Thresh
Patch 7.2dDeath Sentence
- Cooldown Refund on Champion Hit3s → 2s
Our take
Landing a hook brought the next one back too quickly. With one second less refunded, there is now a gap after a successful hook — and room for the target to answer.
the Chain Warden
Thresh Build
DifficultyHigh
Role
Tank
Lane
Support
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
Thresh Win Rate, Pick Rate, Ban Rate & Tier
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 51.9% | 12.4%#2 | 12.6% | A |
| Diamond+ | 50.9% | 14.6%#1 | 10.5% | S |
| Master+ | 51.0% | 14.8%#1 | 10.3% | S |
| Challenger | 51.3% | 14.1%#3 | 8.0% | S |
| Rift Apex | 50.9% | 15.3%#1 | 7.0% | S |
The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.
Popular Thresh builds in game
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.
Build 1SupportWin rate 55.21%Picks 4,624
Build that protects allies with Knight's Vow and Frozen Heart
When you want to protect your main carry from enemies who fight with basic attacks
The items that differ from build 2 are Knight's Vow and Frozen Heart, and total Armor is +170, higher than build 2's +90. When you buy Knight's Vow, you designate an ally as Worthy. While that ally is nearby, 12% of the damage they take is redirected to you, and you heal for 10% of the damage they deal to champions. Frozen Heart makes all enemy champions within 650 units lose 25% Attack Speed. The summoner spell Heal restores health to Thresh and the most injured allied champion nearby.
Build 2SupportWin rate 54.71%Picks 4,592
Build that endures with Warmog's Armor and Unending Despair
When you often clash with enemy champions up close and can fall back to recover in between
The items that differ from build 1 are Warmog's Armor and Unending Despair, and total Max Health is +1975, above build 1's +1175. If you have at least 950 bonus HP, Warmog's Armor restores 3.5% max HP per second once you haven't taken damage for 5 seconds. Every 4 seconds while in combat with a champion, Unending Despair deals 3% of your max HP as magic damage to nearby enemy champions. It also heals for 250% of the damage dealt, and both items heal more the higher your max HP is. Thresh pairs Flash with Ignite, which deals true damage to an enemy champion and applies Grievous Wounds.
The commentary is AI-written. It is cross-checked against this site’s item data and the official lane assignments before publishing.
Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)
3
1
2
1
Ult
1
1
3
Ult
3
3
2
Ult
2
2
Take Skill 3 early for its passive basic attack damage, then max Skill 1 to get your hook back up more often.
Thresh Strengths
- ✓Versatile playmaker covering offense and defense with hook and Lantern
- ✓Lantern saves allies and sets up hard-to-read ganks
- ✓Armor and AP that grow from collecting souls without buying armor items
Thresh Weaknesses
- ×High skill floor that demands split-second decisions
- ×Base armor does not grow with level, so he depends on souls
- ×Struggles when poked down by long-range mage supports
Thresh Early Game
Skill 1's hook is high risk and high reward: land it and you get a kill, miss it and you are wide open. Hitting level 2 first and landing Skill 1 into Skill 3 (Flay) is one of the best First Blood setups among supports. Go for it whenever there is an opening.
Thresh Mid Game
In the mid game, use the Skill 2 Lantern to sync ganks and rescue caught allies, influencing the whole map. Throw the Lantern over a wall to your jungler. That lets you start fights from angles the enemy does not expect.
Thresh Late Game
Keep collecting souls into the late game and you gain tank-level armor without buying armor items. Set up deep wards for vision. Hook an enemy carry standing out of position with Skill 1 and close out the game from there.
Thresh Teamfights
On offense, hook the enemy carry with Skill 1 and box them in with Ult to cut off their escape. On defense, knock enemy assassins out of their dashes with Skill 3. Pull a focused ally back with the Skill 2 Lantern, switching between attack and protection as the fight demands.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Selfish Lantern use
Using the Skill 2 Lantern only to give yourself a small shield is a serious loss. Its real moments are syncing with your jungler's gank and rescuing an ally who cannot get out. It pulls an ally to safety instantly, one of the strongest utility tools in the game. Keep tracking your allies on the minimap, and cover catch and peel with your level 5 Ult (The Box) and your hook.
Thresh Combos
Basic Engage
Land the hook from Skill 1 and dash in, pull them back with Skill 3, then wall them in with Ult.
1
1(Recast)
3
Ult
Close Range Combo
Pin them with the pull and slow from Skill 3 to keep the crowd control going.
3
1
Thresh Skills
This skill table was checked against the in-game text on 2026-08-15. Changes from 7.2d have been applied from the official patch notes.
Passive
Damnation
Thresh can harvest the Souls of enemies that die near him, each soul permanently granting him 2 AR and 2 AP.
Thresh does not gain AR on level up.
Thresh does not gain AR on level up.
Skill 1
Death Sentence
⏳ 18s
Throws out a scythe, stunning the first unit hit and pulling them in for 1.5 seconds. The scythe does 100 magic damage (100 + 80%AP) and grants True Sight for the duration.
Recast: Dashes to the bound enemy.
Cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds if it hits an enemy.
Recast: Dashes to the bound enemy.
Cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds if it hits an enemy.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Base Damage | 100 | 160 | 220 | 280 |
Skill 2
Dark Passage
⏳ 21s
Throws a Lantern to a target location, allowing an ally to tap the Minion Button to dash to Thresh.
The Lantern also grants a shield to Thresh and the first ally that comes near it, absorbing up to 50 damage (50 + 2 per Soul) for 4 seconds.
The Lantern also grants a shield to Thresh and the first ally that comes near it, absorbing up to 50 damage (50 + 2 per Soul) for 4 seconds.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Shield | 50 | 90 | 130 | 170 |
Skill 3
Flay
⏳ 12s
Passive: Basic attacks deal an additional 0 to 47 magic damage (2 per soul + 80%AD) based on how long since he last attacked.
Activate: Thresh whips his chains, pulling or pushing enemies in the direction of the swing. Enemies hit are also slowed by 20% for 1 second and take 75 magic damage (75 + 60%AP).
Activate: Thresh whips his chains, pulling or pushing enemies in the direction of the swing. Enemies hit are also slowed by 20% for 1 second and take 75 magic damage (75 + 60%AP).
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| AD | 80% | 120% | 160% | 200% |
| Slow | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Base Damage | 75 | 115 | 155 | 195 |
Ult
The Box
⏳ 85s
Creates a prison of spectral walls, slowing champions by 99% for 2 seconds and dealing 250 magic damage (250 + 100%AP). Walls break after one collision, and after one is broken, the rest deal no damage and slow for half duration.
An enemy cannot be affected by multiple walls simultaneously.
An enemy cannot be affected by multiple walls simultaneously.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 85 | 80 | 75 |
| Base Damage | 250 | 400 | 550 |
Thresh Base Stats
Official ratings
Damage1/3
Survivability2/3
Utility3/3
Difficulty3/3
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
1
Health660LV15 2620
Mana435LV15 1009
Attack Damage58LV15 95.1
Armor34LV15 34
Magic Resist30LV15 46.8
Movement Speed345
Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Thresh Patch History
Thresh
Patch 7.1hDamnation
- Soul drop range12 → 15
Death Sentence
- Cooldown17/15/13/11s → 18/15/12/9s
- Damage80/130/180/230 + 50% AP → 100/160/220/280 + 80% AP
Dark Passage
- Cooldown22/20/18/16s → 21/19/17/15s
- Shield65/115/165/215 → 50/90/130/170
Flay
- Empowered attack bonus damage80%/100%/120%/140% → 80%/120%/160%/200%
- Active damage65/105/145/185 + 40% AP → 75/115/155/195 + 60% AP
Our take
This moves Thresh from a purely protective support toward one who threatens damage himself. Death Sentence gains a lot of base damage and AP scaling, and its cooldown falls faster as it ranks up, so landing it pays off far more. Flay improves on both the empowered attack and the active. In exchange, Dark Passage's shield is thinner, weakening the protective half of his kit. The wider soul drop range at least makes stacking his passive easier.
