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Upgrade Stormsurge

Stormsurge's Squall now always detonates in an area, dealing (10%+2% Ability Power) maximum Health magic damage to all nearby enemies. Enemy champions caught in the initial blast are marked by Squall. Gain 500 Gold.

Tier: B
Rank: #104
Rarity: Gold
Offered in: All picks
Patch: 26.21

How Upgrade Stormsurge plays

Upgrade Stormsurge is B tier over all champions on patch 26.21: #104 of 226 augments and #38 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, 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, Evelynn and LeBlanc. 6 of its 15 best champions are assassins.

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

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

Upgrade Stormsurge 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	#138
Second pick	Tier B	#112
Third pick	Tier B	#75
Fourth pick	Tier B	#64

Best champions for Upgrade Stormsurge

The champions Upgrade Stormsurge 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	Upgrade Stormsurge on it	Champion tier
1	Shaco	Assassin	Tier S	Tier B
2	Evelynn	Assassin	Tier A	Tier B
3	LeBlanc	Assassin	Tier A	Tier D
4	Kennen	Mage	Tier A	Tier D
5	Vladimir	Mage	Tier A	Tier C
6	Lissandra	Mage	Tier A	Tier B
7	Elise	Assassin	Tier A	Tier B
8	Udyr	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
9	Akali	Assassin	Tier A	Tier D
10	Gragas	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
11	Rumble	Fighter	Tier A	Tier B
12	Aurora	Mage	Tier A	Tier B
13	Nunu & Willump	Tank	Tier A	Tier C
14	Karthus	Mage	Tier A	Tier C
15	Locke	Assassin	Tier A	Tier C
16	Fiddlesticks	Mage	Tier A	Tier C
17	Zoe	Mage	Tier A	Tier C
18	Kai'Sa	Marksman	Tier A	Tier B
19	Xerath	Mage	Tier A	Tier B
20	Kog'Maw	Marksman	Tier A	Tier B

Also good on Annie, Orianna, Azir, Neeko, Fizz, Syndra, Bard, Veigar, Mel, Vex, Nidalee, Singed, Ahri, Taliyah, Galio, Lux, Ziggs, Gwen, Kayle, Sylas, Ekko, Vel'Koz, Diana, Viktor, Blitzcrank, Heimerdinger, Malphite, Twisted Fate, Anivia, Brand, Zyra, Maokai, Aurelion Sol, Malzahar, Cassiopeia, Ezreal, Amumu, Hwei, Karma, Varus, Lillia, Teemo, Kassadin, Rakan, Miss Fortune, Mordekaiser, Seraphine, Zilean, Zac, Shyvana, Ryze, Ashe, Renata Glasc, Morgana, Cho'Gath, Nautilus, Milio, Nasus, Volibear, Zeri, Thresh, Jax, Tahm Kench, Alistar, Sona, Twitch, Nami, Swain, Lulu, Katarina, Yuumi, Trundle, Xin Zhao, Shen, Janna, Soraka, Sejuani, Gangplank, Taric, Braum, Tryndamere and Ivern.

Cards that pair with Upgrade Stormsurge

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

1Chain ReactionTier D
2Echo CastTier A
3RecoilTier B
4Brass BlastTier D
5Spell SplitTier B
6Ethereal WeaponTier A
7Wooglet's WitchcapTier A
8BEES!!!Tier A

Items to buy with Upgrade Stormsurge

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. Stormsurge
2. Void Staff
3. Rapid Firecannon
4. Wooglet's Witchcap
5. Banshee's Veil
6. Hextech Rocketbelt

Questions and answers

What does Upgrade Stormsurge do in ARAM Mayhem?

Stormsurge's Squall now always detonates in an area, dealing (10%+2% Ability Power) maximum Health magic damage to all nearby enemies. Enemy champions caught in the initial blast are marked by Squall. Gain 500 Gold.

Is Upgrade Stormsurge good in ARAM Mayhem?

On patch 26.21 Upgrade Stormsurge is B tier over all champions (#104). It is at its best on Shaco, Evelynn and LeBlanc.

Which champions is Upgrade Stormsurge best on?

Best first: Shaco, Evelynn, LeBlanc, Kennen, Vladimir, Lissandra, Elise and Udyr. The full list with each champion's tier is on this page.

What pairs well with Upgrade Stormsurge?

Chain Reaction, Echo Cast and Recoil, best first.

Pick your cards with the tiers next to you

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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.