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Back To Basics

Your Ultimate Ability is sealed. Gain 35% Ability Damage, Healing, Shielding, and 70 Ability Haste.
Tier
S
Rank
#6
Rarity
Prismatic
Offered in
All picks
Patch
26.21

How Back To Basics plays

Back To Basics is S tier over all champions on patch 26.21: #6 of 226 augments and #3 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 and sustain, so it pays off on champions that already use those. On a champion that doesn't, it is a wasted pick, whatever its tier.

It does best on Ambessa, Vladimir and Nilah. 6 of its 15 best champions are fighters.

It is stronger early: S tier as a first pick and A tier by the fourth pick. Take it when it shows up early.

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

Back To Basics 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.
PickTierRank in that pick
First pickTier S#9
Second pickTier S#7
Third pickTier S#6
Fourth pickTier A#23

Best champions for Back To Basics

The champions Back To Basics 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.
#ChampionRoleBack To Basics on itChampion tier
1Ambessa iconAmbessaFighterTier STier A
2Vladimir iconVladimirMageTier STier C
3Nilah iconNilahFighterTier STier A
4Gangplank iconGangplankFighterTier ATier B
5Sylas iconSylasMageTier ATier B
6Briar iconBriarFighterTier ATier B
7Xayah iconXayahMarksmanTier ATier C
8Kha'Zix iconKha'ZixAssassinTier ATier B
9Garen iconGarenFighterTier ATier C
10Volibear iconVolibearFighterTier ATier A
11Locke iconLockeAssassinTier ATier C
12Aphelios iconApheliosMarksmanTier ATier B
13Galio iconGalioTankTier ATier A
14Syndra iconSyndraMageTier ATier A
15Graves iconGravesMarksmanTier ATier B
16Kog'Maw iconKog'MawMarksmanTier ATier B
17Taliyah iconTaliyahMageTier ATier B
18Vex iconVexMageTier ATier B
19Kai'Sa iconKai'SaMarksmanTier ATier B
20Azir iconAzirMageTier ATier B

Also good on Gwen, Qiyana, Veigar, Ryze, Kindred, Hecarim, Bard, Fizz, Lillia, Pantheon, Tahm Kench, Aurora, Orianna, Smolder, Yone, Fiora, Jhin, Udyr, Darius, Kayn, Poppy, Neeko, Mel, Morgana, Viktor, Quinn, Skarner, Gragas, Wukong, Vi, Ahri, Diana, Sivir, Rumble, Xin Zhao, Camille, Nami, Heimerdinger, K'Sante, Illaoi, Samira, Rengar, Irelia, Varus, Jarvan IV, Cassiopeia, Leona, Mordekaiser, Urgot, Shen, Zac, Ezreal, Ivern, Thresh, Vel'Koz, Twisted Fate, Sona, Jax, Naafiri, Hwei, Lee Sin, Karthus, Ziggs, Senna, Zoe, Riven, Miss Fortune, Zed, Sett, Zaahen, Akali, Swain, Rell, Sejuani, Nunu & Willump, Milio, Taric, Blitzcrank, Aatrox, Tristana, Soraka, Brand, Warwick, Rek'Sai, Seraphine, Caitlyn, Akshan, Lux, Braum, Nautilus, LeBlanc, Yorick, Yasuo, Ashe, Maokai, Nasus, Ekko, Xerath, Cho'Gath, Corki, Draven, Zilean, Ornn, Rammus, Trundle, Twitch, Lissandra, Kayle, Kalista, Lucian, Janna, Kled, Aurelion Sol, Yuumi, Zyra, Malzahar, Karma, Malphite, Pyke, Renekton, Lulu, Master Yi, Jinx, Rakan, Shaco, Shyvana, Talon, Amumu, Annie, Alistar, Singed, Viego, Kennen, Katarina, Fiddlesticks, Sion, Olaf, Anivia, Bel'Veth, Renata Glasc, Tryndamere, Dr. Mundo, Teemo and Kassadin.

Cards that pair with Back To Basics

The cards that do best next to it in the same game, best first.
  1. 1Echo CastTier A
  2. 2OverflowTier A
  3. 3Mind to MatterTier A
  4. 4Double TimeTier B
  5. 5TripleshotTier B
  6. 6Warlock JuiceboxTier A
  7. 7Lich BrainTier A
  8. 8RecoilTier B

Items to buy with Back To Basics

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. Rod of Ages1. Rod of Ages
  2. Winter's Approach2. Winter's Approach
  3. Riftmaker3. Riftmaker
  4. Hextech Rocketbelt4. Hextech Rocketbelt
  5. Luden's Echo5. Luden's Echo
  6. Horizon Focus6. Horizon Focus

Questions and answers

What does Back To Basics do in ARAM Mayhem?

Your Ultimate Ability is sealed. Gain 35% Ability Damage, Healing, Shielding, and 70 Ability Haste.

Is Back To Basics good in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 Back To Basics is S tier over all champions (#6). It is at its best on Ambessa, Vladimir and Nilah.

Which champions is Back To Basics best on?

Best first: Ambessa, Vladimir, Nilah, Gangplank, Sylas, Briar, Xayah and Kha'Zix. The full list with each champion's tier is on this page.

What pairs well with Back To Basics?

Echo Cast, Overflow and Mind to Matter, best first.

Pick your cards with the tiers next to you

LazyElo is a free Windows app that sits next to the League client. In ARAM Mayhem it shows the strongest champion on your bench, and in game you type the three cards you're offered to see their tier for your champion and what each one does.

Related

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.