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ARAM Items Tier List 26.22

Every completed item in the ARAM shop this patch, graded from real ARAM games. No opinions, the numbers pick the tiers.

Most pickedSOSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes26.2% pick · Boots
Games graded18.3kpatch 26.22 · All RanksItems715 categories

Best Items in ARAM

Most of what sits on this board also sits on the Summoners Rift list, but the grades don't carry over, because the Abyss changes what an item is worth. You can't walk back for a component. Fights start the moment both teams touch. That pushes sustain and up-front power up the board, and slow scaling buys rarely get the chance to pay off.

Updated for 26.22 · Nov 12, 2026
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S+Patch defining3 itemsPatch-defining buys. Build around them.Click any item for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Phantom DancerMoved up from SPhantom Dancer
Infinity EdgeMoved up from SInfinity Edge
Ardent CenserArdent Censer
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SCore buy7 itemsCore purchases that win games.
Lord Dominik's RegardsMoved up from ALord Dominik's Regards
Yun Tal WildarrowsMoved up from BYun Tal Wildarrows
Navori FlickerbladeMoved up from ANavori Flickerblade
Unending DespairUnending Despair
Trinity ForceMoved up from BTrinity Force
Runaan's HurricaneMoved up from BRunaan's Hurricane
Gluttonous GreavesMoved down from S+Gluttonous Greaves
AStrong16 itemsStrong, reliable buys.
Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Moonstone RenewerMoved down from S+Moonstone Renewer
Blackfire TorchMoved down from SBlackfire Torch
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage
BloodthirsterBloodthirster
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment
Death's DanceMoved up from BDeath's Dance
Guinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's Rageblade
RedemptionMoved down from SRedemption
Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor
Kaenic RookernMoved up from BKaenic Rookern
Wit's EndWit's End
StridebreakerMoved up from BStridebreaker
Dusk and DawnMoved up from BDusk and Dawn
Jak'Sho, The ProteanMoved up from BJak'Sho, The Protean
BSolid21 itemsSolid in the right build.
Immortal ShieldbowMoved down from AImmortal Shieldbow
Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv
HeartsteelHeartsteel
Voltaic CycloswordMoved up from DVoltaic Cyclosword
Rylai's Crystal ScepterMoved down from ARylai's Crystal Scepter
Mercury's TreadsMoved up from CMercury's Treads
Hexoptics C44Moved down from SHexoptics C44
RiftmakerMoved up from CRiftmaker
Kraken SlayerKraken Slayer
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Sterak's GageMoved up from CSterak's Gage
Plated SteelcapsMoved up from CPlated Steelcaps
StormsurgeStormsurge
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo
Mortal ReminderMoved down from AMortal Reminder
TerminusMoved down from STerminus
The CollectorMoved up from CThe Collector
Frozen HeartMoved up from CFrozen Heart
Rabadon's DeathcapMoved down from ARabadon's Deathcap
ShadowflameMoved up from CShadowflame
Rapid FirecannonMoved up from CRapid Firecannon
CNiche17 itemsNiche buys for specific matchups.
CryptbloomMoved down from ACryptbloom
Spear of ShojinSpear of Shojin
Lich BaneLich Bane
Randuin's OmenMoved down from BRanduin's Omen
ThornmailThornmail
MalignanceMoved down from BMalignance
Boots of SwiftnessMoved down from BBoots of Swiftness
Sundered SkySundered Sky
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Essence ReaverMoved down from BEssence Reaver
Axiom ArcMoved up from DAxiom Arc
Void StaffMoved up from DVoid Staff
Imperial MandateMoved down from BImperial Mandate
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus
Serylda's GrudgeSerylda's Grudge
Rod of AgesMoved down from BRod of Ages
DSituational7 itemsSituational at best.
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt
Zhonya's HourglassMoved down from CZhonya's Hourglass
Edge of NightEdge of Night
Black CleaverMoved down from ABlack Cleaver
Maw of MalmortiusMoved down from AMaw of Malmortius
EclipseMoved down from CEclipse
MorellonomiconMoved down from CMorellonomicon

What each tier means

  • S+Patch defining Patch-defining buys. Build around them.
  • SCore buy Core purchases that win games.
  • AStrong Strong, reliable buys.
  • BSolid Solid in the right build.
  • CNiche Niche buys for specific matchups.
  • DSituational Situational at best.
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How ARAM item tiers differ

The map moves the math more than the item does.

01Fewer items get a grade here71 items gradedThe Abyss shares its shop with the Rift, so this is a coverage gap rather than a smaller catalogue. Items that barely get bought in ARAM never gather enough games to grade.
02The sample is smaller too18,282 games gradedARAM turns over far fewer graded games than ranked, so treat a one-band gap between two items as soft and trust the big moves instead.
03Boots go early and stay boughtSorcerer's Shoes 26.2% · B tierPick rates concentrate hard on this board. With no recall, the first item you finish carries more of the fight than usual, so the boots line climbs the volume column fast.

Board breakdown

What are the best ARAM items right now?

Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge and Ardent Censer hold the S+ tier in the RankedBoost grade for ARAM.

Select a face to open that item's card on the board.

What is the best ARAM item for each category?

The best AD items are Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge and Ardent Censer, at S+. The best AP item is Ardent Censer, at S+. The best Defense item is Unending Despair, at S. The best Boots item is Gluttonous Greaves, at S. Stormsurge is the only Support item on this tier list, at B.

  • ADS+ best
  • APS+ best
  • DefenseS best
  • BootsS best
  • SupportOnly item