Tiamat is a powerful melee item in League of Legends that provides area-of-effect damage capabilities and attack damage stats.

Core Stats:

• Attack Damage: 20
• Cost: 1200 gold
• Gold Efficiency: 58.33%

Active Ability - Crescent:

• Deals 60% AD physical damage to nearby enemies
• 10-second cooldown
• Cast time equals user's attack windup
• Breaks stealth when used
• Blocked by spell shields

Passive Ability - Cleave:

• Basic attacks deal 75% AD damage to nearby enemies
• Does not work against structures
• Not blocked by spell shields
• Triggers even on invulnerable targets

Recipe:

• 2x Long Sword
• 500 gold combine cost

Builds Into:

• Profane Hydra
• Ravenous Hydra
• Titanic Hydra
• Stridebreaker

Important Notes:

• Cleave deals physical damage and won't trigger spell effects
• Crescent's radius is centered offset from the user in their facing direction
• Usable by both melee and ranged champions
• Limited to 1 Hydra item

Trivia:

• Named after Tiamat, the first dragon in Babylonian mythology
• References the five-headed dragon goddess from Dungeons & Dragons
• The three Hydra items it builds into reference the many-headed Hydra beast

The item serves as a core component for fighters and tanks who want to improve their farming efficiency and teamfight presence through AOE damage capabilities.

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