Shard of the Monolith
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 56.0% | 3.3%#17 | 34.2% | S |
| Diamond+ | 55.4% | 7.0%#8 | 41.0% | S |
| Master+ | 55.1% | 7.8%#6 | 43.9% | S |
| Challenger | 53.0% | 9.5%#6 | 55.6% | OP |
| Rift Apex | 52.6% | 8.7%#7 | 47.7% | OP |
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 52.4% | 8.6%#8 | 34.2% | OP |
| Diamond+ | 51.3% | 8.1%#8 | 41.0% | S |
| Master+ | 51.1% | 7.7%#7 | 43.9% | S |
| Challenger | 48.8% | 4.6%#17 | 55.6% | S |
| Rift Apex | 49.0% | 4.9%#19 | 47.7% | OP |
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | No data | |||
| Diamond+ | 52.0% | 1.0%#41 | 41.0% | A |
| Master+ | 52.4% | 1.0%#41 | 43.9% | S |
| Challenger | No data | |||
| Rift Apex | No data | |||
The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.
Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-10-07. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.
Top build that damages and heals with Unending Despair
When you play top (Baron lane) and expect long fights close to enemy champions
The two items that differ from build 2 are Plated Steelcaps and Unending Despair. While you are in combat with a champion, Unending Despair deals magic damage to nearby enemy champions every 4 seconds. The damage equals 3% of your max HP, and you heal for 250% of the damage dealt. Plated Steelcaps costs 1200G and has the same Block passive as Armored Advance (2200G) in build 2. Armor totals +270 and Magic Resistance +100, both slightly below build 2.
Top build that toughens up mid-fight with Amaranth's Twinguard
When you play top (Baron lane) against heavy physical damage and crowd control
The two items that differ from build 1 are Amaranth's Twinguard and Armored Advance. With Amaranth's Twinguard, you gain 1 Endurance stack each second while in combat with enemy champions. At the maximum of 5 stacks, you gain 20% Tenacity, 30% Armor, and 30% Magic Resistance until you leave combat. Armored Advance grants a physical shield for 5 seconds after you take physical damage from a champion, with a 12-second cooldown. Armor totals +285 and Magic Resistance +110, both slightly above build 1.
Gold-earning support build with Relic Shield (Heal)
When playing support and your ally keeps getting worn down by enemy attacks
The items are the same as build 4, and the summoner spells are Heal and Flash. Heal restores health to you and the most injured nearby allied champion, and speeds you both up. When you damage an enemy champion while near an ally, Relic Shield consumes 1 orb to grant you 65 gold. Randuin's Omen makes Critical Strikes deal 30% less physical damage to you. Armor totals a solid +285, while Magic Resistance stays at +50.
Gold-earning support build with Relic Shield (Ignite)
When playing support and enemy champions often escape before you can finish them
The items are the same as build 3, and the summoner spells are Flash and Ignite. Ignite burns an enemy champion for true damage, applies Grievous Wounds, and reveals the target. With Relic Shield, gold from your minion kills goes to the nearest ally, and you earn 50% of the bounty instead. After you earn 750 gold, Relic Shield upgrades into Bulwark of the Mountain. Both its popularity and win rate are lower than build 3's.
The commentary is AI-written. It is cross-checked against this site’s item data and the official lane assignments before publishing.
Prioritize the skill with strong poke and Movement Speed steal, then level the skill that provides wave clear and Attack Speed reduction.
In the early lane, trade by poking with Skill 1 and using its movement speed bonus. Mana runs out fast, so do not waste casts. Step forward to collect CS once the passive shield has come back.
Learning Ult at Level 5 raises your kill pressure a step. Whenever Ult is ready, do not cling to the lane; join your jungler's ganks and roams to stack kills.
Late game, do not split-push alone; move with the team and look for the teamfight. The moment Flash and Ult are both up is when you can decide the game.
Set your sights on the enemy backline (ADC and mages) and engage without hesitation. Knock up several enemies with Ult and create a spot where your team deals damage freely.
From Level 5 on, hesitating with Ult at a kill chance is a mistake to avoid. So is spending it on a single tanky front-liner. The goal is to knock up several squishy carries (ADC and mages) at once. Use ambushes from out of vision and Flash combos to reach the backline with your engage.
The standard laning trade: slow with Skill 1, then cut their attack speed with Skill 3.
Initiate the fight with Ult, then chain Skill 3, Skill 1 and Skill 2.
This skill table was checked against the in-game text on 2026-08-15. Changes from 7.2e, 7.3a have been applied from the official patch notes.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Base Damage | 70 | 130 | 190 | 250 |
| Slow | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Armor | 25% | 30% | 35% | 40% |
| Base Damage | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| Enhanced damage | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Base Damage | 60 | 110 | 160 | 210 |
| AS Reduction | 35% | 40% | 45% | 50% |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 85 | 80 | 75 |
| Base Damage | 200 | 300 | 400 |
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Our take
Thunderclap's cone damage and Ground Slam each lose 5 points of Armor ratio, so the more Armor he builds, the more damage he gives up. Unstoppable Force's cooldown is 10 seconds longer at every rank.
Our take
Three places at once. Armor growth gains 0.7, which is 9.8 more armor by level 15.
Seismic Shard's slow gains 5 points at every rank, making it easier to catch a fleeing target and to press a lane trade. Thunderclap gains 10 base damage, so rank 1 now hits as hard as rank 2 used to.
