Thresh Support Build Guide: Best Builds, Runes and Counters (Patch 14.23)

Thresh Support Build Guide: Best Builds, Runes and Counters (Patch 14.23)

By Marcus Chen

November 22, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Thresh is a versatile support champion who excels at playmaking and crowd control. His success rate currently sits at 49.4% based on 5,125 matches.

Core Build:

  • Summoner Spells: Flash + Ignite
  • First Item: Celestial Opposition
  • Boots: Plated Steelcaps
  • Core Items: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence
  • Final Item: Vigilant Wardstone

Primary Runes:

  • Keystone: Aftershock
  • Font of Life
  • Bone Plating
  • Unflinching

Secondary Runes:

  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight

Shards:

  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Strong Against:

  • Shen (56.0% WR)
  • LeBlanc (54.9% WR)
  • Lux (54.5% WR)
  • Nautilus (53.2% WR)
  • Pyke (53.2% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Galio (40.8% WR)
  • Brand (45.6% WR)
  • Sona (46.3% WR)
  • Swain (47.2% WR)
  • Senna (47.3% WR)

Best ADC Synergies:

  • Sivir (55.9% WR)
  • Miss Fortune (54.6% WR)
  • Kalista (53.2% WR)
  • Draven (52.2% WR)
  • Kog'Maw (52.0% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Utilize roaming potential once boots are purchased
  • Bait out mobility abilities before using Death Sentence (Q)
  • Place vision around objectives for pick potential
  • One good hook can change the course of a game

Alternative Build Option: Consider Glacial Augment keystone with Hextech Flashtraption for a more utility-focused playstyle (47.7% WR over 1,960 matches).

Situational Items: Adapt your build based on enemy team composition and game state. Consider defensive items like Thornmail against heavy AD teams or healing-focused opponents.

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