- Win Rate
- 55.3%
- Pick Rate
- 6.3%
Death's Dance Stats, Passive & Recipe
3,300LegendarySells for 2,310
Steel Sigil
Pickaxe
Caulfield's Warhammer
60 Attack Damage
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 56,567
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse
- Cost
- 3,300g
- Builds from
- Steel Sigil + Pickaxe + Caulfield's Warhammer + 275g
- Gold efficiency
- 117%
- Win rate (Patch 26.20)
- 55.3%
- Usually bought
- item #4 · ~26 min
- Best champion
- Zaahen · 69.8%
What Death's Dance Does
Patch 26.20Death's Dance is a legendary item that costs 3,300 gold. It gives +60 Attack Damage, +50 Armor, +15 Ability Haste. In Patch 26.20 it has a 55.3% win rate and is bought in 6.3% of games. That ranks #14 of 94 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Yone, Yasuo, and Wukong.
+60Attack Damage
+50Armor
+15Ability Haste- Cost 3,300gSell 2,310gCombine 275g
Ignore Pain
Defy
Ignore Pain's
Death's Dance Recipe & Build Path
Death's Dance builds from Steel Sigil + Pickaxe + Caulfield's Warhammer, plus 275 gold to combine — 3,300 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.
Death's Dance3,300g+ 275g to combine
Is Death's Dance Gold Efficient?
117% gold valueYes — Death's Dance's stats alone are worth 3,850 gold against its 3,300 gold cost (117%), before counting the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Death's Dance's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +60 Attack Damage | 2,100 | |
| +50 Armor | 1,000 | |
| +15 Ability Haste | 750 | |
| 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 Death's Dance
Yone, Yasuo, and Wukong buy Death's Dance most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.
When to Buy Death's Dance
Death's Dance is most often completed as item #4 (40% of purchases), typically around minute 26 (most players finish it between 23 and 30 minutes).
- Typical completion
- 26′23–30 min
- Finished early
- 54.5%15,940 games
- Finished late
- 51.1%25,637 games
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Items Built With Death's Dance
Players who complete Death's Dance most often also finish Black Cleaver, Scorchclaw Pup, and Blade of The Ruined King.
Black Cleaver55.4% WR together · 14,108 gamesBought first 84% of the time
Scorchclaw Pup55.3% WR together · 13,564 gamesBought first 100% of the time
Blade of The Ruined King55.9% WR together · 10,982 gamesBought first 93% of the time
Trinity Force57.1% WR together · 10,180 gamesBought first 98% of the time
Gustwalker Hatchling54.2% WR together · 9,720 gamesBought first 100% of the time
Eclipse53.6% WR together · 8,905 gamesBought first 96% of the time
Immortal Shieldbow58.2% WR together · 7,258 gamesBought first 96% of the time
Infinity Edge58.1% WR together · 7,118 gamesBought first 92% of the timeAlternatives to Death's Dance
The closest items to Death's Dance by stats, tags and components: Guardian Angel, Eclipse, and Axiom Arc.
Should You Buy Death's Dance?
Strengths
- Gold efficient on stats alone (117%) — the passive is a bonus.
- Wins more than most items in its class (#14 of 94).
- Pays off when finished early: completing it before minute 26 wins 3.4 points more often.
- Flexible: 40 champions build it regularly.
Weaknesses
- Falls off in long games: 71.7% win rate early, 50.7% by minute 50.
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Death's Dance FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Death's Dance do in League of Legends?
Death's Dance gives +60 Attack Damage, +50 Armor, +15 Ability Haste. Ignore Pain: A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy: When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's: remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
How much does Death's Dance cost and what does it build from?
Death's Dance costs 3,300 gold: Steel Sigil + Pickaxe + Caulfield's Warhammer, plus 275 gold to combine. It sells for 2,310 gold.
Is Death's Dance gold efficient?
Yes — Death's Dance's stats alone are worth 3,850 gold against its 3,300 gold cost (117%), before counting the passive.
Is Death's Dance good in Patch 26.20?
Death's Dance has a 55.3% win rate and a 6.3% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #14 of 94 items in its class by win rate.
Which champions should build Death's Dance?
Yone (26%), Yasuo (25%), Wukong (43%), Kayn (26%), and Lee Sin (39%) build Death's Dance most often. Zaahen has the best results with it (69.8% win rate).
When should you buy Death's Dance?
Death's Dance is most often completed as item #4 (40% of purchases), typically around minute 26 (most players finish it between 23 and 30 minutes).
What items are similar to Death's Dance?
The closest alternatives to Death's Dance are Guardian Angel, Eclipse, and Axiom Arc.