League of Legends has a lot of different items to make the champions even stronger. In the LCK playoffs of the Korean professional league, there is currently an item that is so powerful that almost every support wants to buy it.
Which item is it? The item Redemption is a tool for supporters to heal their teammates within an area. In addition to healing allies, it also damages enemies and can be used even if you are dead (leagueoflegends.fandom.com).
Since November 2016, it has been sold in the Rift and has become a must-buy for the best players in the world almost 10 years later.
How often is it bought? While the playoffs of the LCK are ongoing in the most important country for LoL professionals, South Korea, a trend among supporters has emerged where acquiring Redemption has become the norm. Since its launch on September 10, 2025, there have already been four series and a total of 17 games. In each of these games, Redemption was purchased at least once, usually on both sides (gol.gg).
In only 3 matches, there was a supporter who did without the item. In each of these cases, it was the champion Neeko, who preferred to buy the item Hextech Rocketbelt instead of Redemption.
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The community explains why the item is so strong
What makes Redemption so strong? On Reddit, the item is discussed in a post. A user writes that he hurried to buy the item early and is enthusiastic about it. According to him, it is the best support item ever. When asked why it is so strong, two users responded and pointed out the many strengths of the item.
The user sdoublejj describes the healing and damaging effects with the general summoner abilities, Heal and Ignite. Heal is a simple healing spell that heals the executing champion and a nearby ally. Ignite damages an enemy champion over time. He writes the following about Redemption:
It is a half-global area heal (like the summoner spell) that can also deal more damage than “Ignite” and can even be cast upon death.
sdoublejj (reddit.com)
Another user adds the usefulness of Redemption in more situations:
It also provides more utility than just healing and potential teamfight damage. You can interrupt a recall from an extremely long distance. It can be used to execute enemies at 1 HP, and it grants vision on cast, allowing you to check objectives or bushes in case of an emergency.
Yale (reddit.com)
Not only do the professionals like the item. Even the “normal” players of LoL are starting to buy Redemption. On the website leagueofitems.com, the pick rate of the item has increased by 7% compared to the last patch, making it the number 1 change in pick rate. Redemption also has an increased win rate of over 54%.
The supporter of LoL legend Faker was responsible twice for not seeing Redemption on the side of T1. Both of these games they also lost. Should Faker qualify with T1 for the next Worlds, he is again a step closer to breaking the record of LoL retiree Jensen: LoL pro retires and leaves behind a record that even Faker could only break in 4 years
