League of Legends: A Complete History of Ninja Tabi Item (Removed)
The Ninja Tabi was a defensive boots item in League of Legends, removed in patch V10.23 and replaced by Plated Steelcaps.
Core Stats:
- 20 Armor
- 45 Movement Speed
- Unique Passive: Reduces damage from non-turret basic attacks by 12%
Gold Value:
- Base Stats Worth: 940 gold (400g armor + 540g movement speed)
- Gold Efficiency: 85.45%
Passive Mechanics:
- Stacks multiplicatively with armor and damage reduction effects
- Does not reduce turret damage
- Doesn't affect on-hit effects or spell-based auto attacks (e.g., Mystic Shot, Takedown)
- Reduces damage from basic attack modifiers (e.g., Hyper Charge, Steel Tempest)
- Increases effective HP against basic attacks by ~13.64%
Notable Changes:
- V10.23: Removed and replaced by Plated Steelcaps
- V10.15: Armor reduced to 20 (from 30)
- V9.23: Passive increased to 12% (from 10%)
- V7.14: Limited to one pair of boots
Historical Context:
- One of few items providing damage reduction alongside stats
- Design based on Japanese tabi footwear
- Correct pronunciation: "neen-jah tah-bee"
- Originally featured dodge chance before being reworked
The item served as a core defensive option against auto-attack-based champions before its removal, offering a unique combination of armor and damage reduction.