Summary
- Champions like Sion, Nasus, and Veigar gain power through stacking attributes over time.
- Bard, Thresh, and Aurelion Sol benefit from stacking mechanics that enhance their abilities.
- Bel'Veth and Smolder's stacking mechanics increase their attack speed and damage output.
League of Legends is a complex game filled with different champions that adapt to each player's unique play style. Some champions excel in the early game, taking advantage of this to gain an edge over their enemies, while others become stronger as the game progresses.
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Stack champions are one category of characters in League of Legends that benefit greatly from the passage of time, gaining attributes infinitely as they hit enemies or farm minions with a specific ability. For these champions, the passage of time is a significant ally, increasing their chances of victory as the match lengthens.
10 Sion
The Undead Juggernaut
- Stack Type: Life
Sion's ability, Soul Furnace, allows him to gain a significant amount of additional health from the early moments of the game. When combined with the right items, this makes him a true nightmare for enemies in the late game.
However, despite gaining an early advantage, Sion's armor scaling isn't as high as other tanks, making this increase in HP less useful. Against a high-mobility hypercarry, for instance, Sion may face severe difficulties, rendering his stacks less valuable.
9 Bard
The Wandering Caretaker
- Stack Type: Chime
Bard's presence in Summoner’s Rift causes chimes to spawn randomly around the map. These chimes restore mana and grant experience and movement speed when collected, in addition to empowering Bard’s Meeps. Through stacking, Bard’s Meeps gain additional abilities, strengthening the champion's basic attacks by causing slow and area damage.
Despite these benefits, Bard's constant need to move around the map to collect chimes can be problematic, especially for the ADC he is supposed to protect. Therefore, Bard players must balance collecting chimes with their support duties, choosing the optimal moments to leave the lane and explore the map.
8 Thresh
The Chain Warden
- Stack Type: Ability Power and Bonus Armor
Thresh is a support champion who can accumulate bonuses through his passive, Damnation. When enemies, minions, and large monsters die near Thresh, they drop a Soul for 8 seconds. Collecting these Souls grants Thresh 1 point of Ability Power and Armor.
These bonuses are quite useful, particularly in boosting the champion's defensive aspects. However, it is crucial not to focus solely on collecting these stacks at all costs. Thresh should maintain a more defensive play style when necessary, opting to leave some Souls behind to avoid giving resources to their opponents.
7 Nasus
The Curator Of The Sands
- Stack Type: Attack Damage on Q
Among the stack champions in League of Legends, Nasus is perhaps one of the most well-known for this mechanic. Thanks to Siphoning Strike, every enemy defeated by this ability becomes a permanent attack bonus for the next time it is used.
Although Nasus has infinite scaling that can pose problems for enemies in the late game, reaching his power spike is a challenging task since the champion lacks the ability to maintain good farm during the laning phase. Additionally, the character's lack of mobility makes it difficult for him to get close to enemies to deal damage, nullifying the accumulated stacks.
6 Veigar
Tiny Master Of Evil
- Stack Type: Ability Power
Alongside Nasus, Veigar is another champion known for his infinite stacking capability in League of Legends. Whenever he hits enemies with any ability, or finishes off enemies with Baleful Strike, the champion's Ability Power increases by one or three points.
If Veigar becomes strong, his magic damage can exceed 1000, which is enough to take down most non-tank opponents in a few clicks. Despite also suffering from low mobility, like Nasus, Veigar still has the ability to attack from a distance and benefit from his stacks more broadly.
5 Senna
The Redeemer
- Stack Type: Attack Damage, Attack Range, and Critical
Senna is a unique champion in League of Legends with the ability to accumulate Mist stacks. Her passive, Absolution, allows her to gain Mist by hitting enemy champions or collecting Mist Wraiths that spawn from nearby dead enemies. Each stack grants Senna increases to various abilities, turning her into a powerful marksman in extended battles.
She often appears in the meta alongside a tank support like Tahm Kench, forming a formidable bot lane. The combination of Tahm Kench's defensive abilities with Senna's long-range attacks creates an effective synergy, allowing the duo to control the lane and pressure opponents, maximizing Senna's stack helps to dominate matches.
4 Kindred
The Eternal Hunters
- Stack Type: Bonus Range
In addition to having one of the most unique and interesting concepts in League of Legends, Kindred also has a stacking mechanic called Mark of the Kindred. Throughout the game, the champion randomly marks targets to hunt, and upon securing a kill on a marked target, Kindred gains a stack, increasing Lamb's basic attack range and the ability Mounting Dread.
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Kindred must know the right time to hunt Marks, especially when invading the enemy jungle. Vision is crucial to avoiding ambushes. While stacks are important, safety is a priority. The increased attack range can turn Kindred into a powerful threat, dealing massive damage to enemies from a safe distance.
3 Aurelion Sol
The Star Forger
- Stack Type: Skills Augments
Thanks to the rework received during Season 13, Aurelion Sol finally had his power unleashed and became one of the strongest mid-lane champions in League of Legends due to his new stacking capability. Essentially, all his damaging abilities generate permanent Stardust points.
Accumulating Stardust enhances all four of Aurelion Sol's abilities, allowing the champion to deal excellent damage, control the lane precisely, and even automatically execute low-health enemies, turning him into one of the best stacking champions in League of Legends. Additionally, whenever he reaches a specific number of stacks, his ultimate gains a second version that can hit even distant enemies.
2 Bel’Veth
The Empress Of The Void
- Stack Type: Attack Speed
Attack Speed is one of the most powerful mechanics in League of Legends, and Bel'Veth's Lavender stacks make her a formidable champion, not only in lore, but also at various stages of the game. Typically, the champion attacks 36% faster than the average champion, and by eliminating enemies, she accumulates permanent Lavender stacks, further increasing her attack speed.
Additionally, each of Bel'Veth's abilities generates temporary stacks of Death in Lavender, providing bonus attack and speed. These stacks, combined with her ability to deal true damage with every second hit, turn Bel'Veth into an escalating threat, making her excellent in prolonged team fights or for split pushing, taking down enemy towers swiftly.
1 Smolder
The Fiery Fledgling
- Stack Type: Skills Augments
Besides being one of the champions that grow stronger with stacks, this ability of Smolder's reflects his evolution into a powerful dragon. Each time Smolder uses an ability on an enemy, or eliminates them with his Q, he accumulates Dragon Practice stacks, increasing the damage of his basic abilities.
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Smolder's scaling is excellent for executing enemies, making him perfect for carrying solo games when powerful. With more stacks, his Q becomes even more devastating, causing explosions and area damage. This continuous growth mechanic transforms into a significant late-game threat, especially with a team that protects him, allowing Smolder to safely accumulate stacks and finish off enemies with ease, making him one of the best League of Legends champions in the game.
League of Legends
- Released
- October 27, 2009
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Riot Games
- Platform(s)
- PC, macOS
- Genre(s)
- MOBA
