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Thresh splash art
SupportMixedModerate

the Chain Warden

Thresh

Sadistic and cunning, Thresh is an ambitious and restless specter of the Shadow Isles. Once the custodian of countless arcane secrets, he was undone by a power greater than life or death, and now sustains himself by tormenting and breaking others with...

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Abilities

Ability text as Riot writes it, in both languages.

Q

Death Sentence

Thresh binds an enemy in chains and pulls them toward him. Activating this ability a second time pulls Thresh to the enemy.

W

Dark Passage

Thresh throws out a lantern that shields nearby allied Champions from damage. Allies can click the lantern to dash to Thresh.

E

Flay

Thresh's attacks wind up, dealing more damage the longer he waits between attacks. When activated, Thresh sweeps his chain, knocking all enemies hit in the direction of the blow.

R

The Box

A prison of walls that slow and deal damage if broken.

Recommended build

Item builder
1World Atlas
2Locket of the Iron Solari
3Redemption
4Knight's Vow

Skill order

E → Q → W

Runes

Glacial Augment · Hextech Flashtraption

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite

Combos

Q → E → auto → R

Hook confirm

Flay pulls them back into the box after the hook lands.

E → Q

Reverse flay

Push them away first; the hook has a wider window on the return.

W → ally jump → R

Lantern engage

Lantern brings an ally into the box you already placed.

Strong into

Lulu champion portraitLulu

Best with

Jinx champion portraitJinxKai'Sa champion portraitKai'SaAhri champion portraitAhri

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Matchup notes

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Combo

Thresh lantern geometry you can repeat

Lantern saves are not reaction speed. They are a small set of positions you can practise until the throw is automatic.

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