Thresh

Thresh Runes

50.47%WR
Thresh B tier

Best Thresh runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Guardian from the Resolve tree with Inspiration secondary (70.6% WR, 0.3% pick rate). Thresh's optimal primary runes are Guardian, Font of Life, Second Wind, Overgrowth. Secondary tree: Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery.

  • Thresh passive ability - Damnation - League of Legends
    Damnation

    Damnation

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

  • Thresh Q ability - Death Sentence - League of Legends
    Death Sentence

    Death Sentence

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

    Cost:
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 19/
    • 17/
    • 14/
    • 12/
    • 9
    Range:
    • 1075
  • Thresh W ability - Dark Passage - League of Legends
    Dark Passage

    Dark Passage

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

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 21/
    • 20/
    • 19/
    • 18/
    • 17
    Range:
    • 950
  • Thresh E ability - Flay - League of Legends
    Flay

    Flay

    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.

    Cost:
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70/
    • 75/
    • 80
    Cooldown:
    • 13/
    • 12/
    • 12/
    • 11/
    • 10
    Range:
    • 500
  • Thresh R ultimate ability - The Box - League of Legends
    The Box

    The Box

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

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 120/
    • 100/
    • 80
    Range:
    • 450
Classes:
  • Support,
  • Tank
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
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Thresh performs best with Guardian as the keystone rune from the Resolve tree. Thresh's optimal primary runes are Guardian, Font of Life, Second Wind, Overgrowth. Thresh's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery. This rune setup achieves a 70.59% win rate (+20.1% win rate difference) with a 0.3% pick rate across 17 Thresh games.

70.6%Win Rate
+20.1%WR Diff
0.3%Pick Rate
GuardianGuardian

Guard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While Guarding, if you or the ally take more than a small amount of damage over the duration of the Guard, both of you gain a shield for 1.5s.

Cooldown: 90 - 40 seconds
Shield: 45 - 180 + 25% of your ability power + 5% of your bonus health
Proc Threshold: 50 - 165 postmitigation damage

Font of LifeFont of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Second WindSecond Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health over 10s.

OvergrowthOvergrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption

While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash.

Hexflash: Channel for 2s to blink to a new location.

Cooldown: 20s. Goes on a 10s cooldown when you enter champion combat.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

This alternative Thresh rune build uses Aftershock as the keystone from the Resolve tree. The primary runes are Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching. Thresh's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cosmic Insight, Biscuit Delivery. This setup achieves a 66.67% win rate (+16.2% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 24 games.

66.7%Win Rate
+16.2%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
AftershockAftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.

Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s

Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)

Font of LifeFont of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

UnflinchingUnflinching

Gain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Thresh's recommended rune builds. Maokai, Alistar, Rell use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Thresh's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Thresh Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Thresh runes in patch 26.1?

The best Thresh runes in patch 26.1 use the Resolve tree with Guardian, Font of Life, Second Wind, and Overgrowth, and the Inspiration tree with Hextech Flashtraption and Biscuit Delivery. This rune setup achieves a 70.6% win rate with a 0.3% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Thresh's best rune page?

Thresh's best rune page has a 70.6% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +20.1% compared to Thresh's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.3% pick rate among Thresh players.

What keystone should I use on Thresh?

Guardian from the Resolve tree is the best keystone rune for Thresh in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Thresh's kit and provides a 70.6% win rate.

What is Thresh's primary rune tree?

Thresh's primary rune tree is Resolve. The optimal Resolve runes for Thresh are Guardian, Font of Life, Second Wind, and Overgrowth, with Guardian being the keystone of choice.

What is Thresh's secondary rune tree?

Thresh's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Hextech Flashtraption and Biscuit Delivery, which complement Thresh's Resolve primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Thresh?

An alternative Thresh rune setup uses Aftershock from the Resolve tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Thresh's runes?

Thresh's top rune page has a 0.3% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.3% of Thresh players use the Guardian setup with Resolve and Inspiration trees.