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ARAM Mayhem vs ARAM: Rules and Mechanics

How ARAM Mayhem differs from normal ARAM: when you get augments, how rerolls work, why there are no runes, and which spells and items change. Checked against Riot's support page and the League of Legends wiki on patch 26.21.

ARAM vs ARAM Mayhem: what's different

Normal ARAMARAM Mayhem
AugmentsNoneFour picks per game
RunesYour rune pageOff; some keystones come from augments
Summoner spellsARAM spellsAny spell except Exhaust, plus five Mayhem-only spells
ItemsARAM item poolAdds Mayhem-only items and stat anvils
Nexus5,500 health3,000 health
Nexus turrets1,800 health3,000 health
Health relicsHeal 16% missing healthHeal 22% missing health

When you get augments

  • Four picks per game

    The first at the start of the game (everyone starts at level 3), then at levels 7, 11 and 15.

  • Only while you're dead

    Riot's rule: you choose your augment when your champion is dead. Hit level 7 mid-fight and the pick waits for your next death.

  • One reroll per pick

    You can reroll an offer once, which shows three new cards: up to six to choose from per pick.

  • Three rarities

    On patch 26.21 there are 70 silver, 94 gold and 71 prismatic augments. Rarity is not strength: see the augment tier list.

  • Quest augments

    Some cards have a task to finish before they pay out. Urf's Champion is the best known; Impassable, Symphony of War and From Beginning to End hand out rune keystones once done.

Runes are off

Riot disables rune settings in Mayhem, so your rune page does nothing. A few keystones come back through augments instead: Impassable gives Aftershock and Glacial Augment, Symphony of War gives Conqueror and Lethal Tempo, and From Beginning to End gives Dark Harvest and First Strike.

That is why the Mayhem build pages on this site show items, augments, spells and skill order, and no runes. Some of the big stats sites still show rune pages for Mayhem; you can skip them.

Summoner spells

  • Every summoner spell is allowed except Exhaust.
  • Five spells exist only in Mayhem: A Dance with Death, Brass Blast, Get Jinxed!, Growth Spurt and Poltergeist.
  • Which spells each champion takes most is on its build page.

Items and stat anvils

  • Three legendary items are only sold in Mayhem: Atma's Reckoning, Rite of Ruin and Sword of Blossoming Dawn.
  • Quest augments can reward items you can't buy, such as Ultra Hydra and Wooglet's Witchcap.
  • Destroyed champions and turrets can drop a stat anvil of a random tier. Anvils you leave on the ground are used up when your shop opens again after a death.

The Golden Spatula

The Golden Spatula is not in the shop. Like Ultra Hydra and Wooglet's Witchcap, it is a reward from a quest augment: finish the card's task and the item is yours.

Headliners

At the start of each game a Headliner band takes the stage and changes the game a little for both teams. The current bands are Cafe Cuties, Command Line, HEARTSTEEL, K/DA, Pentakill, Space Groove, The Bee Band and True Damage. Space Groove, for example, gives every champion 100 gold every half second, up to 1,000.

Is the mode staying? See is ARAM Mayhem permanent.

Questions and answers

At what levels do you get augments in ARAM Mayhem?

Four times: at the start of the game (you start at level 3), then at levels 7, 11 and 15. You can only pick while your champion is dead.

Can you reroll augments in ARAM Mayhem?

Yes, once per pick. A reroll shows three new cards, so you see up to six per pick.

Are runes enabled in ARAM Mayhem?

No. Riot disables rune settings in Mayhem. A few keystones come back through augments instead, such as Conqueror and Lethal Tempo from Symphony of War.

Can you take Exhaust in ARAM Mayhem?

No. Every other summoner spell is allowed, plus five spells that only exist in Mayhem.

Sources: Riot Games support, ARAM Mayhem game mode (21 October 2026) and the League of Legends wiki, ARAM: Mayhem. Checked on 29 October 2026. Riot changes the mode between patches; if something here is out of date, tell us through the contact page.

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