Champions who apply roots that prevent enemy movement.
Champions tagged with Roots share a similar playstyle.
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Best Roots Champions – Recommended Picks by Role
Bel'veth
JUNGLE
#1
Summoners
Flash
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Spell Order
Q ➜ E ➜ W
Items
Kraken Slayer
Stridebreaker
Death's Dance
Wit's End
Resist magic damage and claw your way back to life.
Guardian Angel
Periodically revives champion upon death
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Runes
Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Coup de Grace
Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.
Magical Footwear
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner.
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Ivern
JUNGLE
#2
Summoners
Flash
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Spell Order
E ➜ Q ➜ W
Items
Redemption
Activate to heal allies and damage enemies in an area
Moonstone Renewer
Your heals and shields cool down faster and have greater effect on low health allies
Ardent Censer
Shield and heal effects on other units grant both of you Attack Speed and their attacks deal additional on-hit magic damage.
Dawncore
Mejai's Soulstealer
Grants Ability Power for kills and assists
Echoes of Helia
Damage low-health enemies to trigger a cursed explosion, dealing damage and slowing nearby foes
Runes
Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
Nimbus Cloak
After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a short Move Speed increase that allows you to pass through units.
Transcendence
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level 8: +5 Ability Haste Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Waterwalking
Gain MS and AP or AD, adaptive in the river.
Cash Back
Get some gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Nunu & Willump
JUNGLE
#3
Summoners
Flash
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Spell Order
Q ➜ E ➜ W
Items
Hextech Rocketbelt
Activate to dash forward and unleash a fiery explosion
Rabadon's Deathcap
Massively increases Ability Power
Shadowflame
Thornmail
Mejai's Soulstealer
Grants Ability Power for kills and assists
Stormsurge
Runes
Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
Cheap Shot
Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with impaired movement or actions.
Grisly Mementos
Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected.
Relentless Hunter
Unique takedowns grant permanent out of combat MS.
Celerity
All Move Speed bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Waterwalking
Gain MS and AP or AD, adaptive in the river.
Qiyana
JUNGLE
#4
Summoners
Flash
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Spell Order
Q ➜ W ➜ E
Items
Profane Hydra
Voltaic Cyclosword
Serylda's Grudge
Edge of Night
Periodically blocks enemy abilities
Guardian Angel
Periodically revives champion upon death
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Activate to greatly increase Move Speed
Runes
First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
Magical Footwear
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner.
Triple Tonic
Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
Sudden Impact
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth.
Ultimate Hunter
Unique takedowns grant permanent cooldown reduction on your Ultimate.
Rengar
JUNGLE
#5
Summoners
Flash
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Spell Order
Q ➜ E ➜ W
Items
Umbral Glaive
Provides trap and ward detection periodically
Profane Hydra
Lord Dominik's Regards
Overcomes enemies with high health and armor
Edge of Night
Periodically blocks enemy abilities
Infinity Edge
Massively enhances critical strikes
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Activate to greatly increase Move Speed
Runes
Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Coup de Grace
Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.
Sudden Impact
Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal bonus true damage to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth.
Ultimate Hunter
Unique takedowns grant permanent cooldown reduction on your Ultimate.
Zyra
JUNGLE
#6
Summoners
Flash
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
Spell Order
E ➜ Q ➜ W
Items
Liandry's Torment
Charge up in combat to deal high damage over time, especially against durable enemies
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Activate to become invincible but unable to take actions
Rabadon's Deathcap
Massively increases Ability Power
Morellonomicon
Increases magic damage
Stormsurge
Runes
Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Cheap Shot
Deal bonus true damage to enemy champions with impaired movement or actions.
Sixth Sense
On a long Cooldown, automatically sense a nearby untracked and unseen ward, tracking it for the team. Level 11: Also reveal the ward for 10s.
Treasure Hunter
Unique takedowns grant additional gold the first time they are collected.
Legend: Haste
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.
Cut Down
Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.