Bandlepipes – League of Legends item
Win Rate
56.8%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Bandlepipes Stats, Passive & Recipe

2,300LegendarySells for 1,610
Bandlepipes S TierKindlegemCloth ArmorNull-Magic Mantle200 Health15 Ability Haste20 Armor20 Magic Resist
Patch
26.20
Games
12,761
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Fanfare
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion grants Fanfare for seconds. Fanfare grants you 20 Move Speed. While you have Fanfare, nearby allies, including yourself, gain Attack Speed.
Cost
2,300g
Builds from
Kindlegem + Cloth Armor + Null-Magic Mantle + 800g
Gold efficiency
91%
Win rate (Patch 26.20)
56.8%
Usually bought
item #2 · ~24 min
Best champion
Alistar · 67.7%

What Bandlepipes Does

Patch 26.20

Bandlepipes is a legendary item that costs 2,300 gold. It gives +200 Health, +15 Ability Haste, +20 Armor, +20 Magic Resist. In Patch 26.20 it has a 56.8% win rate and is bought in 1.2% of games. That ranks #5 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Nautilus, Braum, and Leona.

  • +200Health
  • +15Ability Haste
  • +20Armor
  • +20Magic Resist
  • Cost 2,300gSell 1,610gCombine 800g

Fanfare

Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion grants Fanfare for seconds. Fanfare grants you 20 Move Speed. While you have Fanfare, nearby allies, including yourself, gain Attack Speed.

Bandlepipes Recipe & Build Path

Bandlepipes builds from Kindlegem + Cloth Armor + Null-Magic Mantle, plus 800 gold to combine — 2,300 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.

Is Bandlepipes Gold Efficient?

91% gold value

On stats alone Bandlepipes is worth 2,083 gold against its 2,300 gold cost (91%): the rest of its value is in the passive.

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Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Bandlepipes's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.

StatGold per pointValue
+200 Health533
+15 Ability Haste750
+20 Armor400
+20 Magic Resist400
Passive (your estimate)0
Total value
2,083g
Gold efficiency
91%

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 Bandlepipes

Nautilus, Braum, and Leona buy Bandlepipes most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Nautilus16.7%57.7%1,651
Braum34.5%53.5%1,570
Leona18.5%58.8%1,552
Thresh9.4%55.2%1,091
Blitzcrank17.3%58.3%1,042
Bard29.4%53.2%633
Maokai19.4%59.5%623
Zilean24.5%56.0%534
Support: 48%Tank: 36%Mage: 12%Fighter: 4%
  • Support · 48%
  • Tank · 36%
  • Mage · 12%
  • Fighter · 4%

All champions who build Bandlepipes →

When to Buy Bandlepipes

Bandlepipes is most often completed as item #2 (41% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 19 and 29 minutes).

  • item #121%
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  • item #47%
Typical completion
24′19–29 min
Finished early
54.4%3,443 games
Finished late
55.4%4,858 games

Completion timing and win rate by slot →

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Items Built With Bandlepipes

Players who complete Bandlepipes most often also finish Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Thornmail.

Alternatives to Bandlepipes

The closest items to Bandlepipes by stats, tags and components: Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Unending Despair.

Compare Bandlepipes side by side →

Bandlepipes Latest Change

2 changes since Patch 25.17

Patch 26.2

Nerfed
  • Cost: 2,000 → 2,300 gold

Full Bandlepipes patch history →

Should You Buy Bandlepipes?

Strengths

  • Wins more than most items in its class (#5 of 92).
  • Flexible: 26 champions build it regularly.

Weaknesses

  • Falls off in long games: 64.5% win rate early, 51.1% by minute 50.
  • Nerfed in Patch 26.2.
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Bandlepipes FAQ – Patch 26.20

What does Bandlepipes do in League of Legends?

Bandlepipes gives +200 Health, +15 Ability Haste, +20 Armor, +20 Magic Resist. Fanfare: Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion grants Fanfare for seconds. Fanfare grants you 20 Move Speed . While you have Fanfare, nearby allies, including yourself, gain Attack Speed .

How much does Bandlepipes cost and what does it build from?

Bandlepipes costs 2,300 gold: Kindlegem + Cloth Armor + Null-Magic Mantle, plus 800 gold to combine. It sells for 1,610 gold.

Is Bandlepipes gold efficient?

On stats alone Bandlepipes is worth 2,083 gold against its 2,300 gold cost (91%): the rest of its value is in the passive.

Is Bandlepipes good in Patch 26.20?

Bandlepipes has a 56.8% win rate and a 1.2% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #5 of 92 items in its class by win rate.

Which champions should build Bandlepipes?

Nautilus (17%), Braum (35%), Leona (19%), Thresh (9%), and Blitzcrank (17%) build Bandlepipes most often. Alistar has the best results with it (67.7% win rate).

When should you buy Bandlepipes?

Bandlepipes is most often completed as item #2 (41% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 19 and 29 minutes).

Was Bandlepipes changed recently?

Yes — Bandlepipes was nerfed in Patch 26.2. See the patch history tab for every change.

What items are similar to Bandlepipes?

The closest alternatives to Bandlepipes are Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Unending Despair.