- Win Rate
- 50.2%
- Pick Rate
- 14.1%
Cut Down Rune Effect & Numbers
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games with rune
- 129,027
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 28, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Rune tree
- Precision · Row 3
- Win Rate
- 50.2%+0.2 vs row avg
- Pick Rate
- 14.1%
- Best champion
- Heimerdinger · 61.1%
- Most played by
- Jinx
- Main lane
- ADC · 51%
How Cut Down works
Precision · Row 3Cut Down makes you deal 8% more damage to champions above 60% health.
- The bonus applies while the target is above 60% health, so it boosts the opening part of every fight.
- It is strongest against high-health tanks and bruisers, who stay above the threshold for longer.
- Pick it over Coup de Grace when you engage first or face a team with several durable frontliners.
Same row in Precision:
Coup de Grace
Last Stand
More Precision runes:
Cut Down numbers
Patch 26.21Every value in the Cut Down tooltip at a glance.
- Damage increase
- 8%
Is Cut Down good in Patch 26.21?
Patch 26.21Cut Down is situational this patch: a 50.2% win rate over 129,027 games, so take it on the champions that use it best. That is 0.2 points above the average of its row (50.0%).
- Tier
- B
- Win Rate
- 50.2%vs row +0.2
- Pick Rate
- 14.1%
- Games with rune
- 129,027Large sample
Best lanes for Cut Down
All ranksCut Down is played mostly in ADC (51% of games). It wins most in Top at 51.0%.
| Lane | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Share | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADC | 50.4% | 36.0% | 51% | 65,769 |
| Mid | 49.6% | 14.8% | 21% | 27,072 |
| Top | 51.0% | 7.4% | 10% | 13,455 |
| Jungle | 50.9% | 7.0% | 10% | 12,815 |
| Support | 48.6% | 5.4% | 8% | 9,873 |
Best champions for Cut Down
All ranksHeimerdinger leads with a 61.1% win rate with Cut Down; 138 champions take it this patch.
Cut Down win rate by game length
Cut Down scales: 50.1% in games over 35 minutes vs 50.0% in games of 25 or less.
Runes paired with Cut Down
On the best rune pages that include Cut Down, Legend: Alacrity shows up most (43% of pages).
Who takes Cut Down
Marksman champions account for 53% of Cut Down games.
- Marksman · 53%
- Mage · 17%
- Assassin · 13%
- Fighter · 13%
- Support · 3%
- Tank · 0%
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Cut Down FAQ – Patch 26.21
What does Cut Down do in League of Legends?
Cut Down makes you deal 8% more damage to champions above 60% health. It is in the Precision tree (Row 3).
What are Cut Down's exact numbers?
Cut Down: 8% damage increase. It has no cooldown.
Is Cut Down good in Patch 26.21?
It is situational: a 50.20% win rate over 129,027 games in Patch 26.21, so it pays off mainly on the champions that use it best. It is B tier on the rune tier list. That is 0.2 points above its row's average of 50.0%.
Which champions should take Cut Down?
By win rate with the rune: Heimerdinger (Mid), Lillia (Jungle), Shaco (Jungle). Heimerdinger leads at 61.1% over 262 games. Most played with it: Jinx (ADC), Ashe (ADC), Yunara (ADC). Marksman champions make up 53% of its games.
Cut Down vs Coup de Grace: which is better?
On the same champions, Cut Down wins 1.4 points more often than Coup de Grace (across 203 champion-lane pairs). Across all games: Cut Down 50.2%, Coup de Grace 49.4%.
Is Cut Down better early or late?
Late: Cut Down wins 50.1% of games past 35 minutes vs 50.0% of games that end by 25.