Needlessly Large Rod
LoL item, Basic, patch 26.20. Needlessly Large Rod costs 1,200 gold and gives 65 Ability power. Here is what it does, what it is built from, how gold efficient it is and which champions build it most in Master+ games.
Stats, prices, the recipe and the passive and active text come from Riot's Data Dragon for the current patch. The champions table counts the final items of ranked Solo/Duo games of Master+ players on the same patch.
Updated October 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Needlessly Large Rod Stats and Cost
Needlessly Large Rod costs 1,200 gold on patch 26.20 and gives 65 Ability power. Bought with its components, the last step costs 1,200 gold, and selling it gives back 840. Its stats are worth 1,300 gold at the prices of the basic items, which makes it 108% gold efficient before its passive.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Ability power | 65 |
| Total cost (gold) | 1,200 |
| Combine cost (gold) | 1,200 |
| Sell value (gold) | 840 |
| Stat value (gold) | 1,300 |
| Gold efficiency | 108% |
| Tier | Basic |
| Maps | Summoner's Rift and ARAM |
What Needlessly Large Rod Does
Needlessly Large Rod has no passive or active: it gives only its stats.
The text is Riot's item description for the current patch. Numbers that change with level or with your stats show in game when you hover the item.
Needlessly Large Rod Build Path
Needlessly Large Rod is built from nothing (it is a basic item) and builds into Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Banshee's Veil. Component prices are in brackets.
Built from
Needlessly Large Rod is a basic item: you buy it as it is.
Builds into
Zhonya's Hourglass (3,250)
Shadowflame (3,200)
Rabadon's Deathcap (3,500)
Banshee's Veil (3,000)
Champions That Build Needlessly Large Rod Most
195 of the 3,090 Master+ players sampled on patch 26.20 ended the game with Needlessly Large Rod, and they won 49.7% of those games.
| Champion | Games with it | Share of the champion's games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekko | 12 | 31% | 50.0% |
| Sylas | 12 | 22% | 41.7% |
| Syndra | 10 | 22% | 30.0% |
| Lux | 9 | 35% | 55.6% |
| Fizz | 8 | 44% | 25.0% |
| Akali | 7 | 29% | 14.3% |
| Locke | 7 | 23% | 57.1% |
| LeBlanc | 6 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Viktor | 6 | 19% | 66.7% |
| Vex | 6 | 60% | 66.7% |
We read the ranked Solo/Duo match history of Master, Grandmaster and Challenger players through the Riot Games API and count the items each of the ten players ended the game with. Share is the part of a champion's games that ended with Needlessly Large Rod; follow a champion to see its whole build.
Is Needlessly Large Rod Gold Efficient?
Gold efficiency compares what an item's stats would cost if you bought them in basic items (Long Sword for attack damage, Amplifying Tome for ability power and so on) with the item's price. Needlessly Large Rod's stats are worth 1,300 gold for a price of 1,200: 108%. Above 100% the stats alone are worth more than the item costs; the passive and active come on top and are not priced. The LoL items list ranks every item this way.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Needlessly Large Rod cost in LoL?
1,200 gold on patch 26.20. The last step after its components costs 1,200 gold, and it sells for 840.
What stats does Needlessly Large Rod give?
65 Ability power.
Is Needlessly Large Rod gold efficient?
Its stats are worth 1,300 gold for a price of 1,200, which is 108% gold efficient before its passive and active.
What is Needlessly Large Rod built from?
Needlessly Large Rod is built from nothing (it is a basic item), and builds into Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Banshee's Veil.
Which champions build Needlessly Large Rod most?
In Master+ ranked games on patch 26.20, Ekko, Sylas, and Syndra build Needlessly Large Rod most.
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