Lightning Rod

Stats

Values as the League of Legends Wiki's item data lists them, for every mode; the data doesn't state their units.

Effects

• Call Lightning (unique): Automatically summon a storm cloud above you, which strikes a lightning bolt at your current location after 1.5 seconds to deal 135 to 230 (+ 30% bonus AD) (+ 50% AP) (+ 10% of target's maximum health) magic damage to enemies within the area and slow them by 30% for 2 seconds. If you are within the lightning strike, gain a shield equal to 14% of your maximum health (+ 75% AP) for 2 seconds.
• Fully Automated (unique): Automatic effects have their cooldown reduced by 1 second and now benefit from your ability haste. Call Lightning's cooldown cannot be reduced below 5 seconds by this effect.³

• Lightning Rod can be used in an Urgot autocast build with Hexbolt Companion.⁵
• An autocast mage build can use Lightning Rod with Boomerang, Wildfire or Firefox for damage; it can have early tankiness and late damage.⁶

• With Hexbolt Companion and Covering Fire, Lightning Rod can make bombs explode faster.⁷⁸
• With Hexbolt Companion, Lightning Rod can reset a bomb's timer and add another bomb; repeated attacks can keep the bombs from exploding.⁹
• Energetic with Hexbolt Companion can make autocasts effective without Lightning Rod; Runecarver can also be part of the combination.¹⁰
• Lightning Rod can improve survivability and increase the chance of seeing autocast augments in an energized autocast build.¹¹
• Lightning Rod can be paired with Hexbolt Companion, Runecarver, Fulmination and Energetic for an autocast build.¹²

• With max-level Quantum Computing's double cast, Lightning Rod's shield refreshes instead of stacking; the shield is expected to stack.¹³

Earlier formats

• In patch 25.19, Lightning Rod stopped granting Attack Speed unintentionally.¹⁴ 8x2 duos
• In patch 14.17, Lightning Rod stopped granting 75 Attack Range.¹⁵ 8x2 duos
• In patch 14.16, Lightning Rod damage became item damage and could critically strike with Vulnerability.¹⁶ 8x2 duos
• In patch 14.16, selling Lightning Rod stopped its lightning bolts from striking your location.¹⁷ 8x2 duos
• In patch 14.16, Quantum Computing's cooldown began benefiting from Lightning Rod's Fully Automated passive.¹⁸ 8x2 duos
• Lightning Rod strikes could continue after the item was sold.^192021222324 8x2 duos
• Lightning Rod did not reset Frost Wraith after Accelerating Sorcery's ability haste was stacked in the lobby.²⁵ 8x2 duos
• Lightning Rod paired with Okay Boomerang in an autocast build.²⁶ 8x2 duos
• A 500-haste Lightning Rod build on a skillshot champion could allow ability spam without needing to land abilities.²⁷ 8x2 duos
• Lightning Rod paired with Firefox to reduce the cooldown of burn effects.²⁸ 8x2 duos
• Lightning Rod could strike after a missed skillshot with Accelerating Sorcery.²⁹ 8x2 duos
• Lightning Rod and Boomerang paired in a build.³⁰ 8x2 duos
• Lightning Rod is a strong tank item for melee champions, especially in earlier rounds.³¹ 8x2 duos