- Win Rate
- 49.4%
- Pick Rate
- 1.3%
Serpent's Fang Stats, Passive & Recipe
2,500LegendarySells for 1,750
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 11,676
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 23, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by
- Cost
- 2,500g
- Builds from
- Serrated Dirk + Pickaxe + 625g
- Gold efficiency
- 95%
- Win rate (Patch 26.20)
- 49.4%
- Usually bought
- item #4 · ~24 min
- Best champion
- Naafiri · 56.5%
What Serpent's Fang Does
Patch 26.20Serpent's Fang is a legendary item that costs 2,500 gold. It gives +55 Attack Damage, +15 Lethality. In Patch 26.20 it has a 49.4% win rate and is bought in 1.3% of games. That ranks #88 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Zed, Qiyana, and Pantheon.
+55Attack Damage
+15Lethality- Cost 2,500gSell 1,750gCombine 625g
Shield Reaver
If they were not already affected by
Shield Reaver
Serpent's Fang Recipe & Build Path
Serpent's Fang builds from Serrated Dirk + Pickaxe, plus 625 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.
Serpent's Fang2,500g+ 625g to combine
Serrated Dirk1,000g+ 300g to combine
Pickaxe875g
Is Serpent's Fang Gold Efficient?
95% gold valueOn stats alone Serpent's Fang is worth 2,375 gold against its 2,500 gold cost (95%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Serpent's Fang's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +55 Attack Damage | 1,925 | |
| +15 Lethality | 450 | |
| 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 Serpent's Fang
Zed, Qiyana, and Pantheon buy Serpent's Fang most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.
When to Buy Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang is most often completed as item #4 (25% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 19 and 29 minutes).
- Typical completion
- 24′19–29 min
- Finished early
- 49.6%3,688 games
- Finished late
- 47.9%5,581 games
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Items Built With Serpent's Fang
Players who complete Serpent's Fang most often also finish Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, and Scorchclaw Pup.
Voltaic Cyclosword50.7% WR together · 5,691 gamesBought first 88% of the time
Bastionbreaker52.3% WR together · 2,844 gamesBought first 80% of the time
Scorchclaw Pup49.1% WR together · 2,520 gamesBought first 100% of the time
Lord Dominik's Regards52.2% WR together · 2,353 gamesBought first 53% of the time
Gustwalker Hatchling47.8% WR together · 1,907 gamesBought first 100% of the time
Edge of Night51.5% WR together · 1,857 gamesBought first 48% of the time
Eclipse49.4% WR together · 1,805 gamesBought first 81% of the time
Serylda's Grudge52.2% WR together · 1,796 gamesBought first 52% of the timeAlternatives to Serpent's Fang
The closest items to Serpent's Fang by stats, tags and components: Bastionbreaker, Axiom Arc, and Youmuu's Ghostblade.
Should You Buy Serpent's Fang?
Strengths
- Pays off when finished early: completing it before minute 24 wins 1.7 points more often.
- Flexible: 40 champions build it regularly.
Weaknesses
- Wins less than most items in its class (#88 of 92).
- Falls off in long games: 53.3% win rate early, 49.1% by minute 50.
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Serpent's Fang FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Serpent's Fang do in League of Legends?
Serpent's Fang gives +55 Attack Damage, +15 Lethality. Shield Reaver: Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds. If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver: , reduce Shields on them by %.
How much does Serpent's Fang cost and what does it build from?
Serpent's Fang costs 2,500 gold: Serrated Dirk + Pickaxe, plus 625 gold to combine. It sells for 1,750 gold.
Is Serpent's Fang gold efficient?
On stats alone Serpent's Fang is worth 2,375 gold against its 2,500 gold cost (95%): the rest of its value is in the passive.
Is Serpent's Fang good in Patch 26.20?
Serpent's Fang has a 49.4% win rate and a 1.3% pick rate in Patch 26.20, #88 of 92 items in its class by win rate.
Which champions should build Serpent's Fang?
Zed (16%), Qiyana (16%), Pantheon (9%), Kayn (6%), and Kha'Zix (14%) build Serpent's Fang most often. Naafiri has the best results with it (56.5% win rate).
When should you buy Serpent's Fang?
Serpent's Fang is most often completed as item #4 (25% of purchases), typically around minute 24 (most players finish it between 19 and 29 minutes).
What items are similar to Serpent's Fang?
The closest alternatives to Serpent's Fang are Bastionbreaker, Axiom Arc, and Youmuu's Ghostblade.