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Recursion

Gain 60 Ability Haste.

Tier: B
Rank: #127
Rarity: Gold
Offered in: All picks
Patch: 26.21

How Recursion plays

Recursion is B tier over all champions on patch 26.21: #127 of 226 augments and #48 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 Shaco, Kennen and Yuumi. 5 of its 15 best champions are supports.

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

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

Recursion 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 B	#107
Second pick	Tier B	#114
Third pick	Tier B	#105
Fourth pick	Tier C	#144

Best champions for Recursion

The champions Recursion 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	Recursion on it	Champion tier
1	Shaco	Assassin	Tier S	Tier B
2	Kennen	Mage	Tier S	Tier D
3	Yuumi	Support	Tier S	Tier A
4	Renekton	Fighter	Tier S	Tier C
5	Annie	Mage	Tier S	Tier B
6	Rell	Tank	Tier S	Tier A
7	Galio	Tank	Tier S	Tier A
8	Lulu	Support	Tier S	Tier C
9	Renata Glasc	Support	Tier S	Tier B
10	Riven	Fighter	Tier S	Tier B
11	Nasus	Fighter	Tier S	Tier B
12	Rakan	Support	Tier S	Tier C
13	Leona	Tank	Tier A	Tier B
14	Sona	Support	Tier A	Tier A
15	Briar	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
16	Vi	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
17	Garen	Fighter	Tier A	Tier C
18	Sivir	Marksman	Tier A	Tier C
19	Shyvana	Fighter	Tier A	Tier A
20	Blitzcrank	Tank	Tier A	Tier C

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

Cards that pair with Recursion

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

1ArchmageTier C
2Terrain'dTier A
3MinionmancerTier B
4Critical HealingTier B
5Sonic BoomTier B
6Mosh MonsterTier B
7Stay ResoluteTier A
8Echo CastTier A

Items to buy with Recursion

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. Redemption
2. Statikk Shiv
3. Ardent Censer
4. Knight's Vow
5. Dawncore
6. Morellonomicon

Questions and answers

What does Recursion do in ARAM Mayhem?

Gain 60 Ability Haste.

Is Recursion good in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 Recursion is B tier over all champions (#127). It is at its best on Shaco, Kennen and Yuumi.

Which champions is Recursion best on?

Best first: Shaco, Kennen, Yuumi, Renekton, Annie, Rell, Galio and Lulu. The full list with each champion's tier is on this page.

What pairs well with Recursion?

Archmage, Terrain'd and Minionmancer, 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.

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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.