Iceborn Gauntlet Lee Sin Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Lee Sin and build Iceborn Gauntlet.

Iceborn Gauntlet Lee Sin build with runes and items. Iceborn Gauntlet Lee Sin guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Iceborn Gauntlet Lee Sin build in League of Legends Patch 14.21!

Updated: 2024-05-16 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.
Cloth Armor should be final item in your build.
Sheen should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Lee Sin ability Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike should be leveled first.
Q
Lee Sin ability Tempest / Cripple should be leveled second.
E
Lee Sin ability Safeguard / Iron Will should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Iceborn Gauntlet should be final item in your build.
Imperial Mandate should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Force of Nature should be final item in your build.
Randuin's Omen should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Aftershock from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Iceborn Gauntlet Lee Sin Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General
  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet and optionally Imperial Mandate.
  2. You play as Tank, but with focus on kitting the enemy team and utility for your team.

How to play

General
  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet #1, then you need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  2. You can rush Imperial Mandate #2 if you can afford it, this makes this build more fun. However, if you are behind, it is okay to just skip it.
  3. There's great synergy between Iceborn Gauntlet + Imperial Mandate + Font of Life. You create frozen pools that will persist for a few seconds, slowing enemies, applying Imperial Mandate debuff + Font of Life heal mark for your allies.
  4. For more utility oriented build, you can get Locket of the Iron Solari (sustain) or Shurelya's Battlesong (engages).
  5. Triumph is better overall (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your energy, go Presence of the Mind.
  6. Be careful to not waste Aftershock. Try timing it and keeping it for going in.

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Lee Sin combo #1: Use R, then Flash immediately into a direction they do not expect (i.e behind them). The destination of your kick is registered at the moment of animation finish, not the start. You can do cool trick and kick enemy into your team, or even spawning pool!
  2. Lee Sin combo #2: You hit somebody with Q, but they are too far away to follow up with second Q? Hit enemy champion or minions with Mark (Snowball), or Safeguard to your ally champ or minions, or even Flash!
  3. Lee Sin combo #3: Dueling with someone? Use R, then when enemy champ is in the air, hit Q for sure hit.
  4. Lee Sin combo #4: Scaring tactic. Hit somebody with Q? Pretend that you follow up, by casting second Q, but in the midair use Safeguard (W) to ally champ or minion. You can even bait some Summoner Spells or other cooldowns!
Riot
  1. Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.
  2. Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.
  3. Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Skill Order

  • Lee Sin [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike
  • Lee Sin [object Object] ability.
    W
    Safeguard / Iron Will
  • Lee Sin [object Object] ability.
    E
    Tempest / Cripple
  • Lee Sin [object Object] ability.
    R
    Dragon's Rage

Items

Starting items
Ruby Crystal item.
Cloth Armor item.
Sheen item.
Starting items vs poke
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Rush #1
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Optional #2 rush
Imperial Mandate item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good utility items
Knight's Vow item.
Trailblazer item.
Locket of the Iron Solari item.
Shurelya's Battlesong item.
Good MR items
Force of Nature item.
Spirit Visage item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Good Armor items
Thornmail item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Unending Despair item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Situational DMG items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Wit's End item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Sterak's Gage item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Plated Steelcaps item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Imperial Mandate item.
Thornmail item.
Force of Nature item.
Randuin's Omen item.