- Win Rate
- 53.8%
- Pick Rate
- 2.0%
Dead Man's Plate Stats, Passive & Recipe
2,900LegendarySells for 2,030
Winged Moonplate
Ruby Crystal
Chain Vest
350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 22,001
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
While moving, build up to
Reduce the effectiveness of
- Cost
- 2,900g
- Builds from
- Winged Moonplate + Ruby Crystal + Chain Vest + 900g
- Gold efficiency
- 80%
- Win rate (Patch 26.20)
- 53.8%
- Usually bought
- item #3 · ~23 min
- Best champion
- Rammus · 64.1%
What Dead Man's Plate Does
Patch 26.20Dead Man's Plate is a legendary item that costs 2,900 gold. It gives +350 Health, +55 Armor, +4% Move Speed. In Patch 26.20 it has a 53.8% win rate and is bought in 2.0% of games. That ranks #27 of 93 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Cho'Gath, Darius, and Garen.
+350Health
+55Armor
+4%Move Speed- Cost 2,900gSell 2,030gCombine 900g
Shipwrecker
Unsinkable
Dead Man's Plate Recipe & Build Path
Dead Man's Plate builds from Winged Moonplate + Ruby Crystal + Chain Vest, plus 900 gold to combine — 2,900 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.
Dead Man's Plate2,900g+ 900g to combine
Winged Moonplate800g+ 400g to combine
Ruby Crystal400g
Chain Vest800g+ 500g to combine
Is Dead Man's Plate Gold Efficient?
80% gold valueOn stats alone Dead Man's Plate is worth 2,333 gold against its 2,900 gold cost (80%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Dead Man's Plate's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +350 Health | 933 | |
| +55 Armor | 1,100 | |
| +4% Move Speed | 300 | |
| 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 Dead Man's Plate
Cho'Gath, Darius, and Garen buy Dead Man's Plate most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.
When to Buy Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate is most often completed as item #3 (42% of purchases), typically around minute 23 (most players finish it between 19 and 27 minutes).
- Typical completion
- 23′19–27 min
- Finished early
- 52.7%5,866 games
- Finished late
- 52.3%7,732 games
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Items Built With Dead Man's Plate
Players who complete Dead Man's Plate most often also finish Gustwalker Hatchling, Force of Nature, and Thornmail.
Gustwalker Hatchling54.5% WR together · 4,899 gamesBought first 100% of the time
Force of Nature55.4% WR together · 4,692 gamesBought first 25% of the time
Thornmail56.8% WR together · 4,255 gamesBought first 44% of the time
Heartsteel55.0% WR together · 3,889 gamesBought first 97% of the time
Stridebreaker53.0% WR together · 3,761 gamesBought first 96% of the time
Youmuu's Ghostblade53.5% WR together · 2,670 gamesBought first 94% of the time
Hextech Rocketbelt56.0% WR together · 1,751 gamesBought first 94% of the time
Death's Dance56.1% WR together · 1,580 gamesBought first 24% of the timeAlternatives to Dead Man's Plate
The closest items to Dead Man's Plate by stats, tags and components: Randuin's Omen, Thornmail, and Sunfire Aegis.
Should You Buy Dead Man's Plate?
Strengths
- Flexible: 34 champions build it regularly.
Weaknesses
- Its stats alone are worth only 80% of the cost — you're paying for the passive.
- Falls off in long games: 60.9% win rate early, 52.0% by minute 50.
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Dead Man's Plate FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Dead Man's Plate do in League of Legends?
Dead Man's Plate gives +350 Health, +55 Armor, +4% Move Speed. Shipwrecker: While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed . Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal up to 40 (+100% base AD) bonus physical damage . Unsinkable: Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.
How much does Dead Man's Plate cost and what does it build from?
Dead Man's Plate costs 2,900 gold: Winged Moonplate + Ruby Crystal + Chain Vest, plus 900 gold to combine. It sells for 2,030 gold.
Is Dead Man's Plate gold efficient?
On stats alone Dead Man's Plate is worth 2,333 gold against its 2,900 gold cost (80%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Is Dead Man's Plate good in Patch 26.20?
Dead Man's Plate has a 53.8% win rate and a 2.0% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #27 of 93 items in its class by win rate.
Which champions should build Dead Man's Plate?
Cho'Gath (42%), Darius (47%), Garen (30%), Bard (63%), and Poppy (44%) build Dead Man's Plate most often. Rammus has the best results with it (64.1% win rate).
When should you buy Dead Man's Plate?
Dead Man's Plate is most often completed as item #3 (42% of purchases), typically around minute 23 (most players finish it between 19 and 27 minutes).
What items are similar to Dead Man's Plate?
The closest alternatives to Dead Man's Plate are Randuin's Omen, Thornmail, and Sunfire Aegis.