Death in League of Legends occurs when a champion's health reaches zero. Upon death, players experience a gray screen overlay, death recap, and death timer while being able to shop from the fountain.

Death Timer Mechanics:

Summoner's Rift:

• Base Respawn Wait (BRW) time varies by champion level (10-52.5 seconds)
• After 15 minutes, Time Increase Factor (TIFx) applies:
  • 0.425% between 15-30 minutes
  • 0.3% between 30-45 minutes
  • 1.45% after 45 minutes
• Maximum death timer occurs at 55 minutes at level 18

Howling Abyss:

• Death Timer = Level × 2 + 4 (6-40 seconds)
• All champions start at level 3 with 10-second respawn

Effects Lost on Death:

• Cast times and channels interrupt
• Temporary buffs (Health Potions, Baron, Dragon)
• Transferable buffs go to killer (Blue/Red buff)
• Stack-based items (Dark Seal, Mejai's)

Death Prevention Mechanics:

Resurrection Effects (in priority order):

1. Zilean's Chronoshift
2. Guardian Angel
3. Anivia's Rebirth/Zac's Cell Division

Minimum Health Threshold Abilities:

• Kindred's Lamb's Respite
• Pantheon's Grand Starfall
• Tryndamere's Undying Rage

Zombie States:

• Allows champion control after death
• Applies to Karthus, Kog'Maw, and Sion
• Cannot use certain abilities or interact with specific mechanics
• Death timer starts immediately upon entering zombie state

Revival Mechanics:

• Akshan's Going Rogue can revive dead allies

Death Order of Events:

1. Mordekaiser's Realm of Death effects
2. Viego's Sovereign's Domination
3. Zombie state effects
4. Lissandra's Iceborn Subjugation

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