Daily Challenge explained — October 29, 2026

The question as asked

Which minion wave is the first to contain a cannon (siege) minion?

• A.Wave 4
• B.Wave 1
• C.Wave 3(correct answer)
• D.Wave 2

The explanation

The first cannon wave is wave 3, at 1:30; before 14:00 every 3rd wave carries a cannon (patch 26.15).

The idea

Base stats are what a champion has before items, runes and other bonuses are added. Two champions can differ clearly in a stat such as health, armor or attack range, and those differences shape how each one trades in lane.

The question as asked

At level 1, which champion has more base armor: Samira or Sejuani?

• A.Sejuani(correct answer)
• B.Samira

The explanation

Samira has 26 and Sejuani has 34 base armor at level 1, so Sejuani is higher.

The question as asked

Order these champions by Attack Range

• A.Corki
• B.Graves
• C.K'Sante
• D.Samira

Correct answer: Corki > Samira > Graves > K'Sante

The explanation

Attack Range, Highest to Lowest: Corki 550 range, Samira 500 range, Graves 425 range, K'Sante 150 range

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The idea

An ability's cooldown at a given moment depends on its rank and on the haste you have at that point of the build. The rank sets the base cooldown, and ability haste then shortens it with diminishing returns rather than a flat subtraction.

The question as asked

Brand Q - Sear has a rank 1 cooldown of 8 seconds. With Morellonomicon, what is its cooldown?

• A.6.7 seconds
• B.7 seconds(correct answer)
• C.6.5 seconds
• D.8 seconds

The explanation

Morellonomicon grant 15 Ability Haste from canonical item stats. Ability Haste divides the cooldown: 8 seconds x 100 / (100 + 15) = 7 seconds.

1. 8 × 100 / (100 + 15) = 7 s

• Why not 6.5 seconds? The cooldown at rank 2, not the rank asked.

The idea

Experience from minion waves arrives in a fixed order, so a champion reaches each early level at a particular wave. Which wave that is can depend on how many champions share the lane's experience, which is why a level breakpoint is a fact about the wave and the lane, not about the clock.

The question as asked

Assuming no XP is missed, on which wave does a solo lane reach level 5?

• A.wave 9
• B.wave 4
• C.wave 6(correct answer)
• D.wave 3

The explanation

Assuming no XP is missed, a solo lane reaches level 5 in wave 6 (3:00 game time), with 1824 cumulative XP — Level 5 (3rd caster in wave).

The idea

Every minion wave gives a fixed amount of experience to the champions who share it, so a laner who takes every minion reaches each early level on a predictable wave rather than at a set minute. Cannon minions are worth more experience than the others, which is why some level-ups line up with cannon waves.

The question as asked

Find the first wave where a solo laner reaches Level 4.

• A.Wave 1 (0:30)
• B.Wave 2 (1:00)
• C.Wave 3 (1:30) · cannon
• D.Wave 4 (2:00)(correct answer)
• E.Wave 5 (2:30)
• F.Wave 6 (3:00) · cannon
• G.Wave 7 (3:30)
• H.Wave 8 (4:00)
• I.Wave 9 (4:30) · cannon
• J.Wave 10 (5:00)
• 11.Wave 11 (5:30)
• 12.Wave 12 (6:00) · cannon
• 13.Wave 13 (6:30)
• 14.Wave 14 (7:00)
• 15.Wave 15 (7:30) · cannon

The explanation

A solo laner reaches Level 4 at Wave 4 (2:00): 1191 XP, threshold 1140 XP; Level 4 (2nd caster in wave). The wave before, Wave 3 (1:30), is Level 3 with 912 XP.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The idea

Comparing two abilities means comparing the same quantity under the same conditions, here the cooldown at one stated rank. The ability with the shorter cooldown can be used more often when everything else is equal.

The question as asked

Which ultimate has the shorter rank 1 cooldown: Kayle R - Divine Judgment, or Kayn R - Umbral Trespass?

• A.Kayle R
• B.Kayn R(correct answer)

The explanation

Kayle R is 160 seconds at rank 1; Kayn R is 120 seconds. Kayn R is shorter.

The idea

Smite's timing involves three separate ideas that are easy to merge: how long a charge takes to come back, the short lockout between two casts, and the moment the recharge clock starts. Telling them apart is what lets you plan Smite for a contested objective.

The question as asked

You are holding two Smite charges and you cast one. What is the shortest time before you can cast Smite again?

• A.15 seconds(correct answer)
• B.90 seconds
• C.60 seconds
• D.10 seconds

The explanation

With a charge already banked you are not waiting on the 90 seconds recharge — you are waiting on the 15 seconds lockout between casts. Smite holds up to 2 charges, and that lockout is what stops you spending both at once.

The idea

An ability does not have one fixed cooldown: it is listed per rank, and ranking the ability up usually shortens it. Neighbouring ranks are different answers, so the rank named in the question is part of the fact you are recalling.

The question as asked

What is the rank 5 cooldown of Sion Q - Decimating Smash?

• A.9 seconds
• B.6 seconds(correct answer)
• C.3 seconds
• D.7 seconds

The explanation

Sion Q - Decimating Smash has a rank 5 cooldown of 6 seconds (10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 across its ranks).

The idea

A recipe lists the components an item is built from. When some components are already in your inventory, the item's recipe tells you exactly which one is still missing.

The question as asked

Voltaic Cyclosword builds from Long Sword and The Brutalizer. Which component completes the recipe?

• A.Long Sword(correct answer)
• B.Dagger
• C.Dark Seal
• D.Runic Compass

The explanation

Voltaic Cyclosword builds from 2× Long Sword and The Brutalizer. The missing component here is Long Sword.

The idea

Ability haste shortens cooldowns, but not by subtracting seconds. The base cooldown is scaled by one hundred divided by one hundred plus your total haste, so every extra point of haste removes a little less time than the one before. Haste from an item can also be limited to certain ability slots, so which slots an item's haste applies to matters as much as how much it gives.

The question as asked

Lissandra W - Ring of Frost has a rank 2 cooldown of 9.5 seconds. With Malignance, what is its cooldown?

• A.8.1 seconds
• B.8.3 seconds(correct answer)
• C.8.6 seconds
• D.7 seconds

The explanation

Lissandra W - Ring of Frost has a cooldown of 9.5 seconds at rank 2. Malignance grants 15 Ability Haste, so this ability uses 15 haste in total. Ability Haste divides the cooldown: 9.5 seconds x 100 / (100 + 15) = 8.3 seconds.

1. 9.5 × 100 / (100 + 15) = 8.3 s

• Why not 8.1 seconds? Reads ability haste as a percentage cut instead of dividing the cooldown.
• Why not 8.6 seconds? The cooldown with a different first item.
• Why not 7 seconds? Applies item haste that only affects a different ability slot.

The idea

Every item has a shop price. The price of a finished item includes the cost of the components it is built from, and a recipe adds a combine fee on top where one applies. Knowing prices lets you decide on a recall whether you can afford a finished item or should buy components.

The question as asked

How much does Kaenic Rookern cost?

• A.2800 gold
• B.2700 gold
• C.3000 gold
• D.2900 gold(correct answer)

The explanation

Kaenic Rookern costs 2900 gold.

The idea

Reading the item tree downward works in reverse too: a set of components points to the item they combine into. Different items can share a component, so it takes the whole set to identify the finished item.

The question as asked

What item do Blighting Jewel and 2× Fiendish Codex build into?

• A.Void Staff
• B.Cryptbloom(correct answer)
• C.Dusk and Dawn
• D.Warmog's Armor

The explanation

Blighting Jewel and 2× Fiendish Codex combine to build Cryptbloom.

The question as asked

Rebuild the recipe: Terminus

Correct answer: Hearthbound Axe + Recurve Bow

The explanation

Terminus (3000 gold) = Hearthbound Axe + Recurve Bow + 1100 gold combine cost

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The idea

Smite is the jungler's summoner spell for dealing a set amount of damage to monsters. How much it deals depends on its stage, and the stage follows the progress of the jungle item's quest.

The question as asked

Your jungle companion has reached its first evolution, but the quest is not finished. How much true damage does your Smite deal to a large monster?

• A.200
• B.600
• C.1000(correct answer)
• D.1400

The explanation

Your jungle companion has reached its first evolution, but the quest is not finished. That is Unleashed Smite, which deals 1000 true damage to a medium or large monster.

The idea

Most finished items are built from cheaper components, and one component can be an ingredient in several different items. Following a component upward through the item tree shows which finished items it leads to.

The question as asked

What can Whispering Circlet build into?

• A.Voltaic Cyclosword
• B.Guardian Angel
• C.Hexdrinker
• D.Diadem of Songs(correct answer)

The explanation

Whispering Circlet can build into Diadem of Songs.

The idea

Reading the item tree downward works in reverse too: a set of components points to the item they combine into. Different items can share a component, so it takes the whole set to identify the finished item.

The question as asked

What item do Amplifying Tome, Pickaxe, and Recurve Bow build into?

• A.Jak'Sho, The Protean
• B.Immortal Shieldbow
• C.Guinsoo's Rageblade(correct answer)
• D.Seeker's Armguard

The explanation

Amplifying Tome, Pickaxe, and Recurve Bow combine to build Guinsoo's Rageblade.

The idea

An ability's cooldown at a given moment depends on its rank and on the haste you have at that point of the build. The rank sets the base cooldown, and ability haste then shortens it with diminishing returns rather than a flat subtraction.

The question as asked

Braum Q - Winter's Bite has a rank 5 cooldown of 6 seconds. With Locket of the Iron Solari and Plated Steelcaps and Knight's Vow, what is its cooldown?

• A.6 seconds
• B.5 seconds(correct answer)
• C.5.4 seconds
• D.5.5 seconds

The explanation

Locket of the Iron Solari and Plated Steelcaps and Knight's Vow grant 20 Ability Haste from canonical item stats. Ability Haste divides the cooldown: 6 seconds x 100 / (100 + 20) = 5 seconds.

1. 6 × 100 / (100 + 20) = 5 s

• Why not 5.4 seconds? The cooldown at rank 4, not the rank asked.

The question as asked

Which champion has more Armor? (level 6) Braum or Sylas?

• A.Braum(correct answer)
• B.Sylas

The explanation

Braum has 55 armor and Sylas has 50 armor at level 6, so Braum is higher.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The question as asked

Which champion has more Attack Damage? (level 11) Braum or Wukong?

• A.Braum
• B.Wukong(correct answer)

The explanation

Wukong has 97 AD and Braum has 83 AD at level 11, so Wukong is higher.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The question as asked

Which champion has more Armor? (level 16) Braum or Warwick?

• A.Braum(correct answer)
• B.Warwick

The explanation

Braum has 107 armor and Warwick has 97 armor at level 16, so Braum is higher.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The idea

An item's stats are exact numbers, and similar-looking items often differ in them. Because the numbers can change between patches, the patch an answer was written for matters.

The question as asked

How much Health does Abyssal Mask give?

• A.375
• B.350(correct answer)
• C.355
• D.365

The explanation

Abyssal Mask gives 350 Health.

The question as asked

What is a super minion's base magic resist?

• A.0
• B.100
• C.30
• D.-30(correct answer)

The explanation

Super minions have 100 armor but -30 magic resist — they actually take EXTRA magic damage (patch 26.15).

The question as asked

A champion has 100 armor and buys Thornmail, which gives 75 armor (now 175 armor). Ignore penetration and every other effect. By how many percentage points does the purchase increase the percent of incoming physical damage their armor reduces? Round to the nearest whole percentage point.

• A.14 percentage points(correct answer)
• B.75 percentage points
• C.64 percentage points
• D.27 percentage points

The explanation

Damage reduced by armor = armor / (100 + armor). Before: 100 / 200 = 50.0%. After: 175 / 275 = 63.6%. The difference is 13.6 percentage points, so 14 percentage points. (Percentage points are a difference of two percents, not a relative change.)