Thresh is a champion known for his versatility and lane impact. He is highly mechanically demanding but is equally rewarding for those who master him. To get the most out of playing Thresh, you will definitely want to pick up the right items. To help you do just that, today, I will go over the best Thresh build run by the highest-ranked players!
Best Thresh Items
Locket of the Iron Solari
The locket is the ideal first item for Thresh as it has all the base stats we need. It significantly increases HP, as well as magic resist and armor. Another perk of this item is its active, which offers a generous shield. The shield is really great for winning early fights and scales well into the late game.
Knight’s Vow
Knight’s Vow is another core item for Thresh. It serves to beef up the HP, armor, and ability haste. It also comes with a really cool passive that redirects an ally’s damage to Thresh and heals Thresh for the percentage of the damage the ally does.
Zeke’s Convergence
Zeke’s has much similar stats as Locket, those are HP, resistances, and ability haste. These are all really good for Thresh. Additionally, Zeke also has a passive that activates once you cast your R. The passive starts burning enemies in close proximity to Thresh.
Thornmail
In most games, you will face at least two AD champions, and if they are doing anything close to a decent job, you will benefit from building Thornmail. The main sell of this item is its grievous wounds passive that reduces 40% of enemy healing. The item also reflects a percentage of received damage to the attacker and gives a nice boost of 70 armor.
Redemption
Redemption is not commonly found in all Thresh builds, however, it seems like the best Thresh players are all running this item. The reason for that is quite simple, Redemption is one of the best team-fighting items for Thresh due to its AOE healing active.
Boots
Boots options for Thresh are plenty. The most common boots you will see are Lucidity boots, they are great for reducing cooldowns and making plays in the lane. Second up are recently introduced, Symbiotic Soles. These boots are used in the games that call for a roaming playstyle, as they provide faster recalls.
Additionally, there are three more viable options to consider. Plated Steelcaps, Boots of Swiftness, and Mercury Threads. The choice between the two resistance options is a choice between reducing basic attack damage and reducing CC. Boots of swiftness are much like Symbiotic Soles, and they are used for roaming.
Best Thresh Runes
- Aftershock – Good for sustain after engaging
- Font of Life – Restores health after impairing an enemy
- Bone Plating – Prevents burst damage
- Unflinching – Scaling armor
- Biscuit Delivery – Great for lane sustain
- Cosmic Insight – Nice CD reductio
Final Thoughts
Thresh is one of the hardest champions to master in League. However, the reward of becoming a good Thresh justifies the effort. To make the Thresh journey across the ranks, it is important to equip the right build.
The build I like the most is the one provided (Locket, Knight’s Vow, Zeke’s, Thornmail, Redemption), as it is full of utility and survivability items. This enables me to create game-winning engages, and live to tell the story.