- Win Rate
- 50.7%
- Pick Rate
- 5.0%
Axiom Arcanist Rune Effect & Numbers
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games with rune
- 49,930
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 22, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)
Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.
- Rune tree
- Sorcery · Row 1
- Win Rate
- 50.7%+0.7 vs row avg
- Pick Rate
- 5.0%
- Best champion
- Shen · 59.4%
- Most played by
- Kayn
- Main lane
- Jungle · 32%
How Axiom Arcanist works
Sorcery · Row 1Axiom Arcanist gives your ultimate 12% increased damage, healing and shielding (8% for area damage), and takedowns cut its current cooldown by 7%.
- Area-of-effect ultimate damage only gets an 8% increase, so single-target ultimates benefit the most.
- Each takedown on an enemy champion shaves 7% off your ultimate's remaining cooldown.
- Best for champions whose ultimate carries most of their damage or healing in a fight.
Same row in Sorcery:
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
More Sorcery runes:
Is Axiom Arcanist good in Patch 26.20?
Patch 26.20Axiom Arcanist is a solid pick this patch with a 50.7% win rate over 49,930 games. That is 0.7 points above the average of its row (50.1%).
- Tier
- A
- Win Rate
- 50.7%vs row +0.7
- Pick Rate
- 5.0%
- Games with rune
- 49,930Large sample
Best lanes for Axiom Arcanist
All ranksAxiom Arcanist is played mostly in Jungle (32% of games). It wins most in Support at 51.1%.
| Lane | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Share | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle | 51.1% | 8.1% | 32% | 16,117 |
| Top | 50.3% | 6.3% | 25% | 12,679 |
| Support | 51.1% | 3.8% | 15% | 7,661 |
| ADC | 50.1% | 3.5% | 14% | 7,035 |
| Mid | 51.1% | 3.2% | 13% | 6,413 |
Best champions for Axiom Arcanist
All ranksShen leads with a 59.4% win rate with Axiom Arcanist; 98 champions take it this patch.
Axiom Arcanist win rate by game length
Axiom Arcanist scales: 51.4% in games over 35 minutes vs 48.8% in games of 25 or less.
Runes paired with Axiom Arcanist
On the best rune pages that include Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm shows up most (64% of pages).
Who takes Axiom Arcanist
Fighter champions account for 34% of Axiom Arcanist games.
- Fighter · 34%
- Mage · 22%
- Tank · 17%
- Marksman · 14%
- Support · 8%
- Assassin · 5%
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Axiom Arcanist FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Axiom Arcanist do in League of Legends?
Axiom Arcanist gives your ultimate 12% increased damage, healing and shielding (8% for area damage), and takedowns cut its current cooldown by 7%. It is in the Sorcery tree (Row 1).
Is Axiom Arcanist good in Patch 26.20?
Yes, it is a solid choice: a 50.74% win rate over 49,930 games in Patch 26.20. It is A tier on the rune tier list. That is 0.7 points above its row's average of 50.1%.
Which champions should take Axiom Arcanist?
By win rate with the rune: Shen (Jungle), Soraka (Support), Shaco (Jungle). Shen leads at 59.4% over 212 games. Most played with it: Kayn (Jungle), Garen (Top), Cho'Gath (Jungle). Fighter champions make up 34% of its games.
Axiom Arcanist vs Manaflow Band: which is better?
On the same champions, Axiom Arcanist wins 2.0 points more often than Manaflow Band (across 105 champion-lane pairs). Across all games: Axiom Arcanist 50.7%, Manaflow Band 50.1%.
Is Axiom Arcanist better early or late?
Late: Axiom Arcanist wins 51.4% of games past 35 minutes vs 48.8% of games that end by 25.