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Apex Inventor

Gain 100 Item Haste (equivalent to 50% Item CDR). Item Haste reduces the cooldown Cooldown of all Item Abilities.

Tier: C
Rank: #198
Rarity: Gold
Offered in: All picks
Patch: 26.21

How Apex Inventor plays

Apex Inventor is C tier over all champions on patch 26.21: #198 of 226 augments and #76 of the 90 gold cards. That is the average over every champion; on the right one it is worth more, on the wrong one much less.

It gives ability haste, so it pays off on champions that already use that. On a champion that doesn't, it is a wasted pick, whatever its tier.

It does best on Zac, Ornn and Nunu & Willump. 12 of its 15 best champions are tanks.

It gets better later: C tier as a first pick and B tier by the fourth pick, when the game runs long enough for it to pay off.

The card it pairs with best is Steel Your Heart: if you already have one of the two, the other jumps up your list.

Apex Inventor tier by pick

ARAMKit ranks every card for each of the four picks of a game separately. The rank is its place among the cards offered in that pick.

Pick	Tier	Rank in that pick
First pick	Tier C	#201
Second pick	Tier C	#205
Third pick	Tier C	#164
Fourth pick	Tier B	#140

Best champions for Apex Inventor

The champions Apex Inventor does best on, best first, with its tier on each and the champion's own Mayhem tier. Tiers only: no win rates for augments, as Riot's policy asks.

#	Champion	Role	Apex Inventor on it	Champion tier
1	Zac	Tank	Tier S	Tier D
2	Ornn	Tank	Tier S	Tier C
3	Nunu & Willump	Tank	Tier S	Tier C
4	Rek'Sai	Fighter	Tier S	Tier B
5	Amumu	Tank	Tier S	Tier B
6	Poppy	Tank	Tier S	Tier A
7	Cho'Gath	Tank	Tier S	Tier C
8	Diana	Fighter	Tier S	Tier C
9	Shen	Tank	Tier S	Tier B
10	Lulu	Support	Tier S	Tier C
11	Rell	Tank	Tier S	Tier A
12	K'Sante	Tank	Tier S	Tier D
13	Braum	Tank	Tier S	Tier C
14	Sion	Tank	Tier S	Tier B
15	Nautilus	Tank	Tier S	Tier B
16	Malphite	Tank	Tier S	Tier B
17	Darius	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
18	Rakan	Support	Tier A	Tier C
19	Alistar	Tank	Tier A	Tier A
20	Galio	Tank	Tier A	Tier A

Also good on Mordekaiser, Sett, Sejuani, Jarvan IV, Leona, Rammus, Skarner, Illaoi, Garen, Dr. Mundo, LeBlanc, Briar, Gnar, Maokai, Senna, Pantheon, Naafiri, Aatrox, Fiddlesticks, Vi, Zoe, Blitzcrank, Nocturne, Urgot, Kai'Sa, Renata Glasc, Ryze, Thresh, Shyvana, Volibear, Warwick, Sylas, Renekton, Rengar, Kennen, Yorick, Syndra, Shaco, Swain, Akali, Camille, Mel, Tahm Kench, Orianna, Trundle, Lissandra, Aurora, Vel'Koz, Anivia, Gragas, Tristana, Lee Sin, Sivir, Udyr, Nidalee, Vex, Annie, Vladimir, Neeko, Ziggs, Ezreal, Jhin, Brand, Janna, Karma, Fizz, Cassiopeia, Wukong, Zed, Zilean, Jax, Kled, Veigar, Taric, Yuumi, Kog'Maw, Quinn, Ashe, Heimerdinger, Evelynn, Akshan, Vayne, Ahri, Elise, Xerath, Aurelion Sol, Teemo, Lux, Yunara, Varus, Miss Fortune, Kha'Zix, Nasus, Talon, Jinx, Kassadin, Pyke, Bard, Twitch, Jayce, Milio, Draven, Karthus, Soraka, Kalista, Viktor, Kindred, Twisted Fate, Singed, Tryndamere, Bel'Veth, Taliyah, Rumble, Malzahar, Riven, Xayah, Azir, Olaf, Zaahen, Locke, Qiyana, Seraphine, Nami, Sona, Xin Zhao, Ambessa, Ivern, Gwen, Smolder, Graves, Kayle, Irelia, Hwei, Zyra, Kayn, Samira, Katarina, Morgana, Lucian, Aphelios, Ekko, Zeri, Lillia, Caitlyn, Yone, Nilah, Master Yi, Fiora, Viego, Gangplank, Corki, Yasuo and Hecarim.

Cards that pair with Apex Inventor

The cards that do best next to it in the same game, best first.

Items to buy with Apex Inventor

The items that do best in games with this card, best first, over all champions. Check your champion's build page for its own items.

1. Unending Despair
2. Hollow Radiance
3. Protoplasm Harness
4. Spirit Visage
5. Sunfire Aegis
6. Warmog's Armor

Questions and answers

What does Apex Inventor do in ARAM Mayhem?

Gain 100 Item Haste (equivalent to 50% Item CDR). Item Haste reduces the cooldown Cooldown of all Item Abilities.

Is Apex Inventor good in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 Apex Inventor is C tier over all champions (#198). It is at its best on Zac, Ornn and Nunu & Willump.

Which champions is Apex Inventor best on?

Best first: Zac, Ornn, Nunu & Willump, Rek'Sai, Amumu, Poppy, Cho'Gath and Diana. The full list with each champion's tier is on this page.

What pairs well with Apex Inventor?

Steel Your Heart, Circle of Death and Soul Eater, best first.

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The champion Apex Inventor does best on.
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Source: ARAMKit, used with permission. Patch 26.21, 23,177,263 ARAM Mayhem games, data of October 28, 2026. Riot keeps Mayhem games out of its public match API, so these aggregates come from ARAMKit. Card tiers are shown without win rates, as Riot's developer policy asks.