- 7.1%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Resolve +
Inspiration 
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.
Resolve
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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 52.6% of games as Support on patch 16.16 (2,690 games).
- Most common core: Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Zeke's Convergence — 57% win rate over 14 games.
- Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 58% of games with a 52% win rate.
- Best matchup: Mel (75% over 16 games). Hardest: Zoe (20% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 81.0% | 1% (21) | |
| 61.2% | 7% (188) | |
| 59.0% | 1% (39) | |
| 55.6% | 8% (223) | |
| 54.2% | 26% (686) | |
| 52.4% | 4% (105) | |
| 51.7% | 45% (1,208) | |
| 51.6% | 5% (124) | |
| 48.8% | 2% (41) | |
| 48.6% | 1% (37) | |
| 43.6% | 2% (55) | |
| 38.5% | 1% (26) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Resolve +
Inspiration
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
Resolve
Inspiration
Resolve +
Inspiration
Inspiration +
Resolve 
Keystones
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
50.9%29% pick
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Glacial Augment
Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies.
51.5%11% pick
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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.
51.9%11% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
57.1%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
50.0%28% pick
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Flash + Heal
51.3%17% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
57.1%6% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
56.0%75 games
Q
W
E
62.2%37 games
E
Q
W
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (55%), E → Q → W (53%), E → W → Q (50%).
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PDamnationThresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.
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QDeath Sentence
Thresh binds an enemy in chains and pulls them toward him. Activating this ability a second time pulls Thresh to the enemy.
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WDark Passage
Thresh throws out a lantern that shields nearby allied Champions from damage. Allies can click the lantern to dash to Thresh.
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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.
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RThe BoxA prison of walls that slow and deal damage if broken.