Thresh
Computed from 293,373 ranked Solo/Duo games collected through the Riot API · patch 26.21.
| Role | Win Rate | Pick Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Support | 51.3% | 11.0% |
Thresh is banned in about 8.9% of games at this tier, one figure for the whole champion since bans happen before roles are picked. What ban rate measures.
Thresh's Support win rate is 1.3 percentage points above an even 50% — Should I Dodge's win-probability model varies by about 4.8 percentage points of standard deviation from lobby to lobby across all ranks, purely from which champions get drawn, so this gap is smaller than that noise, not solid evidence the champion is unusually strong or weak right now.
Thresh is tracked in exactly one role at this tier scope, Support — so there's no ambiguity below about which lane the rest of this page's per-tier, threat, and counters reporting describes.
Thresh's Support Build
In Emerald+ games on patch 26.21 (including games from other ranks or the previous patch, as Emerald+ on this patch alone had too few), Thresh's most common Support setup runs Flash and Heal with Aftershock, maxes Q first, and builds Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Bandlepipes — 52.1% win rate over 120,493 games.
- Summoner spells
Flash + Heal
53.1%33,965 games - Runes
Aftershock + Inspiration
53.5%5,949 games - Skill priority Q > W > E 54.6%23,772 games
- Starter
Health Potion ×2
52.2%116,105 games - Boots
Boots of Swiftness
53.4%77,818 games - First three items
Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Bandlepipes
61.5%1,829 games
Thresh's Support Win Rate By Tier
| Tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Games | Edge (noise-widths) | Clears 0.5σ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 49.6% | 5.9% | 13,759 | 0.06σ | No |
| Bronze | 49.9% | 7.2% | 21,298 | 0.01σ | No |
| Silver | 50.6% | 9.0% | 32,771 | 0.10σ | No |
| Gold | 51.5% | 11.5% | 46,724 | 0.28σ | No |
| Platinum | 51.7% | 13.3% | 57,924 | 0.33σ | No |
| Emerald | 52.1% | 14.5% | 50,086 | 0.46σ | No |
| Diamond | 52.1% | 14.9% | 46,722 | 0.47σ | No |
| Master | 51.8% | 14.3% | 21,837 | 0.37σ | No |
| Grandmaster | 49.4% | 10.6% | 996 | 0.08σ | No |
Thresh's Support win rate ranges from 49.4% at Grandmaster to 52.1% at Emerald across the 9 of 10 ranked tiers with at least 200 games in this role — a 2.7-point spread. Measured against each tier's own noise floor, that's 0.46σ at Emerald and 0.08σ at Grandmaster, with neither clearing the 0.5σ bar Should I Dodge itself requires before calling a reading anything but Neutral. 1 tier under 200 games not shown.
- Power curve
- No strong lean
- Threats
- Hard crowd control
Curated reads, not measured: how we judge these
Who Counters Thresh in Support?
Champions That Counter Thresh
| Champion | Win Rate vs Thresh | Edge (noise-widths) |
|---|---|---|
Aurora |
53.7% | 0.78σ |
Zaahen |
53.7% | 0.78σ |
Kayle |
53.0% | 0.63σ |
Karthus |
51.9% | 0.40σ |
Braum |
51.9% | 0.39σ |
Champions Thresh Counters
| Champion | Win Rate vs Thresh | Edge (noise-widths) |
|---|---|---|
Katarina |
38.2% | 2.46σ |
Yone |
38.9% | 2.32σ |
Garen |
38.9% | 2.32σ |
Darius |
39.8% | 2.14σ |
Naafiri |
39.9% | 2.10σ |
At most five champions are listed in each direction for Thresh: 5 listed as countering it here, 5 it counters back, with a tight, 2-point spread — none of them stand out much from the others among them — most matchups you could actually face in a real game simply aren't covered.
Our Read on Thresh
Reading the Numbers
A well-placed hook can win a lane outright, and that single moment of skill expression is a big part of why Thresh's pick rate sits comfortably above most supports -- his kit offers real range between an aggressive hook and a cautious, reactive lantern for a player who'd rather play it safe. His moderate ban rate tracks that same duality: teams that fear the aggressive hook version ban him preemptively rather than wait to see which style shows up in a given game.
When a Teammate Locks Thresh
Expect a Thresh teammate to fish for a hook, looking to start a fight or punish someone who wanders too far forward -- play a lane that can capitalize the moment he lands one rather than one that needs constant peel. His lantern offers an escape for whoever grabs it, so keep an eye out for it in a bad fight; it's easy to forget it's there until the exact moment you need it.
When the Enemy Has Thresh
Don't stand near a wall or a choke point an enemy Thresh's hook can reach -- that's exactly the shot he's fishing for, so keep a clean line away from your squishiest target. His box ultimate can trap a team mid-fight if you walk through the wrong wall, so watch where The Box's walls go up before committing to a retreat path, and remember that a missed hook leaves him with very little else to punish you with immediately.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026