All of the Shadow Items in TFT Set 5 Reckoning

The newest mechanic coming to TFT Set 5 Reckoning will be Shadow Items. In TFT Set 5 these Shadow Items will put a twist on many of the items players have come to know and love. This goes along with the theme set around Viego, who is also a new champion coming to Set 5. Here is a look at all of the Shadow Items in TFT Set 5 Reckoning and what they do.

Updated: 4/20/2021

[Related: TFT Set 5: Every Confirmed and Rumored Champion]

TFT Shadow Sword Items

• Cursed Deathblade
  • Sword & Sword
    • Contributing to a kill grants the holder +15 Attack Damage for the rest of combat. This effect can stack any number of times (starting at 3). The holder receives -20% maximum Health.
• Guardian Fallen Angel
  • Sword & Chain
    • Prevents the holder’s first death, placing them in stasis instead. After 2 seconds, they return with 80% Health and shed all negative effects. After this effect triggers, the holder’s Attack Speed is reduced by 50% for the rest of combat.
• Zeke’s Evil Herald
  • Sword & Belt
    • When combat begins, the holder reduces the Attack Speed of all allies within 1 hexes in the same row by -25% Attack Speed. The holder then gains +40% Attack Speed for each affected ally.
• Cursed Hextech Gunblade
  • Sword & Rod
    • The holder’s magic and true damage from Abilities heals the nearest ally with missing Health for 60% of the damage dealt. This heal cannot affect the holder.
• Riskthirster
  • Sword & Cloak
    • Physical damage heals the holder for 40% of the damage dealt. Each time the holder heals to 90% Health, they gain 30% Attack Speed for 3 seconds (does not stack). The wearer takes 33% of their maximum Health in true damage at the beginning of combat.
• Evil Giant Slayer
  • Sword & Bow
    • The holder’s Abilities and attacks do 45% bonus damage. If the target has less than 1100 maximum Health, the holder’s Abilities and attacks do 15% decreased damage instead.
• Cursed Spear of Shojin
  • Sword & Tear
    • The wearer’s attacks restore 14 additional Mana. The wearer deals 20% less damage.
• Cursed Infinity Edge
  • Sword & Glove
    • Grants +75% Critical Strike Chance (including components). Each point of Critical Strike Chance above 100% becomes +1% Critical Strike Damage. The holder also gains 30% Critical Strike Damage. Each time the holder critically strikes, they deal 3% of their maximum Health to themselves as true damage.

TFT Shadow Chain Vest Items

• Villain’s Bramble Vest
  • Chain & Chain
    • Grants 200 bonus Armor (including components).
• Guardian Fallen Angel
  • Sword & Chain
    • Prevents the holder’s first death, placing them in stasis instead. After 2 seconds, they return with 80% Health and shed all negative effects. After this effect triggers, the holder’s Attack Speed is reduced by 50% for the rest of combat.
• Eclipse Cape
  • Chain & Belt
    • Every 1.5 second(s), a random enemy within 3 hexes is burned for 25% of their maximum Health over 10 seconds. Any healing they receive is reduced by 50%. The holder is also burned for 4% of their maximum Health every second for the entirety of combat and any healing they received is reduced by 50%
• Locket of the Dark Solari
  • Chain & Rod
    • When combat begins, the holder and all allies with 2 hexes in the same row gain 60 bonus Armor and Magic Resist, but gain 5 less Mana per attack.
• Evil Gargoyle Stoneplate
  • Chain & Cloak
    • The holder heals themself for 45 health every 2 seconds for each unit targeting them.
• Titan’s Explosive Resolve
  • Chain & Bow
    • Every 4 seconds, the holder’s next attack deals 25% of the total damage they have taken since the last empowered attack as true damage.
• Frozen Dark Heart
  • Chain & Tear
    • Reduces the Attack Speed of all enemies within 2 hexes by 50%. Each Frozen Heart a champion carries beyond the first increases the radius of this effect. The Attack Speed of allies (except the wearer) within 1 hex is reduced by 50%.
• Dark Shroud of Stillness
  • Chain & Glove
    • When combat begins, the holder shoots a beam straight ahead and behind that delays affected enemies’ and allies’ first ability cast, increasing their maximum Mana by 65% until they cast.

TFT Shadow Giant’s Belt Items

• Warmog’s Poison Armor
  • Belt & Belt
    • Grants 1800 bonus Health (including components), The holder takes 100 true damage each second.
• Zeke’s Evil Herald
  • Sword & Belt
    • When combat begins, the holder reduces the Attack Speed of all allies within 1 hexes in the same row by -25% Attack Speed. The holder then gains +40% Attack Speed for each affected ally.
• Eclipse Cape
  • Chain & Belt
    • Every 1.5 second(s), a random enemy within 3 hexes is burned for 25% of their maximum Health over 10 seconds. Any healing they receive is reduced by 50%. The holder is also burned for 4% of their maximum Health every second for the entirety of combat and any healing they received is reduced by 50%.
• Mor-evil-lonomicon
  • Belt & Rod
    • When the holder deals magic damage with their ability, they burn the target, dealing 100% of the target’s maximum Health as true damage over 25 seconds, and reducing healing by 50% for the duration of the burn.
      The holder’s ability deals 50% less damage.
• Explosive Zephyr
  • Belt & Cloak
    • When combat begins, the holder summons a whirlwind on the opposite side of the arena that removes the closest enemy from combat for 8 seconds. Once the enemy returns to combat, they gain 30 Attack Damage and Ability Power for the rest of combat. Ignores CC immunity.
• Zz’Rot Dark Portal
  • Belt & Bow
    • At the start of combat, the wearer taunts enemies within 2 hexes.When the holder dies, a Construct with 500 Health arises and taunts enemies again. When it dies it deals 500 true damage to enemies within 1 hex(es).
• Lack of Redemption
  • Belt & Tear
    • The holder radiates an aura to all allies on the board except themself, and heals them for 20% of their missing Health every 5 seconds. Each time this happens, the holder damages themselves for 10% of their current Health as true damage.
• Explosive Trap Claw
  • Belt & Glove
    • Blocks the first enemy ability that hits the wearer, then teleports them to the ability’s caster, and causes both units to start targeting each other. They deal 25% increased damage to each other.

TFT Shadow Needlessly Large Rod Items

• Rabadon’s Cursed Deathcap
  • Rod & Rod
    • The holder gains 80 additional Ability Power and receives -20% maximum Health.
• Cursed Hextech Gunblade
  • Sword & Rod
    • The holder’s magic and true damage from Abilities heals the nearest ally with missing Health for 60% of the damage dealt. This heal cannot affect the holder.
• Locket of the Dark Solari
  • Chain & Rod
    • When combat begins, the holder and all allies with 2 hexes in the same row gain 60 bonus Armor and Magic Resist, but gain 5 less Mana per attack.
• Mor-evil-lonomicon
  • Belt & Rod
    • When the holder deals magic damage with their ability, they burn the target, dealing 100% of the target’s maximum Health as true damage over 25 seconds, and reducing healing by 50% for the duration of the burn.
      The holder’s ability deals 50% less damage.
• Ionic Dark-Spark
  • Rod & Cloak
    • Enemies and allies (except the holder) within 2 hexes are zapped when they cast an ability, taking magic damage scaling with their maximum Mana, and allies take 100% of their maximum Mana. Whenever an ally or enemy is zapped, the holder gains 5 Ability Power for the rest of combat.
• Guinsoo’s Evil Rageblade
  • Rod & Bow
    • Attacks grant +9% bonus Attack Speed for the rest of combat. The bonus Attack Speed can stack any number of times. The holder is dealt 2.5% of their maximum Health as true damage each attack.
• Archdemon’s Staff
  • Rod & Tear
    • Each time the holder casts their ability, they gain empty maximum Health equal to 300% of their maximum Mana. The holder then heals for that amount.
• Poisoned Gauntlet
  • Rod & Glove
    • The holder’s magic and true damage from their ability can critically strike, The holder gains 40% Critical Strike Damage and 25% Critical Strike Chance. Each time the holder casts their ability, they deal 15% of their maximum Health to themselves as true damage.

TFT Shadow Cloak Items

• Dark Dragon’s Claw
  • Cloak & Cloak
    • Reduces incoming magic damage by 15%. Negates bonus damage from incoming critical hits.
• Riskthirster
  • Sword & Cloak
    • Physical damage heals the holder for 40% of the damage dealt. Each time the holder heals to 90% Health, they gain 30% Attack Speed for 3 seconds (does not stack). The wearer takes 33% of their maximum Health in true damage at the beginning of combat.
• Evil Gargoyle Stoneplate
  • Chain & Cloak
    • The holder heals themself for 45 health every 2 seconds for each unit targeting them.
• Explosive Zephyr
  • Belt & Cloak
    • When combat begins, the holder summons a whirlwind on the opposite side of the arena that removes the closest enemy from combat for 8 seconds. Once the enemy returns to combat, they gain 30 Attack Damage and Ability Power for the rest of combat. Ignores CC immunity.
• Ionic Dark-Spark
  • Rod & Cloak
    • Enemies and allies (except the holder) within 2 hexes are zapped when they cast an ability, taking magic damage scaling with their maximum Mana, and allies take 100% of their maximum Mana. Whenever an ally or enemy is zapped, the holder gains 5 Ability Power for the rest of combat.
• Runaan’s Evil Hurricane
  • Cloak & Bow
    • The holder’s attacks fire bolts at 2 nearby enemies, dealing 50% of the holder’s Attack Damage. These bolts can critically strike but do not apply on-hit effects.
• Chalice of Malice
  • Cloak & Tear
    • When combat begins, all of the holder’s allies within 1 hex in the same row gain 45 Spell Power for the rest of combat. The holder loses 20 Ability Power instead of gaining any.
• Evil Quicksilver
  • Cloak & Glove
    • The wearer is immune to crowd control for the entirety of combat and receives -20% maximum Health.

TFT Shadow Recurve Bow Items

• Rapid Deathcannon
  • Bow & Bow
    • Increases the holder’s Attack Range by 1 hex. Additionally, the holder gains +40% bonus Attack Speed when there are no enemies within 2 hex.The holder’s attacks can no longer miss.
• Evil Giant Slayer
  • Sword & Bow
    • The holder’s Abilities and attacks do 45% bonus damage. If the target has less than 1100 maximum Health, the holder’s Abilities and attacks do 15% decreased damage instead.
• Titan’s Explosive Resolve
  • Chain & Bow
    • Every 4 seconds, the holder’s next attack deals 25% of the total damage they have taken since the last empowered attack as true damage.
• Zz’Rot Dark Portal
  • Belt & Bow
    • At the start of combat, the wearer taunts enemies within 2 hexes.When the holder dies, a Construct with 500 Health arises and taunts enemies again. When it dies it deals 500 true damage to enemies within 1 hex(es).
• Guinsoo’s Evil Rageblade
  • Rod & Bow
    • Attacks grant +9% bonus Attack Speed for the rest of combat. The bonus Attack Speed can stack any number of times. The holder is dealt 2.5% of their maximum Health as true damage each attack.
• Runaan’s Evil Hurricane
  • Cloak & Bow
    • The holder’s attacks fire bolts at 2 nearby enemies, dealing 50% of the holder’s Attack Damage. These bolts can critically strike but do not apply on-hit effects.
• Evil Statikk Shiv
  • Bow & Tear
    • Every other attack from the holder unleashes a chain lightning that strikes 4 enemy, dealing 65 magic damage and reducing their Magic Resist by 70% for 5 seconds.The holder receives -33% Attack Damage.
• Final Whisper
  • Bow & Glove
    • When the holder inflicts a critical hit, the target’s Armor and Magic Resist are reduced by 50% for 5 seconds. The holder’s Armor and Magic Resist are also permanently reduced by 25%.

TFT Shadow Spatula Items

• Force of Darkness
  • Spatula & Spatula
    • Wearer’s team gains +2 maximum team size but the player’s Little Legends takes 100% extra damage.

TFT ShadowTear Items

• Very Dark Blue Buff
  • Tear & Tear
    • After casting their ability, the holder gains 15 Mana. If the holder has less than 60% Health, this is increased to 50.
• Cursed Spear of Shojin
  • Sword & Tear
    • The wearer’s attacks restore 14 additional Mana. The wearer deals 20% less damage.
• Frozen Dark Heart
  • Chain & Tear
    • Reduces the Attack Speed of all enemies within 2 hexes by 50%. Each Frozen Heart a champion carries beyond the first increases the radius of this effect. The Attack Speed of allies (except the wearer) within 1 hex is reduced by 50%.
• Lack of Redemption
  • Belt & Tear
    • The holder radiates an aura to all allies on the board except themself, and heals them for 20% of their missing Health every 5 seconds. Each time this happens, the holder damages themselves for 10% of their current Health as true damage.
• Archdemon’s Staff
  • Rod & Tear
    • Each time the holder casts their ability, they gain empty maximum Health equal to 300% of their maximum Mana. The holder then heals for that amount.
• Chalice of Malice
  • Cloak & Tear
    • When combat begins, all of the holder’s allies within 1 hex in the same row gain 45 Spell Power for the rest of combat. The holder loses 20 Ability Power instead of gaining any.
• Evil Statikk Shiv
  • Bow & Tear
    • Every other attack from the holder unleashes a chain lightning that strikes 4 enemy, dealing 65 magic damage and reducing their Magic Resist by 70% for 5 seconds.The holder receives -33% Attack Damage.
• Hand of Vengeance
  • Tear & Glove
    • At the beginning of combat, the holder gains both of the following:
      – +40 Attack Damage and +40 Ability Power.
      – Attacks and abilities heal for 40% of damage dealt.These bonuses expire after each takedown, and renew on the next.

TFT Shadow Brawlers Glove Items

• Cursed Thief’s Glove
  • Glove & Glove
    • At the beginning of each planning phase, the holder equips 2 temporary items. These Items are always full shadow items.
• Cursed Infinity Edge
  • Sword & Glove
    • Grants +75% Critical Strike Chance (including components). Each point of Critical Strike Chance above 100% becomes +1% Critical Strike Damage. The holder also gains 30% Critical Strike Damage. Each time the holder critically strikes, they deal 3% of their maximum Health to themselves as true damage.
• Dark Shroud of Stillness
  • Chain & Glove
    • When combat begins, the holder shoots a beam straight ahead and behind that delays affected enemies’ and allies’ first ability cast, increasing their maximum Mana by 65% until they cast.
• Explosive Trap Claw
  • Belt & Glove
    • Blocks the first enemy ability that hits the wearer, then teleports them to the ability’s caster, and causes both units to start targeting each other. They deal 25% increased damage to each other.
• Poisoned Gauntlet
  • Rod & Glove
    • The holder’s magic and true damage from their ability can critically strike, The holder gains 40% Critical Strike Damage and 25% Critical Strike Chance. Each time the holder casts their ability, they deal 15% of their maximum Health to themselves as true damage.
• Evil Quicksilver
  • Cloak & Glove
    • The wearer is immune to crowd control for the entirety of combat and receives -20% maximum Health.
• Final Whisper
  • Bow & Glove
    • When the holder inflicts a critical hit, the target’s Armor and Magic Resist are reduced by 50% for 5 seconds. The holder’s Armor and Magic Resist are also permanently reduced by 25%.
• Hand of Vengeance
  • Tear & Glove
    • At the beginning of combat, the holder gains both of the following:
      – +40 Attack Damage and +40 Ability Power.
      – Attacks and abilities heal for 40% of damage dealt.These bonuses expire after each takedown, and renew on the next.

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