- Win Rate
- 56.4%
- Pick Rate
- 1.8%
Sterak's Gage Stats, Passive & Recipe
3,200LegendarySells for 2,240
Pickaxe
Tunneler
Ruby Crystal
400 Health
20% Tenacity- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 16,099
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Gain
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a
- Cost
- 3,200g
- Builds from
- Pickaxe + Tunneler + Ruby Crystal + 775g
- Gold efficiency
- 40%
- Win rate (Patch 26.20)
- 56.4%
- Usually bought
- item #3 · ~27 min
- Best champion
- Fiora · 62.6%
What Sterak's Gage Does
Patch 26.20Sterak's Gage is a legendary item that costs 3,200 gold. It gives +400 Health, +20% Tenacity. In Patch 26.20 it has a 56.4% win rate and is bought in 1.8% of games. That ranks #6 of 94 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Urgot, Darius, and Sett.
+400Health
+20%Tenacity- Cost 3,200gSell 2,240gCombine 775g
The Claws that Catch
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a
Limited to one Lifeline item.
Sterak's Gage Recipe & Build Path
Sterak's Gage builds from Pickaxe + Tunneler + Ruby Crystal, plus 775 gold to combine — 3,200 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.
Sterak's Gage3,200g+ 775g to combine
Is Sterak's Gage Gold Efficient?
40% gold valueOn stats alone Sterak's Gage is worth 1,273 gold against its 3,200 gold cost (40%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Sterak's Gage's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +400 Health | 1,067 | |
| +20% Tenacity | 207 | |
| Passive (your estimate) | 0 |
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 Sterak's Gage
Urgot, Darius, and Sett buy Sterak's Gage most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.
When to Buy Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage is most often completed as item #3 (31% of purchases), typically around minute 27 (most players finish it between 22 and 31 minutes).
- Typical completion
- 27′22–31 min
- Finished early
- 53.7%4,718 games
- Finished late
- 53.8%7,506 games
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Items Built With Sterak's Gage
Players who complete Sterak's Gage most often also finish Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Stridebreaker.
Black Cleaver57.6% WR together · 7,359 gamesBought first 94% of the time
Death's Dance57.6% WR together · 4,511 gamesBought first 68% of the time
Stridebreaker57.9% WR together · 3,747 gamesBought first 97% of the time
Trinity Force58.1% WR together · 3,396 gamesBought first 98% of the time
Spear of Shojin58.5% WR together · 2,236 gamesBought first 80% of the time
Overlord's Bloodmail61.3% WR together · 2,012 gamesBought first 63% of the time
Eclipse55.2% WR together · 1,600 gamesBought first 97% of the time
Dead Man's Plate55.4% WR together · 1,586 gamesBought first 60% of the timeSterak's Gage Calculator
Scaling Calculator
Sterak's Gage gives bonus AD equal to 50% of your base AD.
Uses this patch's values. In-game numbers can differ slightly with rounding and other effects.
Alternatives to Sterak's Gage
The closest items to Sterak's Gage by stats, tags and components: Overlord's Bloodmail, Warmog's Armor, and Heartsteel.
Should You Buy Sterak's Gage?
Strengths
- Wins more than most items in its class (#6 of 94).
- Flexible: 35 champions build it regularly.
Weaknesses
- Its stats alone are worth only 40% of the cost — you're paying for the passive.
- Falls off in long games: 72.2% win rate early, 49.7% by minute 50.
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Sterak's Gage FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Sterak's Gage do in League of Legends?
Sterak's Gage gives +400 Health, +20% Tenacity. The Claws that Catch: Gain 50% base AD bonus Attack Damage . Lifeline: (90s) Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a 60% bonus Health decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
How much does Sterak's Gage cost and what does it build from?
Sterak's Gage costs 3,200 gold: Pickaxe + Tunneler + Ruby Crystal, plus 775 gold to combine. It sells for 2,240 gold.
Is Sterak's Gage gold efficient?
On stats alone Sterak's Gage is worth 1,273 gold against its 3,200 gold cost (40%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Is Sterak's Gage good in Patch 26.20?
Sterak's Gage has a 56.4% win rate and a 1.8% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #6 of 94 items in its class by win rate.
Which champions should build Sterak's Gage?
Urgot (60%), Darius (26%), Sett (22%), Illaoi (38%), and Renekton (23%) build Sterak's Gage most often. Fiora has the best results with it (62.6% win rate).
When should you buy Sterak's Gage?
Sterak's Gage is most often completed as item #3 (31% of purchases), typically around minute 27 (most players finish it between 22 and 31 minutes).
What items are similar to Sterak's Gage?
The closest alternatives to Sterak's Gage are Overlord's Bloodmail, Warmog's Armor, and Heartsteel.