mana-tank Patch 7.2
Winter's Approach

Frontline

Winter's Approach

Winter's Approach is the tank's Tear: HP and mana that stack as you cast, evolving into Fimbulwinter.

On the few mana-hungry tanks, it fixes the laning phase AND sets up a giant item. Like any Tear, it demands an early buy: every cast feeds it.

First item or nothing — its ROI depends entirely on stacking time.

Cost: 2600Category: DefensePatch: 7.2Timing: Early Game
hpmanascaling
Buy when Your tank runs out of mana every fight.
Avoid when Your champion has no real mana problem.
Signature Mana Scaling

Strategic summary

Winter's Approach is the tank's Tear: HP and mana that stack as you cast, evolving into Fimbulwinter.

Meta snapshot

Power windowEarly Game
Draft cueMana Tank
Looking forMana
ManaFrontlineMana TankEarly Game

Stats

  • Health+350
  • Mana+500

Buy when

  • Your tank runs out of mana every fight.
  • You can buy it before 6 minutes.
  • The champion's late game deserves setting up.

Avoid when

  • Your champion has no real mana problem.
  • The game needs closing fast.
  • You need immediate resistances against a fed enemy.
Special family

Mana Scaling