ally-protection Patch 7.0d
Knight's Vow
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Knight's Vow

Knight's Vow is a single-target protection item for tank supports and frontliners that literally play around keeping one carry alive.

The item gains value when your team clearly relies on a single damage source or when one priority ally absolutely must survive the enemy's first cycle. It does not simply make you tankier: it redirects the whole purpose of the fight toward actively protecting one ally.

It is a very clean buy when your support or frontliner stays glued to the main ADC or mage. It is much worse in spread drafts, dive comps without a real carry to protect, or games where you cannot stay near the ally you want to cover.

Cost: 2700Category: DefensePatch: 7.0dTiming: Mid Game · Late Game
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Buy when Your team has one central carry to play around.
Avoid when The draft is very spread out or centered around multiple threats.
Signature Protection

Strategic summary

Knight's Vow is a single-target protection item for tank supports and frontliners that literally play around keeping one carry alive.

Meta snapshot

Power windowMid Game · Late Game
Draft cueProtect Carry
Looking forPeel
PeelProtect CarryMid Game · Late Game

Special family

Protection

Buy when

  • Your team has one central carry to play around.
  • You can stay close to that ally during fights.
  • The first challenge is surviving enemy burst or dive.

Avoid when

  • The draft is very spread out or centered around multiple threats.
  • You play too far from your carry to get value from the item.
  • Another engage or tankiness item is more urgent.

Champion examples

Frontline · Counterengage Protection Heal Aura

Frontline · Ultimate Engage Team Heal Core