Hat on a Hat ARAM Mayhem Augment Guide

Hat Trick: Allows equipping two 'Witch's Hat' items, significantly increasing AP, the ultimate damage Rune for mages.

"Hat Trick: Core effect: Removes the unique item restriction for Wizard's Hat, allowing two to be equipped \nAttribute stacking: Base AP and percentage bonuses multiply from two Wizard's Hats \nCalculation: Total AP = Base AP × (1+35%) × (1+35%) \nRestriction: Only applies to Morellonomicon, other items still have unique restrictions \nReal-time effect: Restriction is immediately removed upon acquisition

Hat Trick: Equipping first wizard hat Equipping second wizard hat Recalculated when AP changes

Hat Trick: When equipping other unique items, Without Archangel's Staff, After selling Archangel's Staff

Hat Trick: Passive effects of two Archangels' Stacks fully stack. Quest: Free Archangels' from Volibear's Helm also benefits. AP bonus applies after all other AP calculations. Also applies to AP converted from AD

Hat Trick: High AP burst mages (Jinx, Viktor, Ziggs) AP-scaling mages (Ryze, Vladimir, Swain) AP carry supports (Soraka, Karma, Nami)

Stacking the Hat: Pure AD champions (Draven, Darius, Zed)\nPure tank champions (Alistar, Leona, Ornn)\nChampions with very long ability cooldowns (Tryndamere, Volibear, Malphite)

Stacking Hat: Prioritize getting the first wizard hat, then save for the second Combine with other AP items to maximize spell power At high AP, one spell can melt enemies In losing lanes, get defensive items first, then the second wizard hat

Hat on a Hat + Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap: Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap provides a Needlessly Large Rod and converts Rabadon's Deathcap and Zhonya's Hourglass into Wooglet's Witchcap, which is an eligible hat item for Hat on a Hat. This guarantees multiple hat items to stack the ability power and magic resistance bonuses, creating a powerful AP scaling combination. Hat on a Hat + Eureka: Eureka grants ability haste equal to 30% of AP, which scales directly with the ability power gained from Hat on a Hat's hat-stacking mechanic. Each additional hat item increases both raw damage output and cooldown reduction, creating exponential value for mage builds that naturally purchase multiple eligible items. Hat on a Hat + Big Brain: Big Brain provides a shield equal to 300% AP that replenishes on respawn. The ability power from Hat on a Hat's hat-stacking directly amplifies this shield's strength, transforming the offensive stat bonus into substantial defensive value for mages building multiple eligible headwear items. Hat on a Hat + Witchful Thinking: Witchful Thinking grants 20-80 AP based on level, providing a strong baseline ability power boost that synergizes with Hat on a Hat's per-hat scaling. The flat AP amplifies the value of each hat item purchased, accelerating the power curve for AP champions building eligible headwear.

Avoid Hat on a Hat + EscAPADe: Hat on a Hat rewards building multiple eligible hat items to stack ability power and magic resistance. EscAPADe converts all ability power into attack damage, completely nullifying the primary benefit of the hat-stacking strategy. This fundamental stat conversion creates a direct conflict where the core mechanic of one augment renders the other's payoff useless. Avoid Hat on a Hat + Slow and Steady: Hat on a Hat provides ability power scaling for each hat item in inventory, encouraging AP builds. Slow and Steady removes all attack speed bonuses and converts them to attack damage, which offers zero synergy with the AP-focused hat mechanic. This pairing wastes the augment slot on stats that do not enhance the hat-stacking strategy. Avoid Hat on a Hat + Draw Your Sword: Hat on a Hat is designed for champions who benefit from ability power and can build multiple eligible hat items. Draw Your Sword forces a melee conversion with attack damage, attack speed, and health bonuses that do not interact with the hat mechanic. The playstyle mismatch makes this a low-value pairing for most champions.

Stacking Sorcery: Don't think all items stack, only affects Archmage's Staff. Don't ignore the multiplicative stacking benefit of two staffs. Don't force a second staff in losing games. Note enemy magic resist, build magic penetration.