Ruby Crystal – League of Legends item
Win Rate
46.3%
Pick Rate
4.2%

Ruby Crystal Stats, Passive & Recipe

400BasicSells for 280
Ruby Crystal D Tier150 Health
Patch
26.20
Games
44,110
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
150 Health
Cost
400g
Gold efficiency
100%
Win rate (Patch 26.20)
46.3%

What Ruby Crystal Does

Patch 26.20

Ruby Crystal is a basic item that costs 400 gold. It gives +150 Health. Most often built by Sett, Cho'Gath, and Nautilus.

  • +150Health
  • Cost 400gSell 280g
150 Health

Ruby Crystal Recipe & Build Path

Ruby Crystal has no components: buy it straight from the shop for 400 gold.

Ruby Crystal builds into 20 items

Is Ruby Crystal Gold Efficient?

100% gold value

Yes — Ruby Crystal's stats are worth 400 gold against its 400 gold cost (100%).

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StatGold per pointValue
+150 Health400
Total value
400g
Gold efficiency
100%

Gold value prices each stat at what its basic shop item charges this patch (Long Sword for AD, Amplifying Tome for AP, Glowing Mote for Ability Haste…).

Who Builds Ruby Crystal

Sett, Cho'Gath, and Nautilus buy Ruby Crystal most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Sett18.7%48.8%1,868
Cho'Gath14.3%45.9%1,638
Nautilus13.4%45.6%1,249
Darius14.2%39.1%1,139
Tahm Kench15.0%45.6%1,044
Thresh9.5%50.5%1,041
Leona13.4%51.1%1,022
Kayn5.6%47.6%862

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Should You Buy Ruby Crystal?

Strengths

  • Gold efficient: its stats are worth 100% of the cost.
  • Flexible: 40 champions build it regularly.
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Ruby Crystal FAQ – Patch 26.20

What does Ruby Crystal do in League of Legends?

Ruby Crystal gives +150 Health. —

How much does Ruby Crystal cost and what does it build from?

Ruby Crystal costs 400 gold and has no components. It sells for 280 gold.

Is Ruby Crystal gold efficient?

Yes — Ruby Crystal's stats are worth 400 gold against its 400 gold cost (100%).

Which champions should build Ruby Crystal?

Sett (19%), Cho'Gath (14%), Nautilus (13%), Darius (14%), and Tahm Kench (15%) build Ruby Crystal most often.

What does Ruby Crystal build into?

Ruby Crystal builds into 20 items: Thornmail, Kindlegem, Hextech Rocketbelt, Spear of Shojin, Tunneler, Dead Man's Plate, Giant's Belt, and Sunfire Aegis.