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What is Iceborn Gauntlet? \u2744\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iceborn Gauntlet is the tank’s SPELLBLADE item \u2014 combining melee ability-cast cadence with a zone-control slowing frost field<\/strong> that punishes enemies who try to disengage from a frontline champion. Unlike Trinity Force<\/strong><\/a> (SPELLBLADE for fighters\/bruisers) or Lich Bane<\/strong><\/a> (SPELLBLADE for AP carries), Iceborn Gauntlet’s stat profile \u2014 armor and HP over AD and attack speed \u2014 targets tanks and CC-heavy fighters<\/strong> who value the frost field slow zone for disruption rather than maximizing per-hit damage output from the 150% base AD physical bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SPELLBLADE passive here is genuinely different from other SPELLBLADE items because of the 300-radius frost field<\/strong>. Every empowered basic attack doesn’t just deal bonus physical damage \u2014 it also drops an AoE slow zone centered on the attacker for 2 seconds. In practice, any enemy within 300 units of the Iceborn Gauntlet holder after an empowered attack is caught in the slow field: 25% movement speed reduction for melee attackers, 12.5% for ranged. For tanks built around keeping enemies in melee range \u2014 Malphite, Nasus, Irelia, Sion \u2014 this converts every ability cast into a temporary AoE snare zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consecutive ability cast refreshing<\/strong> mechanic is the item’s core rotation principle: casting abilities back-to-back refreshes the 10-second empowered attack window without resetting the 1.5-second SPELLBLADE cooldown. This means champions with rapid ability cycling can maintain near-continuous SPELLBLADE readiness across multiple ability casts before landing the empowered auto. At 2,900 Gold<\/strong> it is the most affordable SPELLBLADE legendary, building from Sheen<\/strong><\/a> and Chain Vest<\/strong><\/a> with an 800g combine. Sell: 2,030 Gold<\/strong>. ID: 6662.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcca Base Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Statistic<\/strong><\/td>Value<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total Cost<\/td>2,900 Gold<\/td><\/tr>
Combine Cost<\/td>800 Gold<\/td><\/tr>
Sell Price<\/td>2,030 Gold<\/td><\/tr>
Ability Haste<\/td>+15 AH<\/td><\/tr>
Armor<\/td>+50 armor<\/td><\/tr>
Health<\/td>+300 HP<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Trigger<\/td>After using an ability<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Attack window<\/td>Next basic attack within 10 seconds<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Bonus damage<\/td>150% base AD as bonus physical damage (on-hit)<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Frost field radius<\/td>300 units radius<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Frost field duration<\/td>2 seconds<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Slow (melee targets)<\/td>25% movement speed reduction<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Slow (ranged targets)<\/td>12.5% movement speed reduction<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Cooldown<\/td>1.5 seconds (starts after empowered attack is consumed)<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Ability refresh<\/td>Consecutive ability casts REFRESH the 10-second empowered attack duration<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Damage type<\/td>Proc damage \u2014 does NOT trigger spell effects<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Critical strikes<\/td>NOT affected by critical strike modifiers<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Lifesteal\/vamp<\/td>Benefits from life steal, omnivamp, and physical vamp (NOT spell vamp; excludes Lich Bane and Dusk and Dawn)<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Structures<\/td>SPELLBLADE will trigger against structures<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE: Jungle plants<\/td>Cannot trigger and will NOT be consumed against jungle plants<\/td><\/tr>
Item group<\/td>SPELLBLADE \u2014 Limited to 1 SPELLBLADE item<\/td><\/tr>
Item ID<\/td>6662<\/td><\/tr>
Availability<\/td>SR 5v5, ARAM, Nexus Blitz, Arena<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udcca SPELLBLADE \u2014 150% Base AD Damage at Different Base AD Levels<\/strong>SPELLBLADE damage = 150% of BASE AD only \u2014 NOT total AD. Base AD is the champion’s level-scaling base stat, excluding all item AD bonuses. Items with +AD do NOT increase SPELLBLADE damage directly.Base AD examples by champion and level:  Nasus Level 6: ~57 base AD \u2192 SPELLBLADE = 57 \u00d7 1.50 = 85.5 bonus physical damage.  Nasus Level 11: ~65 base AD \u2192 SPELLBLADE = 97.5 bonus physical damage.  Nasus Level 18: ~77 base AD \u2192 SPELLBLADE = 115.5 bonus physical damage.  Malphite Level 6: ~55 base AD \u2192 SPELLBLADE = 82.5 bonus physical damage.  Malphite Level 18: ~74 base AD \u2192 SPELLBLADE = 111 bonus physical damage.  Irelia Level 6: ~60 base AD \u2192 SPELLBLADE = 90 bonus physical damage.  Irelia Level 18: ~94 base AD \u2192 SPELLBLADE = 141 bonus physical damage.Important: champions with naturally high base AD (fighters like Irelia, Fiora) gain more SPELLBLADE damage than low-base-AD tanks (Malphite). The flat base AD scaling makes SPELLBLADE more damage-oriented on high-base-AD fighters than on low-base-AD tanks where the frost field slow zone is the primary value rather than the raw damage.The damage is physical and on-hit \u2014 affected by armor mitigation on the target. Against armored tanks, the SPELLBLADE bonus damage is reduced by the target’s armor.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd28 Recipe & Components<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iceborn Gauntlet builds from Sheen + Chain Vest<\/strong> with an 800g combine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Component<\/strong><\/td>Cost<\/strong><\/td>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sheen<\/td>900 Gold (+650)<\/td>Glowing Mote + Ruby Crystal; provides +HP and the Sheen proc itself before full item completion; Sheen SPELLBLADE at component level (100% base AD, no frost field) is immediately useful for ability-casters with high base AD<\/td><\/tr>
Glowing Mote<\/td>250 Gold<\/td>Part of Sheen \u2014 AP\/mana component input<\/td><\/tr>
Ruby Crystal<\/td>400 Gold<\/td>Part of Sheen \u2014 +HP component input<\/td><\/tr>
Chain Vest<\/td>800 Gold (+500)<\/td>Cloth Armor; +40 armor at component level; provides immediate armor mid-build before completing Iceborn Gauntlet; also builds into Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, and other armor legendaries<\/td><\/tr>
Cloth Armor<\/td>300 Gold<\/td>Part of Chain Vest \u2014 armor input<\/td><\/tr>
Combine Cost<\/td>800 Gold<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/td>2,900 Gold<\/td>Complete Iceborn Gauntlet \u2014 the least expensive SPELLBLADE legendary (vs Trinity Force 3,200g, Lich Bane 3,000g)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udca1 Sheen Component \u2014 SPELLBLADE Available Before Full Item Completion<\/strong>Sheen<\/strong><\/a> (900g) provides a version of the SPELLBLADE proc at component level: 100% base AD bonus physical damage on-hit after an ability cast, without the frost field. Completing Sheen first gives ability-casters immediate SPELLBLADE access during laning phase before finishing the full Iceborn Gauntlet.Sheen-first path: Sheen (900g) on first back \u2192 Chain Vest (800g) on second back \u2192 800g combine. Three backs to completion at ~2,900g total. The Sheen proc is available for the entire mid-build period.Chain Vest-first path: Chain Vest (800g) on first back vs physical lane threats \u2192 Sheen (900g) \u2192 combine. This delays SPELLBLADE access but provides immediate armor against physical damage lanes.At 2,900g, Iceborn Gauntlet completes before Trinity Force (3,200g) and Lich Bane (3,000g). The earlier first-item completion spike matters for lane phase and first objective fights.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2744\ufe0f SPELLBLADE \u2014 Complete Mechanics Reference<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Core Mechanic \u2014 Ability \u2192 Empowered Attack \u2192 Frost Field<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SPELLBLADE operates on a three-step cycle: cast ability \u2192 gain empowered attack (10s window) \u2192 basic attack to consume and deal bonus damage + create frost field<\/strong>. The empowered attack deals 150% base AD as bonus on-hit physical damage AND creates a 300-radius frost field centered on the attacker for 2 seconds. Any enemy in the 300-radius area is slowed by 25% (melee) or 12.5% (ranged).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The frost field is where Iceborn Gauntlet diverges from all other SPELLBLADE items<\/strong>: the slow zone persists at the attacker’s location for 2 full seconds after the empowered hit. For tanks who stand still in extended melee combat \u2014 Nasus spinning Wither (W) into a slowed target, Malphite stacking Thunderclap (W) hits against a slowed enemy \u2014 the 2-second frost field creates a sustained slow aura around the melee exchange. Kiting away from Iceborn Gauntlet holders is functionally harder than kiting away from non-frost-field SPELLBLADE items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consecutive Ability Cast Refresh \u2014 Maintaining Empowered Attack Readiness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The wiki notes that consecutive ability casts refresh the duration of the enhanced attack<\/strong>. Casting a second ability before consuming the SPELLBLADE empowered attack restarts the 10-second window \u2014 effectively keeping SPELLBLADE readiness alive across an entire ability rotation without consuming the proc. This rewards champions with multi-ability rotations: Q \u2192 W \u2192 E (three abilities, 10s window refreshed twice) before finally landing the empowered basic attack with full SPELLBLADE bonus and frost field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In practice, this means a Nasus player can cast Wither (W) to slow the target, then cast Spirit Fire (E) to reduce armor, and the SPELLBLADE window is refreshed on both \u2014 landing the empowered auto after the E cast deals the bonus damage and frost field at the end of the full ability combo sequence rather than requiring the empowered auto to be used immediately after the first ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Documented SPELLBLADE Interaction Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Proc damage, not spell effects:<\/strong> SPELLBLADE deals proc damage and therefore does NOT trigger spell effects (items or runes that proc from ability damage or spell hits). Abilities themselves still trigger spell effects, but the SPELLBLADE bonus on-hit damage component is proc damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spell shield interactions:<\/strong> SPELLBLADE is not blocked<\/strong> by spell shield if the empowered attack is applied by a basic attack. However, it IS blocked<\/strong> if the SPELLBLADE effect is applied by an ability that triggers on-hit effects \u2014 in that case, the spell shield negates the SPELLBLADE proc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted at cast time start:<\/strong> SPELLBLADE is granted at the start of the triggering ability’s cast time \u2014 not at the end. This means the empowered attack window begins from the moment the ability cast animation starts, not when the ability projectile lands or the effect resolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can be blocked and dodged:<\/strong> SPELLBLADE can be blocked<\/strong> (negates the damage, consumes the SPELLBLADE effect, and places it on cooldown) and dodged<\/strong> (prevents the effect from triggering altogether \u2014 dodge bypasses both the damage and the consumption, effectively negating the empowered attack without spending the proc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not affected by critical strike modifiers:<\/strong> SPELLBLADE bonus damage is NOT amplified by critical strike chance or critical strike damage. Building crit items alongside Iceborn Gauntlet does not increase SPELLBLADE damage \u2014 the proc is calculated purely from base AD with no crit interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lifesteal, omnivamp, physical vamp \u2014 YES. Spell vamp \u2014 NO:<\/strong> SPELLBLADE’s bonus damage benefits from life steal, omnivamp, and physical vamp (providing HP recovery on the empowered hit). It does NOT benefit from spell vamp. The wiki additionally notes this excludes Lich Bane<\/strong><\/a> and Dusk and Dawn<\/strong><\/a> from the physical vamp interaction (those items have their own SPELLBLADE variants with different vamp rules).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works on structures, not jungle plants:<\/strong> SPELLBLADE will trigger against turrets and other structures (valid targets for the empowered hit). SPELLBLADE cannot trigger and will not be consumed against jungle plants \u2014 hitting a plant does not trigger or consume the empowered attack window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.5-second CD starts after empowered attack is consumed:<\/strong> the cooldown clock begins only after the empowered basic attack lands and consumes the SPELLBLADE buff, not from the moment of the triggering ability cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPELLBLADE \u2014 Full Mechanics Table<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mechanic<\/strong><\/td>Detail<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Trigger<\/td>After using an ability<\/td><\/tr>
Attack window<\/td>Next basic attack within 10 seconds<\/td><\/tr>
Window refresh<\/td>Consecutive ability casts REFRESH the 10-second duration without consuming the proc<\/td><\/tr>
Bonus damage<\/td>150% of BASE AD as bonus physical on-hit damage<\/td><\/tr>
Frost field radius<\/td>300 units (centered on the attacker at time of hit)<\/td><\/tr>
Frost field duration<\/td>2 seconds<\/td><\/tr>
Frost field slow: melee enemies<\/td>25% movement speed reduction<\/td><\/tr>
Frost field slow: ranged enemies<\/td>12.5% movement speed reduction<\/td><\/tr>
Cooldown<\/td>1.5 seconds (starts AFTER empowered attack is consumed)<\/td><\/tr>
Granted at<\/td>Start of triggering ability’s cast time<\/td><\/tr>
Proc type<\/td>Proc damage \u2014 does NOT trigger spell effects<\/td><\/tr>
Spell shield<\/td>NOT blocked by spell shield via basic attack; IS blocked if applied via ability triggering on-hit<\/td><\/tr>
Blocked<\/td>Block negates damage, consumes effect, and places SPELLBLADE on cooldown<\/td><\/tr>
Dodged<\/td>Dodge prevents triggering entirely \u2014 SPELLBLADE effect is NOT consumed on dodge<\/td><\/tr>
Critical strikes<\/td>NOT affected by critical strike modifiers<\/td><\/tr>
Lifesteal \/ omnivamp \/ phys vamp<\/td>YES \u2014 benefits from these (excludes Lich Bane and Dusk and Dawn interactions)<\/td><\/tr>
Spell vamp<\/td>NO \u2014 does not benefit from spell vamp<\/td><\/tr>
Structures<\/td>YES \u2014 SPELLBLADE triggers against structures<\/td><\/tr>
Jungle plants<\/td>NO \u2014 cannot trigger and will not be consumed against jungle plants<\/td><\/tr>
Item group<\/td>SPELLBLADE \u2014 Limited to 1 SPELLBLADE item total<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u26a0\ufe0f SPELLBLADE \u2014 Critical Rules<\/strong>150% BASE AD only \u2014 item AD does NOT increase SPELLBLADE damage. Only the champion’s base AD (level scaling) matters. Building AD items alongside Iceborn Gauntlet does not amplify SPELLBLADE.Consecutive ability casts REFRESH the 10-second window \u2014 cast Q then W then E and the SPELLBLADE window is refreshed each time; land the empowered auto after the full rotation.NOT affected by critical strikes \u2014 crit chance and crit damage modifiers have ZERO effect on SPELLBLADE bonus damage.Dodge DOES NOT consume SPELLBLADE \u2014 if the target dodges the empowered basic attack, the SPELLBLADE proc is NOT spent; the empowered window remains active for the next attempt.Granted at cast TIME START (not ability resolution) \u2014 the 10-second window begins from the first frame of the ability cast animation.Frost field is centered on the ATTACKER \u2014 the slow field spawns where the Iceborn Gauntlet holder stands when hitting, not where the target stands. Positioning matters: stand near enemies to maximize how many targets the 300-radius zone catches.Triggers vs structures \u2014 useful for split-pushing; empowered auto against a turret deals the SPELLBLADE bonus damage and creates the frost field (which can catch nearby defenders).Limited to 1 SPELLBLADE item \u2014 cannot combine Iceborn Gauntlet with Trinity Force, Lich Bane, Essence Reaver, or any other SPELLBLADE item simultaneously.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udca1 Frost Field \u2014 Zone Control Positioning Guide<\/strong>The 300-radius frost field spawns centered on the Iceborn Gauntlet holder at the moment of the empowered basic attack hit. It persists for 2 full seconds at that location.300 units is approximately 0.5\u00d7 basic attack range for most melee champions. At a typical melee range of 125-175 units between attacker and target, the 300-radius field extends well behind the attacker and significantly beyond the target \u2014 creating a roughly 600-unit diameter slow zone.Melee combat positioning: land the empowered auto while as many enemies as possible are in the 300-radius zone. In a grouped teamfight, a 300-radius frost field covers a 600-unit diameter slow zone \u2014 catching multiple enemies bunched behind a frontline.Movement-and-hit: the frost field spawns at the holder’s position at hit time. Walking toward clustered enemies before consuming the SPELLBLADE empowered attack maximizes the number of targets caught in the 2-second slow zone.Nasus vs. Dashing targets: land SPELLBLADE empowered attack, frost field spawns. Target moving away from melee range gets caught in the slow for 2 seconds \u2014 enough time for Nasus to close with Wither (W) applied simultaneously. The frost field and Wither stack as separate slow sources for maximum total slow.Split-push: when hitting a turret with the SPELLBLADE empowered auto, the frost field spawns around the turret area. Incoming defenders are slowed as they enter the 300-radius zone around the turret, giving the split-pusher a reaction window to disengage or continue.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udca1 Iceborn Gauntlet vs Trinity Force \u2014 SPELLBLADE for Tanks vs SPELLBLADE for Fighters<\/strong>Iceborn Gauntlet<\/strong><\/a>: +15 AH, +50 armor, +300 HP. SPELLBLADE: 150% base AD on-hit + 300-radius frost field 25% slow (2s). Cost: 2,900g. Tank\/Fighter SPELLBLADE focused on zone control and slowing over raw DPS output.Trinity Force<\/strong><\/a>: +20 AH, +20 AS, +200 HP, +30 AD. SPELLBLADE: 200% base AD on-hit (higher damage, no frost field). Cost: 3,200g. Fighter SPELLBLADE focused on maximum per-hit damage output and THREATEN passive (MS on kill\/assist).Key differences:  Frost field: Iceborn ONLY. Trinity has no AoE slow zone. If the primary value need is slowing enemies for CC-extension or anti-kite, Iceborn is the correct choice.  Damage: Trinity’s 200% base AD vs Iceborn’s 150% base AD \u2014 33% higher raw SPELLBLADE damage on Trinity. For DPS-oriented fighters, Trinity is more effective per-hit.  Armor: Iceborn +50 armor vs Trinity 0 armor. Iceborn provides physical mitigation; Trinity is entirely offensive stat-focused.  HP: Both provide HP (Iceborn +300 vs Trinity +200) \u2014 Iceborn has slightly more HP.  Cost: Iceborn 2,900g vs Trinity 3,200g \u2014 Iceborn completes 300g earlier.Decision: tank or CC-heavy fighter who needs zone control \u2192 Iceborn. Melee DPS fighter who wants maximum SPELLBLADE damage output \u2192 Trinity Force.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Map-Specific Differences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stat<\/strong><\/td>SR 5v5 \/ ARAM \/ Nexus Blitz<\/strong><\/td>Arena<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ability Haste<\/td>+15 AH<\/td>+10 AH (reduced by 5)<\/td><\/tr>
Armor<\/td>+50 armor<\/td>+45 armor (reduced by 5)<\/td><\/tr>
Health<\/td>+300 HP<\/td>+300 HP (unchanged)<\/td><\/tr>
SPELLBLADE<\/td>Full mechanics unchanged<\/td>Full mechanics unchanged<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udca1 Arena Iceborn Gauntlet \u2014 Reduced AH and Armor<\/strong>AH 15\u219210: minor AH reduction. The 5 AH difference slightly increases ability CDs \u2014 approximately 3-4% longer CDs on abilities with 10-15s base CDs. The frost field slow zone and 150% base AD SPELLBLADE damage remain unchanged.Armor 50\u219245: minor 5 armor reduction. At typical late-game armor totals (200+ armor), the 5 armor difference represents less than 1% physical damage reduction change.SPELLBLADE mechanics unchanged: the frost field radius (300), slow values (25%\/12.5%), duration (2s), 1.5s CD, 10s window, and damage formula (150% base AD) are all identical in Arena. The core item value is preserved.Arena context: Iceborn Gauntlet’s frost field is particularly impactful in Arena’s smaller combat zones where the 300-radius slow field covers a proportionally larger percentage of the total fighting area. The AoE zone control is arguably stronger in Arena’s confined engagement spaces than in SR’s open map.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfaf When to Build Iceborn Gauntlet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iceborn Gauntlet is built when the primary goal is melee combat zone control<\/strong> \u2014 keeping enemies in the fighting range of the frontline through the frost field slow rather than maximizing single-target DPS from the SPELLBLADE bonus damage. The armor stat makes it relevant specifically against physical damage-heavy enemy compositions<\/strong> where the 50 armor provides meaningful damage reduction alongside the zone control utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Build Iceborn Gauntlet When:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n