Akshan ARAM Mayhem Build & Best Augments

Leona T2

Tier

T2

Rank

#37

Win Rate

51.64%

Pick Rate

0.65%

Leona is a hard-engage tank who starts fights, locks one target in place, and gives her team a clear signal to go in. Her basic pattern is simple: find an angle, land the engage, chain her stun and ultimate, then stand in front while allies finish the target. In ARAM: Mayhem, Leona’s job gets even more direct. Fights happen often, damage comes fast, and augments can make both teams much harder to predict. She shines when your team can follow her first move, but she is punished if she dives too early or picks a target her allies cannot reach. Play her like a trigger, not a solo carry: wait for a real opening, force the fight, then keep the enemy backline or diver under control. View champion guide

Amumu T3

Tier

T3

Rank

#62

Win Rate

50.44%

Pick Rate

0.53%

Amumu is a simple engage tank who starts fights, locks enemies in place, and lets his team pile damage onto grouped targets. His signature pattern is straightforward: look for a safe angle, land your bandage engage, then follow with his big area crowd control when multiple enemies are close enough to punish. In ARAM: Mayhem, Amumu likes the constant brawling because enemies are often packed together and fights start fast. That also means bad engages get punished quickly. Play him as the first button for your team, not a lone hero. If your carries are in range to follow, go in hard. If they are clearing waves or backing up, hold your engage and threaten space instead. He is entry-level friendly because his job is clear: absorb pressure, force grouped fights, and turn one caught target into a full teamfight. He struggles when enemies spread out, kite backward, or bait him into diving too far, so patience matters more than flashy mechanics. View champion guide

Nautilus T3

Tier

T3

Rank

#73

Win Rate

50.39%

Pick Rate

0.83%

Nautilus is a frontline engage tank who turns one good catch into a full team fight. His identity is simple: walk up with threat, hook the target that steps too far forward, then layer crowd control so your carries can finish the job. His signature pattern is hook, lock down, and stand in the way. If an enemy carry mispositions, Nautilus can start the fight immediately. If your team is being dived, he can peel just as well by anchoring himself between the threat and his backline. In ARAM: Mayhem, the constant brawling makes Nautilus feel very natural. There is less time to play slow lane games and more value in forcing clean all-ins, protecting damaged allies, and punishing anyone who uses mobility too early. He is entry-level friendly because his job is clear, but good Nautilus players win by choosing the right target instead of throwing every hook on cooldown. View champion guide

Malphite T4

Tier

T4

Rank

#127

Win Rate

47.50%

Pick Rate

0.92%

Malphite – Shard of the Monolith Malphite is a tanky engage champion built around one devastating combo: Unstoppable Force into everything else. His identity is simple—he runs at you, becomes impossible to kill, and turns teamfights with a single well-timed ultimate. In standard modes, he's known as "the press R to win champion," and that reputation follows him into ARAM. What changes in ARAM: Mayhem is how often he gets to do it. The accelerated gold and experience means Malphite hits his power spikes faster and stays relevant longer. He's not stuck farming for twenty minutes waiting for a chance to flash-ult. Instead, he's constantly looking for angles, constantly threatening the engage, and constantly forcing the enemy team to respect his cooldown. The single-lane format actually helps him—there's nowhere to run when a giant rock monster crashes through your entire backline. His role is frontline disruptor. He soaks damage, peels for carries, and creates openings with Ground Slam and Unstoppable Force. He doesn't deal massive sustained damage, but he doesn't need to. One good ultimate can set up his entire team to clean up a fight. The trade-off is that when his ultimate is down, he's much less threatening. Smart enemies will track that cooldown and play aggressively when they know he can't engage. Mayhem's faster pacing also means Malphite has to be more decisive. He can't afford to sit back and wait for the perfect engage forever—the game moves too quickly. He needs to recognize when a good opportunity becomes a great one, commit fully, and trust his team to follow up. Passive play loses games in this mode, even on a tank. View champion guide

Viktor T1

Tier

T1

Rank

#41

Win Rate

54.17%

Pick Rate

0.56%

Viktor is a scaling control mage who wins fights by shaping space before the enemy can fully commit. He pokes from range, punishes clumped targets, and turns narrow lanes into bad trades with his area control. Play him as a backline damage dealer: soften the frontline, hold key zones when divers step in, then follow with burst once someone is forced to stand in the wrong place. In ARAM: Mayhem, Viktor gets more chances to hit grouped enemies, but he also gets punished harder when he is caught without room to kite. Augments can push him toward heavier poke, faster fight tempo, or stronger teamfight control, so his best games come from picking the angle your comp needs. If your team has engage, save damage for the locked target. If your team lacks frontline, play slower, clear waves, and make enemies walk through your threat before they can reach you. View champion guide

Syndra T2

Tier

T2

Rank

#47

Win Rate

51.39%

Pick Rate

0.54%

Syndra is a burst-focused control mage who wins fights by setting up Dark Spheres, threatening stuns, and deleting priority targets once they step too far forward. She plays best from mid-to-long range: poke first, punish clumped enemies with scatter angles, then finish a vulnerable carry with her ultimate when their defensive tools are down. In ARAM: Mayhem, the constant 5v5 pressure gives Syndra more chances to hit multiple enemies, but it also gives divers and long-range poke more chances to punish her. Positioning matters more than greed. Hold your stun when assassins or bruisers can reach you, and use your burst on targets your team can actually follow up on. Pick Syndra when your team needs reliable magic damage, wave control, and a strong punish tool against enemies who walk into narrow lane space. She is entry-friendly if you focus on one rule: make the enemy respect your spheres before you spend your big cooldowns. View champion guide

Orianna T3

Tier

T3

Rank

#80

Win Rate

50.28%

Pick Rate

0.51%

Orianna is a control mage who fights through the Ball, shaping space instead of simply throwing spells forward. Her job is to shield or attach to an ally, punish enemies who walk into the Ball’s zone, and turn grouped fights with a well-timed combo. In ARAM: Mayhem, fights break out faster and teams collide more often, so Orianna gets more chances to find multi-target impact. She is strongest when she plays behind a durable engager or fast diver, moves the Ball onto them before the fight starts, and waits for enemies to stack too closely. If she throws the Ball too early or stands too far forward, mobile champions can punish her before her setup matters. Pick Orianna when your team wants steady poke, shielding, wave control, and a big teamfight follow-up. Play patiently, track where the Ball is, and make enemies choose between backing away from its threat or eating the fight-changing pull. View champion guide

Anivia T4

Tier

T4

Rank

#147

Win Rate

47.07%

Pick Rate

0.51%

Anivia is a control mage who defines teamfights through zone control, terrain manipulation, and sustained damage. She acts as a defensive anchor, turning narrow ARAM bridges into death traps with her crowd control and area denial. Her signature pattern revolves around Glacial Storm (R). She creates a large damaging zone that slows enemies and amplifies her other abilities. In standard modes, she struggles with mana costs and early game fragility. ARAM: Mayhem removes most of those weaknesses. Accelerated gold and experience let her reach her power spike faster, while constant fighting plays directly into her teamfight-focused kit. The Mayhem environment shifts her role slightly. She becomes a sustained damage dealer who can fish for picks more aggressively. The reduced penalty for dying means she can use her passive, Rebirth, as a strategic tool rather than a desperate last resort. She still plays as a backline controller, but she can take risks that would be suicidal on Summoner's Rift. View champion guide

Janna T2

Tier

T2

Rank

#25

Win Rate

51.90%

Pick Rate

0.45%

Janna is a defensive enchanter who wins fights by denying the enemy’s engage, shielding the right carry, and turning messy brawls into clean retreats or re-engages. Her signature pattern is simple: stay just behind the frontline, interrupt dives with wind control, then use her healing and disengage to reset the fight when opponents overcommit.In ARAM: Mayhem, Janna is less about sitting back forever and more about reacting fast in constant skirmishes. The single-lane pressure gives her plenty of chances to punish predictable dashes, protect low-health allies, and save teammates from bad trades. She is entry-level friendly if you focus on one job first: keep your damage dealers alive, and only step forward when your team can immediately punish. View champion guide

Milio T2

Tier

T2

Rank

#64

Win Rate

51.34%

Pick Rate

0.40%

Milio is a backline enchanter who wins fights by keeping carries safe, extending their threat range, and turning messy trades into survivable ones. His signature pattern is simple: stay behind the damage dealers, shield or heal before the burst lands, then use his defensive tools to let allies keep hitting instead of backing away. In ARAM: Mayhem, Milio is less about quiet lane support and more about fast reaction in constant brawls. Augments and nonstop teamfights make good positioning matter even more: if he is caught first, the fight can collapse, but if he survives the opening engage, his team gets much harder to finish off. Pick him when your side has strong carries that want time, space, and a second chance in every fight. View champion guide

Karma T4

Tier

T4

Rank

#120

Win Rate

47.92%

Pick Rate

0.70%

Karma the Enlightened One Karma is an offensive support mage who defines games through poke, disengage, and burst shielding. She sits in the backline, charging her Mantra to decide when a fight turns. Her identity is simple: land Qs, empower the right ability, and keep her team healthy while chipping away at the enemy. In ARAM: Mayhem, she becomes a relentless spam engine. The mode's accelerated gold and experience let her hit her cooldown reduction cap quickly, turning her from a tempo mage into a constant pressure source. She does not one-shot tanks, but she makes sieging impossible for the enemy and surviving easy for her team. Core Identity and Role She functions primarily as a poke and disengage support. Unlike pure enchanters who heal, Karma prevents damage with shields and speed bursts. Unlike burst mages, she relies on sustained damage and crowd control over time rather than a single rotation. She fits best on compositions that want to kite backward or siege towers without diving. Her signature pattern is the Mantra Q. She activates her ultimate, fires an empowered Inner Flame, and creates a wide explosion that slows and deals heavy area damage. This creates a zone the enemy cannot walk through. If they force the issue, she uses Mantra E to shield her whole team and grant a massive movement speed burst, repositioning everyone instantly. What Changes in Mayhem Mayhem speeds up her entire game plan. In standard ARAM, Karma often struggles with mana early or feels weak if she falls behind on gold. Here, she reaches her power spikes faster and stays relevant longer. The increased ability haste available in the mode means her Mantra cooldown drops rapidly, letting her empower abilities in almost every skirmish. Constant Mantra access: She empowers abilities much more often, making her burst shielding or poke available for every engagement. Enhanced disengage: The mode favors aggressive engages, but her Mantra E shuts down dives harder when she has the haste to cast it repeatedly. Sustained poke pressure: She forces enemies off objectives or towers faster because she never runs out of resources to throw. She excels at keeping her team at full health while forcing the enemy to recall. Her weakness remains her lack of hard crowd control and low durability if caught. If the enemy has unstopabble engages or long-range burst, she has to play further back and rely on her empowered shields to recover. In Mayhem, her ability to dictate pacing makes her a consistent and reliable pick for players who prefer positioning over mechanical execution. View champion guide

Lulu T4

Tier

T4

Rank

#121

Win Rate

47.27%

Pick Rate

0.46%

Lulu the Fae Sorceress Lulu is a whimsical enchantress who controls fights through disruption, buffs, and crowd control rather than raw damage. She excels as a support or utility mage, turning enemy engages into chaos while amplifying her allies. Her signature pattern revolves around Polymorph—shutting down divers or assassins the moment they commit—and using Whimsy to speed up engages or peel threats. In ARAM: Mayhem, her constant poke and shielding become even more oppressive, and the faster pace means her ult and polymorph are available for nearly every skirmish. View champion guide

Viego T3

Tier

T3

Rank

#100

Win Rate

50.00%

Pick Rate

0.40%

Viego is a reset-driven melee skirmisher who looks for one cracked target and turns that takedown into a full fight takeover. He is not a simple frontliner; he wants to enter after someone is already low, claim a possession, use the stolen body for tempo, then return to his own kit to keep chasing.In ARAM: Mayhem, Viego gets more chances to snowball because fights happen constantly and damaged enemies are often within reach. The tradeoff is that he is punished hard if he dives first into crowd control or grabs a bad possession with no exit. Play him like a cleanup carry: wait for cooldowns, follow engage, secure the first reset, then decide quickly whether the stolen champion helps you continue or whether you should reposition before the next burst hits. View champion guide

Pyke T3

Tier

T3

Rank

#122

Win Rate

48.56%

Pick Rate

0.71%

Pyke the Bloodharbor Ripper Pyke is a support assassin designed to execute low-health targets and share the gold with his teammates. He plays as a lane bully who fishes for picks with Bone Skewer (Q) and sets up kills with Ghostwater Dive (W). His entire identity revolves around his ultimate, Death from Below (R), which executes enemies and grants bonus gold to the last ally to assist. In ARAM: Mayhem, he is a relentless kill-stealer who turns every skirmish into a gold fountain for his team. Mayhem accelerates his already aggressive playstyle. The mode's increased gold generation and constant fighting mean Pyke hits his power spikes faster and finds more execute opportunities. He thrives in the chaos, slipping in and out of combat with his camouflage and mobility. The single-lane format forces enemies to cluster, making his Phantom Undertow (E) stun easier to land on multiple targets. He is not a traditional healer or shielder; he keeps his allies alive by killing the enemy first and sharing the wealth. View champion guide

Samira T5

Tier

T5

Rank

#150

Win Rate

46.68%

Pick Rate

0.63%

Samira the Desert Rose Samira is a high-octane hybrid marksman designed to style on enemies through close-range combat and ability weaving. She occupies a unique space between an AD carry and an assassin, relying on her Style meter to unlock her devastating ultimate. Her entire kit rewards aggressive play and rapid input execution, making her one of the most adrenaline-heavy picks in the game. In ARAM: Mayhem, Samira thrives because the constant fighting accelerates her entire game plan. The single-lane format removes her biggest weakness—getting kited or flanked in side lanes—and replaces it with non-stop targets for her dashes and ultimate. She builds Style faster here than in any other mode, letting her fire Inferno Trigger repeatedly throughout a single extended teamfight. Her signature pattern is simple but demanding: stack abilities and auto-attacks to reach Style grade S, then unleash her ultimate for massive area-of-effect damage and healing. Miss the timing or get interrupted, and she pops. Land it, and she turns a messy brawl into a pentakill highlight. View champion guide

Katarina T5

Tier

T5

Rank

#167

Win Rate

44.05%

Pick Rate

0.62%

Katarina the Sinister Blade Katarina is a reset-based assassin who turns teamfights into chain reactions. Her entire identity revolves around securing takedinds to refresh her cooldowns and reposition using her Daggers. In ARAM: Mayhem, she becomes a high-octane cleanup machine where the constant fighting gives her far more reset opportunities than Summoner's Rift. She functions as a melee AP carry who wants to dive the backline. Unlike burst mages who dump their kit and retreat, Katarina stays in the fight. One reset leads to another, and a low-health enemy team can vanish in seconds if she finds her rhythm. Her signature pattern is simple but demanding: throw a Dagger, Shunpo to a target or Dagger, trigger the Dagger's spin damage, and channel Death Lotus on clustered enemies. When someone dies, her basic abilities come back up instantly. In Mayhem's chaotic environment, you will often see her teleport three or four times in a single extended skirmish. The key adjustment for this mode is patience. Mayhem accelerates everything, so the temptation to engage immediately is strong. But Katarina still needs to wait for crowd control to be spent and for enemies to drop to kill range. Her damage is terrifying, but she dies fast if she goes in too early. View champion guide

Morgana T1

Tier

T1

Rank

#32

Win Rate

52.56%

Pick Rate

1.14%

Morgana is a control mage-support who wins ARAM: Mayhem by catching one target, protecting the right ally, and making tight spaces miserable for the enemy team. Her signature pattern is simple: land a binding, drop her damage zone under the trapped target, then use her spell shield to block the counter-engage or protect whoever is stepping forward. In Mayhem, fights break out faster and augments can make engages much harder to read, so Morgana is strongest when she plays patiently instead of fishing nonstop. Hold key choke points, punish enemies who walk too straight, and save your shield for the spell that actually starts the fight. If you miss your catch tool, back up and reset; if you land it, your team gets a clean window to burst, follow up, or force the enemy frontline to retreat. View champion guide

Lux T3

Tier

T3

Rank

#66

Win Rate

49.86%

Pick Rate

1.05%

Lux is a long-range burst mage who plays around catching enemies with light control, softening them with poke, and finishing grouped targets from a safe distance. Her signature pattern is simple to understand: stay behind your front line, fish for a binding or a clean poke angle, then layer damage when the enemy is locked in place or already forced to dodge. In ARAM: Mayhem, Lux is still an entry-level friendly backline pick, but the mode is faster and messier than standard ARAM. She gets more chances to hit clustered enemies, yet she is punished harder when divers, Snowball users, or flank threats reach her. Play patiently, value spacing, and use her range to control fights before they fully break open. View champion guide

Blitzcrank T4

Tier

T4

Rank

#148

Win Rate

46.94%

Pick Rate

1.01%

Blitzcrank the Great Steam Golem Blitzcrank is a tanky support built around one devastating spell: Rocket Grab. His entire identity in ARAM: Mayhem revolves around landing that hook to drag enemies out of position and into your team. He creates instant kill pressure whenever his Q is off cooldown, forcing opponents to play scared or get punished. In Mayhem mode, Blitzcrank becomes a relentless fishing machine. Reduced cooldowns and accelerated mana regeneration mean he can spam hooks constantly instead of waiting for the perfect shot. He transitions from a punish-heavy support into a persistent threat who can afford to miss a few grabs while hunting for the one that lands. His engage pattern is simple: hook, knock up, silence, then let your team clean up. View champion guide

Thresh T5

Tier

T5

Rank

#161

Win Rate

45.37%

Pick Rate

0.86%

Thresh the Chain Warden Thresh is a ranged support catcher who controls fights through displacement, isolation, and peel. His identity centers on the lantern: a unique tool that repositions allies and turns bad engages into instant escapes. In ARAM: Mayhem, he becomes a relentless playmaker who can fish for hooks constantly without running dry on mana or cooldowns. He plays as a frontline-adjacent warden. You stand near your carry, threaten hooks to zone enemies off the wave, and look for grabs that drag someone out of position into your team. The lantern gives your team a safety net most supports cannot offer, letting allies play aggressive and still have a bail-out button. Mayhem accelerates his hook pattern. Faster ability cycles mean Death Sentence comes up often enough to spam, miss, and still have another chance shortly after. The lantern becomes a repeated repositioning tool rather than a long-cooldown emergency button. Flay's knockback is available frequently enough to disrupt dashes and channels on reaction, making him much harder to dive. His signature pattern is simple: land a hook, pull twice, then Flay the target sideways or backward into your team. If the fight turns, drop the lantern for a threatened ally. The Box creates a zone that punishes enemies trying to chase or escape, slowing anyone who touches a wall. In Mayhem, the lower cooldowns and higher resource regeneration let you cycle this entire sequence multiple times in one extended fight. View champion guide