Overview
Riot is replacing some items and adding new ones with Patch 14.5 (scheduled for May 28th, 2025). In addition to replacing some existing base items, they will also be adding new artifacts. You can read the full context of changes here.
Item Swaps
Redemption >>> Spirit Visage
150 Health
15 Mana
10% Durability
Restore 2.5% of missing Health each second
This will be generally good on all tanks but best paired with more HP.
Runaan’s Hurricane >>> Kraken’s Fury
25 Attack Damage
10% Attack Speed
20 Magic Resist
Attacks grant 3% stacking Attack Damage
This will be good with champions that can stack attack speed.
Statikk Shiv >>> Void Staff
35% Ability Power
15 Mana
10% Attack Speed
Attacks and Magic damage shred 30% of target’s Magic Resist for 3 seconds (non-stacking)
This item will be good on AP carries -- you won't need to put a Shiv on a secondary carry anymore.
Item Reworks
Guinsoo’s Rageblade
10% Ability Power (unchanged)
10% Attack Speed (unchanged)
Attacks grant 5% stacking Attack Speed >>> Grants 6% stacking Attack Speed per second
This item will effectively remain unchanged in terms of how it's used, though it will remain to be seen as to how big of a buff or nerf this is.
Sterak’s Gage
Health: 150 >>> 250
Attack Damage: 15 >>> 30
Omnivamp: 0 >>> 10%
Shield: At 60% Health, gain an 80% max HP Shield that decays over 4 seconds
This is a big buff to this item. Expect it to be good on melee carries.
Guardbreaker renamed to Striker’s Flail
150 Health
15% Attack Speed
20% Crit Chance
10% Damage Amp
Crits grant 5% Damage Amp for 5 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
Hard to say how strong this item is right now, but now it must be paired with Infinity Edge or Jeweled Gauntlet.
New Artifacts
Flickerblade
15% Attack Speed
10 AD and AP
Attacks grant 5% stacking Attack Speed. Every 5 attacks also grant 4 Attack Damage and 5 Ability Power.
This is going to be great on champions who already like Guinsoo's Rageblade.
Indomitable Gauntlet
450 Health
20 Armor and MR
The holder's Move Speed is drastically reduced. Gain 10% max Health, stun immunity, and pull the current target into melee range.
Will generally be a great tank item, especially when stacking with other HP items.
Statikk Shiv
25 AP
20% Attack Speed
Every 3rd attack deals 50 + 50% of the holder's Ability Power as bonus magic damage to 4 enemies.
A bit of a weird item since you'll want an AP champion that also wants attack speed, which is not a particularly common combination. Will be probably be good on AP champions with high mana costs (meaning they don't cast as much).
Titanic Hydra
300 Health
15 AD
15 Attack Speed
Attacks deal 3% of the holder's max Health plus 25% of their Attack Damage as bonus physical damage to the target and adjacent enemies.
Probably not great on this set, but will be good on any melee AD champion that can also build HP.
Some of these items are definitely designed more with future sets in mind, but it will be good to test them now!
