
League of Legends: Complete Banshee's Veil Item Guide
Banshee's Veil is a defensive mage item that provides both offensive and defensive stats while blocking enemy abilities.
Current Stats (Patch 13.X)
- 105 Ability Power
- 40 Magic Resistance
- Cost: 3000 gold
Unique Passive - Annul:
- Grants a spell shield that blocks the next enemy ability
- Shield refreshes after 40 seconds of not taking damage from enemy champions
- Limited to 1 Banshee's Veil per champion
Recipe:
- Needlessly Large Rod
- Verdant Barrier
- 200g combine cost
Best Used When:
- Facing heavy magic damage or crowd control
- Need protection from key enemy abilities
- Want a defensive option while maintaining damage output
Key Notes:
- Spell shield remains active on champion clones
- Cooldown resets upon death
- Shield cooldown is affected by item haste
- Available on all maps (80 AP on ARAM)
Gold Efficiency:
- Base stats are 96.67% gold efficient
- Spell shield passive provides additional value
- Total base stat value: 2900g (2100g AP + 800g MR)
Similar items include Edge of Night (AD counterpart) and other spell shield items. Most effective when used to counter burst mages or teams with crucial crowd control abilities.
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