New OP Builds for Patch 25.22 - League of Legends Top 10

Key Takeaways

• Hail of Blades is the keystone to watch this patch — a 140% to 160% melee bonus attack speed buff makes it genuinely broken on Trundle top and Neeko mid.
• Triple Tonic rune is confirmed buffed: Elixir of Avarice gold jumps 40 to 60, and Elixir of Force adaptive force from 20 to 30 — a meaningful power spike for snowball champions.
• "Scarnner" in earlier coverage is Skarner — who received significant AD ratio buffs (Q 80%→90%, E gains 120% bonus AD) that make Trinity Force and Titanic Hydra his optimal bruiser path.
• Voltaic Cyclosword is the correct rush item for Neeko with Hail of Blades, enabling faster follow-ups off auto attacks during skirmishes.
• Graves has evolved his Patch 25.21 bruiser path into Hubris into Black Cleaver into Spear of Shojin, prioritizing ability haste over raw lethality.
• Yasuo's non-standard Phantom Dancer first path outperforms Kraken Slayer in lane trades, offering attack speed and movement speed instead of percent-health damage.
• The Movement Speed rune shard was buffed from 2% to 2.5% this patch — a small but real advantage for Blitzcrank and other positioning-dependent supports.

Here is a breakdown of the top-performing builds and rune setups in Patch 25.22.

Top Builds for Patch 25.22

Patch 25.22 brings impactful rune changes to the meta, primarily opening up new build paths rather than reworking individual champions. Without sweeping item overhauls, the patch rewards players who identify which rune buffs create genuine synergies with existing champion kits.

Below are the ten most impactful build paths and rune setups for Patch 25.22.

1. Lethality Trundle Top Lane

Trundle in the top lane has gained popularity due to the Hail of Blades buff this patch. The build combines a lethality approach with Hail of Blades as the primary keystone, allowing for explosive early burst windows.

• Core Items: Profane Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge
• Rune Setup: Keystone — Hail of Blades; Secondaries — Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter; Minor runes — Alacrity, Last Stand

With Hail of Blades now granting 160% melee bonus attack speed (up from 140%), Trundle executes high-damage cheese plays early in the game, capitalizing on the burst window to eliminate low-health opponents before they can react.

2. Triple Tonic Rune Focus

The buffed Triple Tonic rune rewards champions who can snowball early or maintain high kill threat throughout the laning phase. The improvements to both the gold bonus (Elixir of Avarice: 40 to 60 gold) and the adaptive force (Elixir of Force: 20 to 30) amount to meaningfully stronger early trades and faster first-item completion.

• Best for champions who snowball early or have high kill threat
• Already strong with Triple Tonic: Qiyana, Syndra, Gangplank, Zed
• Worth considering: Kha'Zix, Gwen, Talon, Rumble

This setup behaves like starting with additional adaptive damage items — the early power boost compounds with good early-game play rather than replacing skill with stats.

3. Bruiser Vayne Top Lane

A renewed Vayne top-lane approach centers on Trinity Force, leaning into the spellblade passive rather than traditional on-hit damage.

• Core Items: Trinity Force, Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate
• Why it works: Trinity Force synergizes with Vayne's Q cooldown reduction and boosts her dueling capabilities; Experimental Hexplate's Overdrive passive grants burst attack speed and movement speed after casting her ultimate, turning her R into both a defensive and offensive tool

This build provides more durability than traditional crit setups, which makes it particularly effective against burst-heavy matchups such as Riven or Akali where extra health and the Hexplate passive create strong outplay windows.

4. Updated Pick: Skarner and Gwen

Patch 25.22 significantly buffs Skarner's AD ratios — his Q bonus AD ratio rises from 80% to 90% and his E gains a new 120% bonus AD ratio — making bruiser Trinity Force and Titanic Hydra the optimal itemization. Skarner's Q cooldown also collapses from 13/11.5/10/8.5/7 seconds to 8/7/6/5/4 seconds, enabling far more frequent Q casts in extended fights.

• Skarner: Rush Trinity Force, follow with Titanic Hydra to maximize the new AD ratio scaling and the frequent-Q cadence

• Gwen Jungle: The build shifts toward a burst style with Nashor's Tooth and Lich Bane, harnessing recent AP ratio buffs for immense upfront damage

These builds illustrate how targeted rune and item buffs cascade into tier-list shifts when they align with a champion's core mechanics.

5. New Builds for Graves and Neeko

Graves has settled into a fully developed bruiser setup following the Patch 25.21 changes to his E, which now grants armor-based magic resistance through stacking rather than a flat bonus. This pushes his optimal path toward durability and ability haste over raw lethality.

The recommended build opens with Hubris for its snowball potential, then transitions to Black Cleaver (health and armor reduction for DPS efficiency) and Spear of Shojin (ability haste critical for Graves' lengthier E and W cooldowns).

1. Hubris: The only lethality item in this build, providing a solid AD base and snowball passive.
2. Black Cleaver: Offers health and enhances DPS through armor reduction.
3. Spear of Shojin: Improves ability haste — critical for reducing his heavy cooldowns.

Neeko players benefit from a previously undervalued rune setup with Hail of Blades. While Electrocute is the popular default, Hail of Blades pairs exceptionally well with Voltaic Cyclosword as Neeko's rush item — the energized passive allows immediate follow-up after an auto attack, making it difficult for opponents to escape her burst window after the initial poke.

6. Yasuo's Innovative Item Path

Yasuo has a non-standard item path that outperforms the conventional Blade of the Ruin King or Kraken Slayer rush in specific matchups. The sequence is Phantom Dancer first, followed by Stridebreaker, then Infinity Edge.

• Phantom Dancer: Provides attack speed and facilitates Grasp of the Undying trades in lane.
• Stridebreaker: Adds durability and a valuable active slow for locking down targets.
• Grasp rune: Offers sustained trade strength over Lethal Tempo in shorter lane fights.

This setup rewards players who want to prioritize lane trading over pure late-game scaling, especially effective against ranged carries who can be caught by the Stridebreaker active.

7. Draven's Survival Strategy

Draven has found value in Experimental Hexplate as an effective alternative in heavy dive compositions. Opting for Experimental Hexplate over Infinity Edge sacrifices some sustained damage for the Overdrive passive, which grants burst attack speed and movement speed on ultimate cast — essential for self-peeling against burst champions who would otherwise eliminate him before he can auto-attack.

8. Boosting Blitzcrank's Performance

Blitzcrank benefits from the Movement Speed Shard buff (2% to 2.5%) this patch, a meaningful upgrade in a game where positioning advantages often decide lane dominance. Despite the setup's high win rate, very few players currently utilize the movement speed shard. Pairing it with the flat health shard provides a balanced mix of mobility and early durability, improving Blitzcrank's pre-6 hook setup angles. If you want to master the positioning reads that make Blitzcrank dominant, book a LoL coaching session to work through pull angles and timing with an expert.

• Movement Speed Shard: Leverages mobility advantages for better hook positioning.
• Flat Health Shard: Supports early durability, outperforming scaling health before level 6.

Patch 25.22 rewards players who adapt to rune-buffed setups quickly — the champions and builds listed above represent the strongest windows before the meta adjusts and win rates normalize in Patch 25.23.

Frequently Asked Questions

What rune was buffed the most in Patch 25.22?

Hail of Blades received a significant melee bonus attack speed increase from 140% to 160%, making it noticeably stronger on burst-attack champions like Trundle top and Neeko mid. Triple Tonic was also buffed — Elixir of Avarice gold increased from 40 to 60 and Elixir of Force adaptive force from 20 to 30.

What is Skarner's best build in Patch 25.22?

Trinity Force into Titanic Hydra is the optimal path following Skarner's AD ratio buffs this patch. His Q bonus AD ratio rises from 80% to 90%, his E gains a new 120% bonus AD ratio, and his Q cooldown drops dramatically (13s max rank to 4s max rank), enabling sustained DPS in prolonged fights.

Should Graves build lethality or bruiser in Patch 25.22?

Bruiser is the better path. Following the Patch 25.21 change where Graves' E now grants armor-based stacking magic resistance instead of flat MR, durability itemization outperforms lethality. The recommended path is Hubris, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin — prioritizing health and ability haste.

What is the best Neeko build in Patch 25.22?

Hail of Blades into Voltaic Cyclosword is the strongest opener for Neeko mid. The Hail of Blades buff (140% to 160% bonus attack speed) enhances the energized passive synergy, letting Neeko land burst damage after initial poke trades before opponents can disengage.

Is Triple Tonic worth running in Patch 25.22?

Yes. The buff to both the gold reward (40 to 60 from Elixir of Avarice) and the adaptive force (20 to 30 from Elixir of Force) makes Triple Tonic competitive on champions that snowball in the early game. Qiyana, Syndra, Gangplank, and Zed all benefit most from the improved setup.

What is the best ADC build in Patch 25.22?

Traditional ADC builds remain strong given there are no direct ADC item changes this patch. Draven players can consider Experimental Hexplate as a survivability option against heavy dive compositions, swapping the Overdrive passive for Infinity Edge's raw crit damage in less punishing matchups.

How does the Movement Speed Shard buff help Blitzcrank?

The 2% to 2.5% movement speed buff improves Blitzcrank's ability to position for hooks, which is his primary mechanical requirement. Pairing the movement speed shard with flat health provides the best early durability and mobility trade-off, improving his pre-6 lane performance in aggressive compositions.