Sion

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Blade475gAttack Damage10Health80Passive: Basic Attacks restore 5 Health On-Hit.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Blade start — Default start: Enrage pays health per attack and Doran's Blade heals 5 back on hit, which is exactly the cost of running the toggle in lane.

• Doran's Shield440gHealth100Health Regen10 / 5sShieldwall: Blocks 8 damage from champion Basic Attacks.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Shield start — Use against basic-attack harass, where blocking damage matters more than the attack damage — Enrage's own health cost is enough to worry about without a lane bullying you too.

• Long Sword400gAttack Damage10Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Long Sword start — Use into a lane you expect to farm rather than fight; the Long Sword is the first piece of The Black Cleaver and the potions cover the health Enrage spends.

Corein buy order

• 1Warmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe

  Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe3,000gWarmog's Armor first: it is the number Atma's Impaler reads from, so every point of health bought before it is bought twice.

• 2Atma's Impaler2,300g (780g to combine)Critical Strike Chance15%Armor45Impact: Grants bonus Attack Damage equal to 1.5% of Maximum Health.Recipe

  Atma's ImpalerAtma's Impaler2,300g (780g to combine)Critical Strike Chance15%Armor45Impact: Grants bonus Attack Damage equal to 1.5% of Maximum Health.Recipe2,300gAtma's Impaler is the conversion — 1.5% of maximum health as attack damage, plus the armor and critical strike chance a bruiser wants anyway.

• 3Frozen Mallet3,300g (950g to combine)Attack Damage30Health700Icy: Basic Attacks Slow the target's Move Speed for 1.5 seconds On-Hit (40% Slow for Melee Attacks, 30% Slow for Ranged Attacks). "We brought it back just for you."Recipe

  Frozen MalletFrozen Mallet3,300g (950g to combine)Attack Damage30Health700Icy: Basic Attacks Slow the target's Move Speed for 1.5 seconds On-Hit (40% Slow for Melee Attacks, 30% Slow for Ranged Attacks). "We brought it back just for you."Recipe3,300gFrozen Mallet adds 700 more health to that conversion and an on-hit slow, which is the only way a champion with no dash keeps a target in range.

• 4The Black Cleaver3,000g (1,188g to combine)Attack Damage50Health200Cooldown Reduction10%Wicked Edge: 10 LethalityCleaving Strike: Dealing physical damage to an enemy champion reduces their Armor by 5% for 4 seconds (stacks up to 5 times, up to 25%).Recipe

  The Black CleaverThe Black Cleaver3,000g (1,188g to combine)Attack Damage50Health200Cooldown Reduction10%Wicked Edge: 10 LethalityCleaving Strike: Dealing physical damage to an enemy champion reduces their Armor by 5% for 4 seconds (stacks up to 5 times, up to 25%).Recipe3,000gThe Black Cleaver shreds the armor of the target you stunned and brings health and cooldown reduction with it, so nothing on it is wasted.

• 5Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe

  Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe3,125gRanduin's Omen is the health item you buy when the enemy carry is fed — more of the stat Atma's converts, and an attack speed slow on whoever is hitting you.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Ninja TabiNinja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,000gNinja Tabi instead of Mercury's Treads against basic-attack lanes and teams with little crowd control.

• Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe

  Spirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe2,750gSpirit Visage when the enemy is magic damage: its self-healing bonus multiplies Cannibalism, which is this build's only sustain in a fight.

• Maw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe

  Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe3,200gMaw of Malmortius against a single heavy AP threat — the missing-health attack damage suits a champion who spends his own health to deal damage.

• Madred's Bloodrazor3,800g (1,325g to combine)Attack Damage40Attack Speed40%Armor25Seeing Red: : Attacks deal 4% of the target's maximum Health as bonus magic damage on-hit. Deals a maximum of 120 bonus damage to monsters.Recipe

  Madred's BloodrazorMadred's Bloodrazor3,800g (1,325g to combine)Attack Damage40Attack Speed40%Armor25Seeing Red: : Attacks deal 4% of the target's maximum Health as bonus magic damage on-hit. Deals a maximum of 120 bonus damage to monsters.Recipe3,800gMadred's Bloodrazor against a health-stacking front line, when your armor penetration is hitting nothing worth penetrating.

• Executioner's Calling1,900g (700g to combine)Attack Damage25Critical Strike Chance20%Rending Strike: Basic Attacks inflict Grievous Wounds on enemy champions for 1.5 seconds On-Hit. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  Executioner's CallingExecutioner's Calling1,900g (700g to combine)Attack Damage25Critical Strike Chance20%Rending Strike: Basic Attacks inflict Grievous Wounds on enemy champions for 1.5 seconds On-Hit. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe1,900gExecutioner's Calling against heavy healing; every basic attack applies it and this build throws a lot of them.

• Trinity Force3,628g (3g to combine)Attack Damage30Ability Power30Attack Speed30%Critical Strike Chance10%Health250Mana200Move Speed8%Rage: Basic Attacks grant 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds On-Hit. Kills grant 60 Move Speed for 2 seconds.Spellblade of Tons of Damage: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe

  Trinity ForceTrinity Force3,628g (3g to combine)Attack Damage30Ability Power30Attack Speed30%Critical Strike Chance10%Health250Mana200Move Speed8%Rage: Basic Attacks grant 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds On-Hit. Kills grant 60 Move Speed for 2 seconds.Spellblade of Tons of Damage: After using an ability, the next Basic Attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage On-Hit (2 second cooldown).Recipe3,628gTrinity Force when the game is about split pushing rather than teamfighting — the on-hit slow and the spell proc suit a Sion who is alone in a side lane.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Doran's Blade475gAttack Damage10Health80Passive: Basic Attacks restore 5 Health On-Hit.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Blade start — Default aggressive top start when you can trade autos and threaten level 2-3 all-ins.

• Crystalline Flask345gReplenishment: Holds 3 charges and refills upon visiting the shop.Active: Consumes a charge to restore 120 Health and 60 Mana over 12 seconds.Basic item — no components.3Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Flask sustain start — Take this into poke or attrition lanes where you need repeated health and mana refills before your first AD buy.

• Long Sword400gAttack Damage10Basic item — no components.2Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Long Sword start — Use when you want the fastest Brutalizer path and expect short, decisive trades instead of long sustain wars.

Corein buy order

• 1The Brutalizer1,337g (537g to combine)Attack Damage25Onslaught: 10% Cooldown ReductionCrushing Blow: 10 LethalityRecipe

  The BrutalizerThe Brutalizer1,337g (537g to combine)Attack Damage25Onslaught: 10% Cooldown ReductionCrushing Blow: 10 LethalityRecipe1,337gThe Brutalizer is the early spike: AD, cooldown reduction for more Q picks, and flat armor penetration for Enrage autos.

• 2Youmuu's Ghostblade2,700g (563g to combine)Attack Damage30Critical Strike Chance15%Cooldown Reduction10%Spirit Edge: 20 LethalityActive: 45s Grants 20% Move Speed and 40% Attack Speed (lasts 6 seconds for melee champions, 4 seconds for ranged champions).Recipe

  Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's Ghostblade2,700g (563g to combine)Attack Damage30Critical Strike Chance15%Cooldown Reduction10%Spirit Edge: 20 LethalityActive: 45s Grants 20% Move Speed and 40% Attack Speed (lasts 6 seconds for melee champions, 4 seconds for ranged champions).Recipe2,700gYoumuu's Ghostblade turns the lane cheese into burst, adding lethality, crit, and an active that lets melee Sion stick to targets.

• 3Last Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe

  Last WhisperLast Whisper2,300g (1,025g to combine)Attack Damage40Piercing Volley: You ignore 35% of your opponent's Armor.Recipe2,300gLast Whisper keeps the glass-cannon plan relevant once top laners and bruisers buy armor.

• 4The Bloodthirster3,200g (850g to combine)Attack Damage70Life Steal12%Bloodthirst: Grants 1 Attack Damage and 0.2% Life Steal per stack (max 30 Attack Damage and 6% Life Steal). Grants 1 stack per unit kill (max 30 stacks). Half of the stacks are lost upon death.Recipe

  The BloodthirsterThe Bloodthirster3,200g (850g to combine)Attack Damage70Life Steal12%Bloodthirst: Grants 1 Attack Damage and 0.2% Life Steal per stack (max 30 Attack Damage and 6% Life Steal). Grants 1 stack per unit kill (max 30 stacks). Half of the stacks are lost upon death.Recipe3,200gThe Bloodthirster gives the biggest sustained AD payoff and lifesteal to keep attacking during Cannibalism windows.

Situationalonly when the game asks for it

• Mercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe

  Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads1,200g (475g to combine)Magic Resist25Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedTenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe1,200gBuy Mercury's Treads instead of Berserker's Greaves when CC prevents you from reaching auto range.

• Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe

  Ninja TabiNinja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe1,000gBuy Ninja Tabi instead of Berserker's Greaves into basic-attack top laners who can kill you before your burst lands.

• Maw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe

  Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius3,200g (975g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist40Feeding Frenzy: Grants 1 Attack Damage for every 2% of missing Health, up to a maximum of 35 Attack Damage.Lifeline: Upon taking magic damage that would reduce Health below 30%, grants a Shield that absorbs 400 magic damage for 5 seconds (90 second cooldown).Recipe3,200gBuy Maw of Malmortius when an AP lane or double-AP comp can burst you before lifesteal matters.

• Mercurial Scimitar3,700g (600g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs, and if champion is melee, also grants 50% bonus Move Speed for 1 second.Recipe

  Mercurial ScimitarMercurial Scimitar3,700g (600g to combine)Attack Damage60Magic Resist45Active: 90s Removes all debuffs, and if champion is melee, also grants 50% bonus Move Speed for 1 second.Recipe3,700gBuy Mercurial Scimitar when suppressions or single-target lockdown are the only thing stopping your all-in.

• Executioner's Calling1,900g (700g to combine)Attack Damage25Critical Strike Chance20%Rending Strike: Basic Attacks inflict Grievous Wounds on enemy champions for 1.5 seconds On-Hit. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe

  Executioner's CallingExecutioner's Calling1,900g (700g to combine)Attack Damage25Critical Strike Chance20%Rending Strike: Basic Attacks inflict Grievous Wounds on enemy champions for 1.5 seconds On-Hit. (Grievous Wounds reduces incoming healing and regeneration effects by 50%.)Recipe1,900gBuy Executioner's Calling when healing champions beat your burst and you need Grievous Wounds without abandoning AD/crit.

Openingsall within the 475 starting gold

• Cloth Armor300gArmor15Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Cloth Armor start — Default into an AD top: five potions plus Feel No Pain means you win the health war in lane even while losing individual trades, and the Cloth Armor is the first piece of every armor item this build finishes.

• Doran's Shield440gHealth100Health Regen10 / 5sShieldwall: Blocks 8 damage from champion Basic Attacks.Basic item — no components.Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Doran's Shield start — Use against basic-attack harass — the 8 damage blocked per attack stacks with Feel No Pain, and the health regeneration keeps you at a level you can still fight from.

• Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.4Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.Yellow Trinket0gActive: s Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 60 seconds.Basic item — no components.

  Boots and potions start — Use into a lane whose damage is skillshots, or when the enemy jungler is an early ganker and being able to walk out is worth more than the armor.

Corein buy order

• 1Sunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe

  Sunfire CapeSunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe2,650gSunfire Cape is how a build with no damage items still clears waves and takes towers — the aura ticks while you stand where you were going to stand anyway.

• 2Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe

  Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe3,125gRanduin's Omen is the anti-carry item: it slows the attack speed of whoever is hitting you, and the active slows the whole fight so your team catches up to the target you stunned.

• 3Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe

  Spirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe2,750gSpirit Visage brings magic resist, health and 20% cooldown reduction, and its self-healing bonus is what makes Cannibalism's lifesteal actually keep you alive.

• 4Warmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe

  Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor3,000g (995g to combine)Health920Health Regen10 / 5sPassive: Permanently gain 3.5 Health and 0.1 Health Regen per 5 sec. per stack. 1 stack is gained per minion or monster kill and 10 stacks are gained per Takedown. Maximum bonuses: Health and Health Regen per 5 seconds.Recipe3,000gWarmog's Armor is the raw health the resistances multiply against, and it keeps growing on its own for the rest of the game.

• 5Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe

  Frozen HeartFrozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe2,900gFrozen Heart completes the cooldown reduction to the 40% cap and its attack speed aura shuts down the same carries Randuin's is slowing.