Staff of Flowing Water – League of Legends item
Win Rate
57.0%
Pick Rate
0.4%

Staff of Flowing Water Stats, Passive & Recipe

2,250LegendarySells for 1,575
Staff of Flowing Water S TierFiendish CodexForbidden Idol35 Ability Power10% Heal and Shield Power125% Base Mana Regen10 Ability Haste
Patch
26.19
Matches
1,603,420
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 10, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Rapids
Healing or Shielding an ally grants you both 40 Ability Power and 15 Ability Haste for 6 seconds.
Cost
2,250g
Builds from
Fiendish Codex + Forbidden Idol + 800g
Gold efficiency
98%
Win rate (Patch 26.19)
57.0%
Usually bought
item #2 · ~24 min
Best champion
Sona · 63.2%

What Staff of Flowing Water Does

Patch 26.19

Staff of Flowing Water is a legendary item that costs 2,250 gold. It gives +35 Ability Power, +10% Heal and Shield Power, +125% Base Mana Regen, +10 Ability Haste. In Patch 26.19 it has a 57.0% win rate and is bought in 0.4% of games. Most often built by Nami, Sona, and Janna.

  • +35Ability Power
  • +10%Heal and Shield Power
  • +125%Base Mana Regen
  • +10Ability Haste
  • Cost 2,250gSell 1,575gCombine 800g

Rapids

Healing or Shielding an ally grants you both 40 Ability Power and 15 Ability Haste for 6 seconds.

Staff of Flowing Water Recipe & Build Path

Staff of Flowing Water builds from Fiendish Codex + Forbidden Idol, plus 800 gold to combine — 2,250 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.

Is Staff of Flowing Water Gold Efficient?

98% gold value

On stats alone Staff of Flowing Water is worth 2,200 gold against its 2,250 gold cost (98%): the rest of its value is in the passive.

Gold Value Calculator

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

StatGold per pointValue
+35 Ability Power700
+10% Heal and Shield Power500
+125% Base Mana Regen500
+10 Ability Haste500
Passive (your estimate)0
Total value
2,200g
Gold efficiency
98%

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 Staff of Flowing Water

Nami, Sona, and Janna buy Staff of Flowing Water most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Nami18.0%57.5%1,425
Sona23.6%56.2%706
Janna7.6%56.6%507
Lulu4.3%54.7%322
Yuumi8.6%53.9%317
Milio5.1%59.8%286
Soraka3.6%60.4%182
Karma3.2%57.3%164
Support: 50%Mage: 50%
  • Support · 50%
  • Mage · 50%

All champions who build Staff of Flowing Water →

When to Buy Staff of Flowing Water

Staff of Flowing Water is most often completed as item #2 (38% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 19 and 29 minutes).

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Typical completion
24′19–29 min
Finished early
55.3%1,057 games
Finished late
56.0%1,806 games

Completion timing and win rate by slot →

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Items Built With Staff of Flowing Water

Players who complete Staff of Flowing Water most often also finish Moonstone Renewer, Echoes of Helia, and Ardent Censer.

Alternatives to Staff of Flowing Water

The closest items to Staff of Flowing Water by stats, tags and components: Redemption, Imperial Mandate, and Shurelya's Battlesong.

Compare Staff of Flowing Water side by side →

Staff of Flowing Water Latest Change

1 changes since Patch 25.17

Patch 26.9

Nerfed
  • Ability Haste: 15 → 10
  • Rapids reworked
    BeforeHealing or Shielding an ally grants you both 45 Ability Power for 6 seconds.
    AfterHealing or Shielding an ally grants you both 40 Ability Power and 15 Ability Haste for 6 seconds.

Full Staff of Flowing Water patch history →

Should You Buy Staff of Flowing Water?

Weaknesses

  • Falls off in long games: 59.4% win rate early, 49.7% by minute 45.
  • Nerfed in Patch 26.9.
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Staff of Flowing Water FAQ – Patch 26.19

What does Staff of Flowing Water do in League of Legends?

Staff of Flowing Water gives +35 Ability Power, +10% Heal and Shield Power, +125% Base Mana Regen, +10 Ability Haste. Rapids: Healing or Shielding an ally grants you both 40 Ability Power and 15 Ability Haste for 6 seconds.

How much does Staff of Flowing Water cost and what does it build from?

Staff of Flowing Water costs 2,250 gold: Fiendish Codex + Forbidden Idol, plus 800 gold to combine. It sells for 1,575 gold.

Is Staff of Flowing Water gold efficient?

On stats alone Staff of Flowing Water is worth 2,200 gold against its 2,250 gold cost (98%): the rest of its value is in the passive.

Is Staff of Flowing Water good in Patch 26.19?

Staff of Flowing Water has a 57.0% win rate and a 0.4% pick rate in Patch 26.19.

Which champions should build Staff of Flowing Water?

Nami (18%), Sona (24%), Janna (8%), Lulu (4%), and Yuumi (9%) build Staff of Flowing Water most often. Sona has the best results with it (63.2% win rate).

When should you buy Staff of Flowing Water?

Staff of Flowing Water is most often completed as item #2 (38% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 19 and 29 minutes).

Was Staff of Flowing Water changed recently?

Yes — Staff of Flowing Water was nerfed in Patch 26.9. See the patch history tab for every change.

What items are similar to Staff of Flowing Water?

The closest alternatives to Staff of Flowing Water are Redemption, Imperial Mandate, and Shurelya's Battlesong.