Bloodletter's Curse – League of Legends item
Win Rate
54.3%
Pick Rate
0.4%

Bloodletter's Curse Stats, Passive & Recipe

2,900LegendarySells for 2,030
Bloodletter's Curse S TierHaunting GuiseFiendish Codex65 Ability Power400 Health15 Ability Haste
Patch
26.20
Games
4,793
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 19, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Vile Decay
Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 7.5% for 6 seconds. (Stacks 4 times).

Each ability cast instance can only apply 1 Vile Decay stack to each champion once every 0.3 second(s).
Cost
2,900g
Builds from
Haunting Guise + Fiendish Codex + 750g
Gold efficiency
107%
Win rate (Patch 26.20)
54.3%
Usually bought
item #3 · ~27 min
Best champion
Lillia · 64.0%

What Bloodletter's Curse Does

Patch 26.20

Bloodletter's Curse is a legendary item that costs 2,900 gold. It gives +65 Ability Power, +400 Health, +15 Ability Haste. In Patch 26.20 it has a 54.3% win rate and is bought in 0.4% of games. Most often built by Sylas, Rumble, and Locke.

  • +65Ability Power
  • +400Health
  • +15Ability Haste
  • Cost 2,900gSell 2,030gCombine 750g

Vile Decay

Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 7.5% for 6 seconds. (Stacks 4 times).

Each ability cast instance can only apply 1 Vile Decay stack to each champion once every 0.3 second(s).

Limited to one Void (% Magic Penetration) item.

Bloodletter's Curse Recipe & Build Path

Bloodletter's Curse builds from Haunting Guise + Fiendish Codex, plus 750 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.

Is Bloodletter's Curse Gold Efficient?

107% gold value

Yes — Bloodletter's Curse's stats alone are worth 3,117 gold against its 2,900 gold cost (107%), before counting the passive.

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

StatGold per pointValue
+65 Ability Power1,300
+400 Health1,067
+15 Ability Haste750
Passive (your estimate)0
Total value
3,117g
Gold efficiency
107%

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 Bloodletter's Curse

Sylas, Rumble, and Locke buy Bloodletter's Curse most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Sylas3.3%52.9%492
Rumble35.5%49.0%445
Locke4.7%50.8%325
Malzahar3.7%54.1%325
Aurelion Sol11.4%54.1%318
Lillia6.1%64.7%297
Brand4.9%58.3%290
Singed9.2%58.4%214
Mage: 50%Fighter: 33%Support: 17%
  • Mage · 50%
  • Fighter · 33%
  • Support · 17%

All champions who build Bloodletter's Curse →

When to Buy Bloodletter's Curse

Bloodletter's Curse is most often completed as item #3 (34% of purchases), typically around minute 27 (most players finish it between 22 and 31 minutes).

  • item #12%
  • item #224%
  • item #334%
  • item #424%
  • item #512%
  • item #64%
Typical completion
27′22–31 min
Finished early
53.8%1,369 games
Finished late
52.4%1,992 games

Completion timing and win rate by slot →

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Items Built With Bloodletter's Curse

Players who complete Bloodletter's Curse most often also finish Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Zhonya's Hourglass.

Alternatives to Bloodletter's Curse

The closest items to Bloodletter's Curse by stats, tags and components: Riftmaker, Morellonomicon, and Hextech Rocketbelt.

Compare Bloodletter's Curse side by side →

Bloodletter's Curse Latest Change

1 changes since Patch 25.17

Patch 26.11

Adjusted
  • Vile Decay reworked
    BeforeDealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 7.5% for 6 seconds, up to 30%.
    AfterDealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 7.5% for 6 seconds. (Stacks 4 times).

Full Bloodletter's Curse patch history →

Should You Buy Bloodletter's Curse?

Strengths

  • Gold efficient on stats alone (107%) — the passive is a bonus.
  • Flexible: 26 champions build it regularly.

Weaknesses

  • Falls off in long games: 67.4% win rate early, 51.2% by minute 50.
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Bloodletter's Curse FAQ – Patch 26.20

What does Bloodletter's Curse do in League of Legends?

Bloodletter's Curse gives +65 Ability Power, +400 Health, +15 Ability Haste. Vile Decay: Dealing magic damage with abilities or passives to champions reduces their Magic Resist by 7.5% for 6 seconds. (Stacks 4 times). Each ability cast instance can only apply 1 Vile Decay stack to each champion once every 0.3 second(s).

How much does Bloodletter's Curse cost and what does it build from?

Bloodletter's Curse costs 2,900 gold: Haunting Guise + Fiendish Codex, plus 750 gold to combine. It sells for 2,030 gold.

Is Bloodletter's Curse gold efficient?

Yes — Bloodletter's Curse's stats alone are worth 3,117 gold against its 2,900 gold cost (107%), before counting the passive.

Is Bloodletter's Curse good in Patch 26.20?

Bloodletter's Curse has a 54.3% win rate and a 0.4% pick rate in Patch 26.20.

Which champions should build Bloodletter's Curse?

Sylas (3%), Rumble (35%), Locke (5%), Malzahar (4%), and Aurelion Sol (11%) build Bloodletter's Curse most often. Lillia has the best results with it (64.0% win rate).

When should you buy Bloodletter's Curse?

Bloodletter's Curse is most often completed as item #3 (34% of purchases), typically around minute 27 (most players finish it between 22 and 31 minutes).

What items are similar to Bloodletter's Curse?

The closest alternatives to Bloodletter's Curse are Riftmaker, Morellonomicon, and Hextech Rocketbelt.