League of Legends Introduces New Tank Item: Kaenic Rookern
The Kaenic Rookern is a defensive item that provides substantial protection against magic damage while offering health and regeneration benefits.
Core Stats:
- Health: 400
- Magic Resistance: 80
- Base Health Regeneration: 100%
Unique Passive - Magebane: After avoiding magic damage for 15 seconds, generates a shield that absorbs magic damage equal to 15% of maximum health until destroyed.
Recipe:
- Spectre's Cowl
- Negatron Cloak
- 800 gold combine cost
- Total cost: 2900 gold
Value Analysis:
- Base stats are 102.3% gold efficient
- Gold value breakdown:
- Health: 1066.67 gold
- Health regeneration: 300 gold
- Magic resistance: 1600 gold
- Total value: 2966.67 gold
Key Features:
- Shield refreshes to maximum value after cooldown
- Limited to one per champion
- Shield size adjusts based on champion size
- Particularly effective against sustained magic damage
Notable Usage: The item appears in Arcane Season 2, used by Ambessa and Rictus to counter magical attacks, including hextech weapons and Black Rose magic.
Development History: Originally called "Magic Rock" during development, with a placeholder purple scribble icon until December 16, 2023.
"Destiny is shaped through cunning, sweat, and steel. Magic violates this principle no longer."
Note: Stats and values current as of the latest patch.
