Protoplasm Harness – League of Legends item
Win Rate
56.8%
Pick Rate
0.5%

Protoplasm Harness Stats, Passive & Recipe

2,600LegendarySells for 1,820
Protoplasm Harness S TierKindlegemGiant's Belt600 Health20 Ability Haste
Patch
26.20
Games
5,792
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Lifeline (90s)
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gain 100–300 (by level) maximum Health for 5 seconds, then heal 100–400 (by level) (+175% bonus Armor + 175% bonus Magic Resist) Health over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.
Cost
2,600g
Builds from
Kindlegem + Giant's Belt + 900g
Gold efficiency
100%
Win rate (Patch 26.20)
56.8%
Usually bought
item #3 · ~26 min
Best champion
Rell · 63.6%

What Protoplasm Harness Does

Patch 26.20

Protoplasm Harness is a legendary item that costs 2,600 gold. It gives +600 Health, +20 Ability Haste. In Patch 26.20 it has a 56.8% win rate and is bought in 0.5% of games. That ranks #6 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Leona, Singed, and Shen.

  • +600Health
  • +20Ability Haste
  • Cost 2,600gSell 1,820gCombine 900g

Lifeline

(90s)
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gain 100–300 (by level) maximum Health for 5 seconds, then heal 100–400 (by level) (+175% bonus Armor + 175% bonus Magic Resist) Health over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.

Limited to one Lifeline item.

Protoplasm Harness Recipe & Build Path

Protoplasm Harness builds from Kindlegem + Giant's Belt, plus 900 gold to combine — 2,600 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.

Is Protoplasm Harness Gold Efficient?

100% gold value

Yes — Protoplasm Harness's stats alone are worth 2,600 gold against its 2,600 gold cost (100%), before counting the passive.

Gold Value Calculator

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StatGold per pointValue
+600 Health1,600
+20 Ability Haste1,000
Passive (your estimate)0
Total value
2,600g
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 Protoplasm Harness

Leona, Singed, and Shen buy Protoplasm Harness most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Leona7.6%57.0%639
Singed27.2%55.8%634
Shen9.3%59.9%471
Nautilus4.6%58.6%457
Rammus13.5%60.3%423
Alistar7.0%59.0%261
Rell7.8%58.6%256
Ornn5.1%59.1%203
Tank: 50%Support: 33%Mage: 8%Fighter: 8%
  • Tank · 50%
  • Support · 33%
  • Mage · 8%
  • Fighter · 8%

All champions who build Protoplasm Harness →

When to Buy Protoplasm Harness

Protoplasm Harness is most often completed as item #3 (31% of purchases), typically around minute 26 (most players finish it between 21 and 32 minutes).

  • item #18%
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  • item #63%
Typical completion
26′21–32 min
Finished early
53.5%1,479 games
Finished late
54.8%2,378 games

Completion timing and win rate by slot →

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Items Built With Protoplasm Harness

Players who complete Protoplasm Harness most often also finish Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Liandry's Torment.

Alternatives to Protoplasm Harness

The closest items to Protoplasm Harness by stats, tags and components: Winter's Approach, Mikael's Blessing, and Cosmic Drive.

Compare Protoplasm Harness side by side →

Protoplasm Harness Latest Change

3 changes since Patch 25.17

Patch 26.14

Nerfed
  • Cost: 2,500 → 2,600 gold

Full Protoplasm Harness patch history →

Should You Buy Protoplasm Harness?

Strengths

  • Gold efficient on stats alone (100%) — the passive is a bonus.
  • Wins more than most items in its class (#6 of 92).
  • Flexible: 21 champions build it regularly.

Weaknesses

  • Falls off in long games: 62.8% win rate early, 48.3% by minute 50.
  • Nerfed in Patch 26.14.
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Protoplasm Harness FAQ – Patch 26.20

What does Protoplasm Harness do in League of Legends?

Protoplasm Harness gives +600 Health, +20 Ability Haste. Lifeline: (90s) Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% causes you to gain 100–300 (by level) maximum Health for 5 seconds, then heal 100–400 (by level) (+175% bonus Armor + 175% bonus Magic Resist) Health over the duration. While regenerating Health, you gain 15% increased Size, 10% Move Speed, and 25% Tenacity.

How much does Protoplasm Harness cost and what does it build from?

Protoplasm Harness costs 2,600 gold: Kindlegem + Giant's Belt, plus 900 gold to combine. It sells for 1,820 gold.

Is Protoplasm Harness gold efficient?

Yes — Protoplasm Harness's stats alone are worth 2,600 gold against its 2,600 gold cost (100%), before counting the passive.

Is Protoplasm Harness good in Patch 26.20?

Protoplasm Harness has a 56.8% win rate and a 0.5% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #6 of 92 items in its class by win rate.

Which champions should build Protoplasm Harness?

Leona (8%), Singed (27%), Shen (9%), Nautilus (5%), and Rammus (13%) build Protoplasm Harness most often. Rell has the best results with it (63.6% win rate).

When should you buy Protoplasm Harness?

Protoplasm Harness is most often completed as item #3 (31% of purchases), typically around minute 26 (most players finish it between 21 and 32 minutes).

Was Protoplasm Harness changed recently?

Yes — Protoplasm Harness was nerfed in Patch 26.14. See the patch history tab for every change.

What items are similar to Protoplasm Harness?

The closest alternatives to Protoplasm Harness are Winter's Approach, Mikael's Blessing, and Cosmic Drive.