ARAM Tips: How to Win with Any Random Champion in League of Legends
Getting random champions in ARAM? Learn how to win with any champion in LoL ARAM mode. Tips for teamfights, builds, and making the most of random picks.
Winning ARAM with Whatever Champion You Get
ARAM (All Random All Mid) is League of Legends' most popular casual mode — and it's entirely random. You don't pick your champion; the game picks for you. But random doesn't mean hopeless. Here's how to win with any champion the game throws at you.
Understanding ARAM Champion Select
In ARAM, you get a random champion from the pool of champions you own plus the free rotation. You can:
- Reroll for a different champion (costs reroll points)
- Trade with a teammate if they have a champion you want
- Check the bench for champions other players have rerolled
Pro tip: Owning more champions means more reroll points per game. If you want to practice for ARAM, use LoL Wheel to randomly select champions and learn them in normals first.
Universal ARAM Tips for Any Champion
1. Adapt Your Build
ARAM builds are different from Summoner's Rift. Prioritize:
- Poke on mages and ADCs
- Sustain on tanks and bruisers
- Snowball (Mark/Dash) on melee champions — it's your best gap-closer
2. Fight Around Cooldowns
In the single-lane chaos, teamfights happen constantly. Track major cooldowns:
- Wait for your team's CC to engage
- Don't blow everything on a poke — save abilities for all-ins
- Respect enemy ultimates
3. Die Strategically
Unlike Rift, dying in ARAM has an upside: you can buy items. If you're sitting on 3000+ gold, sometimes it's worth going in aggressively, dealing damage, and respawning with a full build.
4. Health Relics Matter
Those health pickups on the sides of the map can swing fights. Contest them, especially when your team is low. Timing a health relic grab can win a close teamfight.
Expanding Your ARAM Champion Pool
The more champions you're comfortable on, the better your ARAM results. Here's a training method:
- Go to lolwheel.com
- Spin with no role filter (simulating ARAM randomness)
- Play 2-3 normal games with that champion
- Learn the basic combos, power spikes, and build
- Repeat with a new champion
After a few weeks, you'll be comfortable on 30+ champions, massively improving your ARAM win rate.
ARAM Tier Lists Change — But Fundamentals Don't
Patch after patch, ARAM tier lists shift. But these fundamentals always apply:
- Poke wins early — champions like Xerath, Jayce, and Lux dominate early
- Engage wins late — Malphite, Amumu, and Leona become unstoppable at full build
- Sustain is king — any healing or shielding keeps your team in the fight
No matter what random champion you get, play to their strength, build smart, and fight with your team.