Frozen Heart – League of Legends item
Win Rate
53.7%
Pick Rate
2.2%

Frozen Heart Stats, Passive & Recipe

2,500LegendarySells for 1,750
Frozen Heart S TierWarden's MailGlacial Buckler75 Armor400 Mana20 Ability Haste
Patch
26.20
Games
19,841
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
Cost
2,500g
Builds from
Warden's Mail + Glacial Buckler + 600g
Gold efficiency
116%
Win rate (Patch 26.20)
53.7%
Usually bought
item #2 · ~24 min
Best champion
Taric · 67.6%

What Frozen Heart Does

Patch 26.20

Frozen Heart is a legendary item that costs 2,500 gold. It gives +75 Armor, +400 Mana, +20 Ability Haste. In Patch 26.20 it has a 53.7% win rate and is bought in 2.2% of games. That ranks #26 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Thresh, Malphite, and Nasus.

  • +75Armor
  • +400Mana
  • +20Ability Haste
  • Cost 2,500gSell 1,750gCombine 600g

Winter's Caress

Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.

Frozen Heart Recipe & Build Path

Frozen Heart builds from Warden's Mail + Glacial Buckler, plus 600 gold to combine — 2,500 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.

Is Frozen Heart Gold Efficient?

116% gold value

Yes — Frozen Heart's stats alone are worth 2,900 gold against its 2,500 gold cost (116%), before counting the passive.

Gold Value Calculator

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

StatGold per pointValue
+75 Armor1,500
+400 Mana400
+20 Ability Haste1,000
Passive (your estimate)0
Total value
2,900g
Gold efficiency
116%

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 Frozen Heart

Thresh, Malphite, and Nasus buy Frozen Heart most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Thresh27.8%53.2%3,207
Malphite28.3%56.0%2,907
Nasus46.4%53.9%2,878
Blitzcrank37.9%52.9%2,286
Ezreal8.8%47.7%725
Nautilus7.1%55.0%700
Braum15.3%59.5%694
Ornn15.7%52.8%631
Tank: 43%Support: 33%Mage: 14%Fighter: 5%Marksman: 5%
  • Tank · 43%
  • Support · 33%
  • Mage · 14%
  • Fighter · 5%
  • Marksman · 5%

All champions who build Frozen Heart →

When to Buy Frozen Heart

Frozen Heart is most often completed as item #2 (39% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 20 and 29 minutes).

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Typical completion
24′20–29 min
Finished early
53.4%6,316 games
Finished late
51.9%9,485 games

Completion timing and win rate by slot →

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Items Built With Frozen Heart

Players who complete Frozen Heart most often also finish Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Sunfire Aegis.

Alternatives to Frozen Heart

The closest items to Frozen Heart by stats, tags and components: Knight's Vow, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Sunfire Aegis.

Compare Frozen Heart side by side →

Should You Buy Frozen Heart?

Strengths

  • Gold efficient on stats alone (116%) — the passive is a bonus.
  • Pays off when finished early: completing it before minute 24 wins 1.6 points more often.
  • Flexible: 40 champions build it regularly.

Weaknesses

  • Falls off in long games: 59.1% win rate early, 47.3% by minute 50.
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Frozen Heart FAQ – Patch 26.20

What does Frozen Heart do in League of Legends?

Frozen Heart gives +75 Armor, +400 Mana, +20 Ability Haste. Winter's Caress: Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20% .

How much does Frozen Heart cost and what does it build from?

Frozen Heart costs 2,500 gold: Warden's Mail + Glacial Buckler, plus 600 gold to combine. It sells for 1,750 gold.

Is Frozen Heart gold efficient?

Yes — Frozen Heart's stats alone are worth 2,900 gold against its 2,500 gold cost (116%), before counting the passive.

Is Frozen Heart good in Patch 26.20?

Frozen Heart has a 53.7% win rate and a 2.2% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #26 of 92 items in its class by win rate.

Which champions should build Frozen Heart?

Thresh (28%), Malphite (28%), Nasus (46%), Blitzcrank (38%), and Ezreal (9%) build Frozen Heart most often. Taric has the best results with it (67.6% win rate).

When should you buy Frozen Heart?

Frozen Heart is most often completed as item #2 (39% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 20 and 29 minutes).

What items are similar to Frozen Heart?

The closest alternatives to Frozen Heart are Knight's Vow, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Sunfire Aegis.