- Win Rate
- 51.9%
- Pick Rate
- 5.5%
Thornmail Stats, Passive & Recipe
2,450LegendarySells for 1,715
Bramble Vest
Chain Vest
Ruby Crystal
150 Health
75 Armor- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 35,815
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 15, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
When struck by an Attack, deal
- Cost
- 2,450g
- Builds from
- Bramble Vest + Chain Vest + Ruby Crystal + 450g
- Gold efficiency
- 78%
- Win rate (Patch 26.20)
- 51.9%
- Usually bought
- item #2 · ~24 min
- Best champion
- Braum · 66.3%
What Thornmail Does
Patch 26.20Thornmail is a legendary item that costs 2,450 gold. It gives +150 Health, +75 Armor. In Patch 26.20 it has a 51.9% win rate and is bought in 5.5% of games. That ranks #65 of 94 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Malphite, Cho'Gath, and Nautilus.
+150Health
+75Armor- Cost 2,450gSell 1,715gCombine 450g
Thorns
Thornmail Recipe & Build Path
Thornmail builds from Bramble Vest + Chain Vest + Ruby Crystal, plus 450 gold to combine — 2,450 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.
Thornmail2,450g+ 450g to combine
Bramble Vest800g+ 200g to combine
Chain Vest800g+ 500g to combine
Ruby Crystal400g
Is Thornmail Gold Efficient?
78% gold valueOn stats alone Thornmail is worth 1,900 gold against its 2,450 gold cost (78%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Thornmail's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +150 Health | 400 | |
| +75 Armor | 1,500 | |
| 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 Thornmail
Malphite, Cho'Gath, and Nautilus buy Thornmail most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.
| Champion | Buy rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Malphite | 43.0% | 53.0% | 2,562 |
 Cho'Gath | 31.6% | 52.9% | 2,465 |
 Nautilus | 38.0% | 50.8% | 2,371 |
 Leona | 40.0% | 53.0% | 2,148 |
 Rammus | 91.0% | 54.1% | 1,984 |
 Mordekaiser | 29.5% | 51.6% | 1,827 |
 Tahm Kench | 34.2% | 51.3% | 1,644 |
 Warwick | 27.2% | 52.2% | 1,460 |
- Tank · 51%
- Fighter · 22%
- Support · 19%
- Mage · 8%
When to Buy Thornmail
Thornmail is most often completed as item #2 (36% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 20 and 29 minutes).
- Typical completion
- 24′20–29 min
- Finished early
- 51.6%10,179 games
- Finished late
- 50.8%15,372 games
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Items Built With Thornmail
Players who complete Thornmail most often also finish Locket of the Iron Solari, Heartsteel, and Sunfire Aegis.
Locket of the Iron Solari53.6% WR together · 6,678 gamesBought first 91% of the time
Heartsteel53.4% WR together · 6,255 gamesBought first 93% of the time
Sunfire Aegis54.3% WR together · 5,938 gamesBought first 74% of the time
Spirit Visage53.0% WR together · 5,269 gamesBought first 51% of the time
Frozen Heart55.3% WR together · 4,094 gamesBought first 48% of the time
Jak'Sho, The Protean56.3% WR together · 3,784 gamesBought first 21% of the time
Gustwalker Hatchling53.1% WR together · 3,744 gamesBought first 100% of the time
Kaenic Rookern53.4% WR together · 3,714 gamesBought first 32% of the timeAlternatives to Thornmail
The closest items to Thornmail by stats, tags and components: Randuin's Omen, Dead Man's Plate, and Sunfire Aegis.
Should You Buy Thornmail?
Strengths
- Flexible: 40 champions build it regularly.
Weaknesses
- Its stats alone are worth only 78% of the cost — you're paying for the passive.
- Falls off in long games: 56.4% win rate early, 48.0% by minute 50.
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Thornmail FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Thornmail do in League of Legends?
Thornmail gives +150 Health, +75 Armor. Thorns: When struck by an Attack, deal 20 (+10% bonus Armor) magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
How much does Thornmail cost and what does it build from?
Thornmail costs 2,450 gold: Bramble Vest + Chain Vest + Ruby Crystal, plus 450 gold to combine. It sells for 1,715 gold.
Is Thornmail gold efficient?
On stats alone Thornmail is worth 1,900 gold against its 2,450 gold cost (78%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Is Thornmail good in Patch 26.20?
Thornmail has a 51.9% win rate and a 5.5% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #65 of 94 items in its class by win rate.
Which champions should build Thornmail?
Malphite (43%), Cho'Gath (32%), Nautilus (38%), Leona (40%), and Rammus (91%) build Thornmail most often. Braum has the best results with it (66.3% win rate).
When should you buy Thornmail?
Thornmail is most often completed as item #2 (36% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 20 and 29 minutes).
What items are similar to Thornmail?
The closest alternatives to Thornmail are Randuin's Omen, Dead Man's Plate, and Sunfire Aegis.