Scorch rune icon - League of Legends
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
18.0%

Scorch Rune Effect & Numbers

Scorch C TierSorceryRow 3
Patch
26.21
Games with rune
164,759
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s
Rune tree
Sorcery · Row 3
Cooldown
10s
Win Rate
49.7%−0.3 vs row avg
Pick Rate
18.0%
Best champion
Teemo · 59.0%
Most played by
Lux

How Scorch works

Sorcery · Row 3

Scorch: your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire for 20–40 bonus magic damage (by level) after 1s; 10s cooldown.

  • The damage lands 1 second after the hit, so it adds a delayed tick rather than instant burst.
  • With a 10 second cooldown, it triggers often in lanes where you poke with abilities.
  • Strongest in the early game, which makes it a common choice for lane bullies.

Same row in Sorcery:WaterwalkingGathering Storm

More Sorcery runes:Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus

Scorch numbers by level

Patch 26.21

Base values of Scorch at champion levels 1, 5, 9, 13 and 18. AP, AD and health scaling is listed in the last column.

ValueLv 1Lv 5Lv 9Lv 13Lv 18Scaling
Magic damage2024.729.434.140—
Cooldown10s10s10s10s10s—

Values between level 1 and level 18 are interpolated linearly from the tooltip's range.

Scorch calculator

Set your level and stats to see exactly what Scorch gives you.

Your champion

9
Magic damage29.4
Cooldown10s

Level-scaled values are interpolated linearly between the level 1 and level 18 values.

Is Scorch good in Patch 26.21?

Patch 26.21

Scorch is situational this patch: a 49.7% win rate over 164,759 games, so take it on the champions that use it best. That is 0.3 points below the average of its row (50.0%).

Tier
C
Win Rate
49.7%vs row −0.3
Pick Rate
18.0%
Games with rune
164,759Large sample

Best lanes for Scorch

All ranks

Scorch is played mostly in Support (41% of games). It wins most in ADC at 49.9%.

LaneWin RatePick RateShareGames
Support49.8%36.9%41%67,346
Mid49.8%32.4%36%59,175
Top49.8%13.3%15%24,227
ADC49.9%6.4%7%11,611
Jungle45.3%1.3%1%2,341

Best champions for Scorch

All ranks

Teemo leads with a 59.0% win rate with Scorch; 114 champions take it this patch.

Scorch win rate by game length

Scorch is strongest early: 50.5% in games of 25 minutes or less vs 49.3% after 35.

Runes paired with Scorch

On the best rune pages that include Scorch, Transcendence shows up most (71% of pages).

Who takes Scorch

Mage champions account for 50% of Scorch games.

Mage: 50%Support: 24%Fighter: 9%Assassin: 7%Tank: 7%Marksman: 4%
  • Mage · 50%
  • Support · 24%
  • Fighter · 9%
  • Assassin · 7%
  • Tank · 7%
  • Marksman · 4%
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Scorch FAQ – Patch 26.21

What does Scorch do in League of Legends?

Scorch: your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire for 20–40 bonus magic damage (by level) after 1s; 10s cooldown. It is in the Sorcery tree (Row 3).

What are Scorch's numbers and cooldown?

Scorch: 20–40 magic damage. Cooldown: 10s.

Is Scorch good in Patch 26.21?

It is situational: a 49.72% win rate over 164,759 games in Patch 26.21, so it pays off mainly on the champions that use it best. It is C tier on the rune tier list. That is 0.3 points below its row's average of 50.0%.

Which champions should take Scorch?

By win rate with the rune: Teemo (Top), Lux (ADC), Xerath (ADC). Teemo leads at 59.0% over 524 games. Most played with it: Lux (Support), Nami (Support), Lulu (Support). Mage champions make up 50% of its games.

Scorch vs Gathering Storm: which is better?

On the same champions, Gathering Storm wins 1.2 points more often than Scorch (across 181 champion-lane pairs). Across all games: Scorch 49.7%, Gathering Storm 50.4%.

Is Scorch better early or late?

Early: Scorch wins 50.5% of games that end by 25 minutes but 49.3% of games past 35.