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Archmage

Casting a spell refunds another random spell's cost by 30% of the original spell's Cooldown.

Tier: C
Rank: #184
Rarity: Prismatic
Offered in: All picks
Patch: 26.21

How Archmage plays

Archmage is C tier over all champions on patch 26.21: #184 of 226 augments and #58 of the 69 prismatic 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 Ashe, Zilean and Renekton. 6 of its 15 best champions are supports.

Its tier holds in every pick it can show up in (C tier), so there is no bad moment to take it.

The card it pairs with best is Terrain'd: if you already have one of the two, the other jumps up your list.

Archmage 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	#180
Second pick	Tier C	#184
Third pick	Tier C	#162
Fourth pick	Tier C	#148

Best champions for Archmage

The champions Archmage 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	Archmage on it	Champion tier
1	Ashe	Marksman	Tier S	Tier D
2	Zilean	Support	Tier S	Tier A
3	Renekton	Fighter	Tier S	Tier C
4	Shaco	Assassin	Tier S	Tier B
5	Renata Glasc	Support	Tier S	Tier B
6	Briar	Fighter	Tier S	Tier B
7	Sona	Support	Tier S	Tier A
8	Teemo	Marksman	Tier S	Tier S
9	Blitzcrank	Tank	Tier S	Tier C
10	Riven	Fighter	Tier S	Tier B
11	Naafiri	Assassin	Tier S	Tier C
12	Annie	Mage	Tier A	Tier B
13	Taric	Support	Tier A	Tier A
14	Nami	Support	Tier A	Tier B
15	Lulu	Support	Tier A	Tier C
16	Pyke	Support	Tier A	Tier C
17	Zyra	Mage	Tier A	Tier B
18	Rell	Tank	Tier A	Tier A
19	Seraphine	Support	Tier A	Tier A
20	Olaf	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B

Also good on Ahri, Maokai, Braum, Jarvan IV, Garen, Wukong, Ambessa, Vi, Galio, Yuumi, Thresh, Rakan, Milio, Diana, Zed, Veigar, Syndra, Nunu & Willump, Ornn, Shyvana, Rammus, Jayce, Jax, Trundle, Mel, Jhin, Malphite, Mordekaiser, Elise, Lux, Nautilus, Rumble, Hecarim, Pantheon, Zaahen, Karma, Malzahar, Sivir, Janna, Alistar, Volibear, K'Sante, Zac, Miss Fortune, Kog'Maw, Brand, Illaoi, Kai'Sa, Morgana, Akali, Aatrox, Senna, Cassiopeia, LeBlanc, Neeko, Sion, Leona, Kennen, Fiddlesticks, Kassadin, Cho'Gath, Ziggs, Orianna, Aurelion Sol, Nasus, Lissandra, Sejuani, Swain, Akshan, Vel'Koz, Kayn, Gragas, Kha'Zix, Shen, Zoe, Amumu, Darius, Heimerdinger, Skarner, Xayah, Sett, Poppy, Lee Sin, Vex, Fizz, Sylas, Camille, Soraka, Ryze, Tristana, Smolder, Singed, Ezreal, Vladimir, Xerath, Aurora, Urgot, Ivern, Kayle, Kled, Dr. Mundo, Viktor, Yone, Vayne, Yorick, Xin Zhao, Anivia, Talon, Nocturne, Lucian, Gwen, Varus, Qiyana, Irelia, Fiora, Nidalee, Graves, Taliyah, Bard, Hwei, Samira, Quinn, Ekko, Lillia, Master Yi, Rengar, Caitlyn, Zeri, Corki, Warwick, Udyr, Twisted Fate, Twitch, Nilah, Viego, Bel'Veth, Rek'Sai, Tryndamere, Jinx, Katarina and Tahm Kench.

Cards that pair with Archmage

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

Items to buy with Archmage

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. Imperial Mandate
2. Horizon Focus
3. Malignance
4. Cryptbloom
5. Morellonomicon
6. Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Questions and answers

What does Archmage do in ARAM Mayhem?

Casting a spell refunds another random spell's cost by 30% of the original spell's Cooldown.

Is Archmage good in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 Archmage is C tier over all champions (#184). It is at its best on Ashe, Zilean and Renekton.

Which champions is Archmage best on?

Best first: Ashe, Zilean, Renekton, Shaco, Renata Glasc, Briar, Sona and Teemo. The full list with each champion's tier is on this page.

What pairs well with Archmage?

Terrain'd, Searing Dawn and Purist - Caster, best first.

Pick your cards with the tiers next to you

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Plans and pricing The Mayhem card picker

ARAM Mayhem augment tier list
Every card from S to D on patch 26.21.
ARAM Mayhem augment combos
The best partner for each strong card.
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Another C-tier prismatic card.
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Another C-tier prismatic card.
Third Times the Harm
Another C-tier prismatic card.
Ashe Mayhem build
The champion Archmage does best on.
ARAM Mayhem tier list
Every champion from S to D.

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.