Lich Bane is a legendary item in League of Legends that combines powerful ability power scaling with enhanced basic attacks. It's particularly effective on champions who weave abilities with auto-attacks.

Core Stats:

• Ability Power: 115
• Ability Haste: 10
• Movement Speed: 4%

Unique Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, your next basic attack within 10 seconds deals 75% base AD + 40% AP bonus magic damage (1.5-second cooldown).

Recipe:

• Sheen
• Aether Wisp
• Needlessly Large Rod
• 200 gold (Total: 3200 gold)

Key Features:

• Gold efficiency: 97.97% for base stats
• Spellblade damage can hit structures
• Movement speed boost applies only to flat movement speed
• Limited to one Spellblade item per champion

Best Used By:

• Magic damage dealers who utilize basic attacks
• Hybrid damage champions
• AP assassins and burst mages

Important Notes:

• Spellblade proc is not affected by critical strike modifiers
• The effect benefits from life steal and omnivamp
• Cannot be triggered on jungle plants
• Cooldown starts after the enhanced attack is consumed
• Not blocked by spell shields when applied through basic attacks

Map-Specific Changes (ARAM/URF):

• Ability Haste: 20
• Ability Power: 80
• Movement Speed: 10%
• Spellblade AP ratio: 66% AP

The current iteration emphasizes burst damage potential while maintaining utility through movement speed and ability haste, making it a core item for champions who can effectively combine abilities with auto-attacks.

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