GoldGold augment

Shark Tempest

Sharks circle your Snowball, slowing and dealing 100–200 (by level) magic damage to enemies they pass through. If your Snowball hits a Champion, the Sharks attach to them and create a Shark Tempest, which deals (30–90 (by level) +25% Bonus Attack Damage+15% Ability Power) magic damage per second and Slows nearby enemies by 40% for 3 seconds.

Tier: C
Rank: #174
Rarity: Gold
Offered in: All picks
Patch: 26.21

How Shark Tempest plays

Shark Tempest is C tier over all champions on patch 26.21: #174 of 226 augments and #64 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 power and attack damage, 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 Singed, Garen and Zoe. 7 of its 15 best champions are fighters.

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 Biggest Snowball Ever: if you already have one of the two, the other jumps up your list.

Shark Tempest 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	#148
Second pick	Tier B	#163
Third pick	Tier C	#165
Fourth pick	Tier C	#165

Best champions for Shark Tempest

The champions Shark Tempest 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	Shark Tempest on it	Champion tier
1	Singed	Tank	Tier S	Tier B
2	Garen	Fighter	Tier S	Tier C
3	Zoe	Mage	Tier S	Tier C
4	K'Sante	Tank	Tier S	Tier D
5	Shaco	Assassin	Tier S	Tier B
6	Warwick	Fighter	Tier S	Tier B
7	Akali	Assassin	Tier S	Tier D
8	Braum	Tank	Tier S	Tier C
9	Maokai	Tank	Tier S	Tier B
10	Rammus	Tank	Tier S	Tier C
11	Udyr	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
12	Rumble	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
13	Kayn	Fighter	Tier A	Tier A
14	Yorick	Fighter	Tier A	Tier D
15	Mordekaiser	Fighter	Tier A	Tier C
16	Lissandra	Mage	Tier A	Tier B
17	Sett	Fighter	Tier A	Tier A
18	Pyke	Support	Tier A	Tier C
19	Ornn	Tank	Tier A	Tier C
20	Galio	Tank	Tier A	Tier A

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

Cards that pair with Shark Tempest

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

Items to buy with Shark Tempest

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. Spectral Cutlass
2. Imperial Mandate
3. Kaenic Rookern
4. Stridebreaker
5. Force of Nature
6. Boots of Swiftness

Questions and answers

What does Shark Tempest do in ARAM Mayhem?

Sharks circle your Snowball, slowing and dealing 100–200 (by level) magic damage to enemies they pass through. If your Snowball hits a Champion, the Sharks attach to them and create a Shark Tempest, which deals (30–90 (by level) +25% Bonus Attack Damage+15% Ability Power) magic damage per second and Slows nearby enemies by 40% for 3 seconds.

Is Shark Tempest good in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 Shark Tempest is C tier over all champions (#174). It is at its best on Singed, Garen and Zoe.

Which champions is Shark Tempest best on?

Best first: Singed, Garen, Zoe, K'Sante, Shaco, Warwick, Akali and Braum. The full list with each champion's tier is on this page.

What pairs well with Shark Tempest?

Biggest Snowball Ever, Pinball and Snowday, 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 gold card.
Impassable
Another C-tier gold card.
Magic Missile
Another C-tier gold card.
Singed Mayhem build
The champion Shark Tempest 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.