Thresh ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Thresh in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Thresh's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Thresh ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Thresh ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Thornmail, Warmog's Armor and Heartsteel, with Grasp of the Undying and Flash and Mark: it wins 80.0% of its 5 games. Most Thresh players start with Giant's Belt and Tear of the Goddess and max Q > E > W. Over all 85 ARAM games we read this patch, Thresh wins 50.6%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornmail + Warmog's Armor + Heartsteel | 5.9% | 80.0% | 5 |
| Kaenic Rookern + Warmog's Armor + Heartsteel | 4.7% | 75.0% | 4 |
| Kaenic Rookern + Warmog's Armor + Randuin's Omen | 2.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartsteel | 64.7% | 50.9% | 55 |
| Warmog's Armor | 42.4% | 47.2% | 36 |
| Thornmail | 29.4% | 56.0% | 25 |
| Kaenic Rookern | 28.2% | 58.3% | 24 |
| Locket of the Iron Solari | 18.8% | 50.0% | 16 |
| Unending Despair | 15.3% | 61.5% | 13 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 15.3% | 38.5% | 13 |
| Randuin's Omen | 10.6% | 77.8% | 9 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury's Treads | 65.9% | 55.4% | 56 |
| Plated Steelcaps | 23.5% | 40.0% | 20 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 7.1% | 33.3% | 6 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant's Belt + Tear of the Goddess | 37.6% | 53.1% | 32 |
| Giant's Belt + Ruby Crystal | 22.4% | 47.4% | 19 |
| Guardian's Horn + Tear of the Goddess | 16.5% | 35.7% | 14 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W | 76.5% | 50.8% | 65 |
| Q > W > E | 12.9% | 27.3% | 11 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasp of the Undying | 37.6% | 59.4% | 32 |
| Aftershock | 36.5% | 54.8% | 31 |
| Glacial Augment | 22.4% | 26.3% | 19 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasp of the Undying · Font of Life · Conditioning · Overgrowth · Legend: Haste · Presence of Mind | 27.1% | 60.9% | 23 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash + Mark | 80.0% | 51.5% | 68 |
| Exhaust + Flash | 7.1% | 50.0% | 6 |
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Thresh ARAM Balance Changes
Thresh's ARAM balance changes: +5% damage taken. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
| Change | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage taken | +5% |
Is Thresh Good in ARAM?
Thresh is B tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 58 of the 160 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Thresh ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Thresh players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Heartsteel | 65% | under 2% |
| Warmog's Armor | 42% | under 2% |
| Kaenic Rookern | 28% | 3% |
| Thornmail | 29% | 4% |
| Unending Despair | 15% | under 2% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Locket of the Iron Solari | 19% | 87% |
| Knight's Vow | under 7% | 52% |
| Zeke's Convergence | under 7% | 22% |
Where the Thresh ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Thresh player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Thresh ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Thresh players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Thresh have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Thresh has: +5% damage taken. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Thresh good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Thresh against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Thresh has enough games.
What does Thresh start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Thresh players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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