TFT Set 18 · Enchanted Wilds

Find the Best Comps for Your Emblems

Just got an emblem? Pick it to see every meta comp ranked by what it actually gains.

Comp data through 2026-10-23 · Set 18

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Elderwood

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Meta First: proven comps that already run your trait.

Showing patch 18.4: placements, games and pick rates come from its last days before 18.5 went live. Boards, items and builds are shared across both patches.

Compositions for Elderwood

Ranked for the emblems you're holding — placement-led, with a bounded breakpoint bonus. How we rank →

Comp data through 2026-10-23 · Set 18 · ranked queue · all ranks combined (source publishes no rank or region split)

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Ranked by what the emblem does on each board, not by placement alone.7 compositions• 1 hit breakpoints
S
Elderwood Ezreal
Carry: Ezreal68,832 gamesFast 8
4.29
avg place
Build-around unlockElderwood 6 → 7 ★

Why #1: Build-around — unlocks a new Elderwood tier on a board already built on it · 4.29 avg (Tier S) · unlocks Elderwood 6 → 7 · 68,832 games · high confidence

Can hold: Aphelios, Diana, Lillia

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Has it natively: Alistar, Ezreal, Gnar, Hecarim, Ornn, Xayah — not a holder

Board order · holder strength not yet modeled

Alistar
Aphelios
★
Diana
Ezreal
★
Gnar
Hecarim
★
Lillia
★
Ornn
Xayah
Elderwood6★Brawler2Defender2Fae2Lunar2Rapidfire2+1
Carry items
Aphelios
Elderwood EmblemGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken's Fury
Ezreal
Giant SlayerInfinity EdgeSpear of Shojin

Source build item example already shows Elderwood Emblem — that's the emblem you selected, not a second copy.

Emblem Impact:
Elderwood6→7★

Strong boards that can use the emblem

Strong boards where Elderwood adds a unit but unlocks no new tier, and is not what makes the board good.

S
Executioner Kha'Zix
Carry: Kha'Zix102,219 gamesRoll at 7
4.22
avg place
Progress onlyElderwood 3 → 4 · no new tier

Why #2: Progress only — advances Elderwood but unlocks no new tier here · 4.22 avg (Tier S) · Elderwood 3 → 4, no new tier · 102,219 games · high confidence

Can hold: Diana, Kha'Zix, Soraka

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Has it natively: Ezreal, Hecarim, Ornn — not a holder

Board order · holder strength not yet modeled

Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Elderwood breakpoint here.

Diana
★
Ezreal
★
Hecarim
★
Kha'Zix
★
Ornn
Soraka
Fiddlesticks
Flora Fatalis2Elderwood3Defender2Executioner2Vanguard2Rival1
Carry items
Kha'Zix
Hand Of JusticeNashor's ToothRabadon's Deathcap
Hecarim
Gargoyle StoneplateSpirit VisageWarmog's Armor
Emblem Impact:
Elderwood3→4
S
Spellweaver Veigar
Carry: Veigar134,541 gamesRoll at 5
4.30
avg place
Progress onlyElderwood 3 → 4 · no new tier

Why #3: Progress only — advances Elderwood but unlocks no new tier here · 4.30 avg (Tier S) · Elderwood 3 → 4, no new tier · 134,541 games · high confidence

Can hold: Cassiopeia, Rek'Sai, Veigar

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Has it natively: Alistar, LeBlanc, Ornn — not a holder

Board order · holder strength not yet modeled

Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Elderwood breakpoint here.

Alistar
★
Cassiopeia
LeBlanc
★
Ornn
★
Rek'Sai
Veigar
★
Fiddlesticks
Spellweaver4Elderwood3Blackthorn2Brawler2Defender2Flora Fatalis1
Carry items
Veigar
Flora Fatalis EmblemHextech GunbladeJeweled Gauntlet
Ornn
Gargoyle StoneplateProtector's VowSpirit Visage

Source build item example also includes Flora Fatalis Emblem.

Emblem Impact:
Elderwood3→4
Swap ideas (2)
Same-cost units that add the trait — a roster heuristic, not from game data.
Cassiopeia
→
Hecarim
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 5 (3 → 5 units)★
Rek'Sai
→
Xayah
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 5 (3 → 5 units)★
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A
Invoker Teemo
Carry: Teemo20,474 gamesRoll at 6
4.46
avg place
Progress onlyElderwood 3 → 4 · no new tier

Why #4: Progress only — advances Elderwood but unlocks no new tier here · 4.46 avg (Tier A) · Elderwood 3 → 4, no new tier · 20,474 games · high confidence

Can hold: Kobuko, Morgana, Teemo

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Has it natively: Alistar, Hecarim, LeBlanc — not a holder

Board order · holder strength not yet modeled

Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Elderwood breakpoint here.

Alistar
★
Hecarim
Kobuko
LeBlanc
★
Morgana
★
Teemo
★
Veigar
Sentinel
Invoker3Elderwood3Sprykin3Brawler2Spellweaver2Vanguard2
Carry items
Teemo
Jeweled GauntletSpear of ShojinStriker's Flail
Alistar
Gargoyle StoneplateGargoyle StoneplateWarmog's Armor
Emblem Impact:
Elderwood3→4
Swap ideas (2)
Same-cost units that add the trait — a roster heuristic, not from game data.
Kobuko
→
Ornn
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 5 (3 → 5 units)★
Kobuko
→
Xayah
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 5 (3 → 5 units)★
A
Elderwood Draven
Carry: Draven121,330 gamesFast 9
4.47
avg place
Build-aroundElderwood 3 → 4 · no new tier

Why #5: Build-around — this board already runs Elderwood; the emblem advances it · 4.47 avg (Tier A) · Elderwood 3 → 4, no new tier · 121,330 games · high confidence

Can hold: Ivern, Kennen, Maokai

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Has it natively: Alistar, Ezreal, Gnar — not a holder

Board order · holder strength not yet modeled

Alistar
Ezreal
★
Gnar
Ivern
Kennen
★
Maokai
★
Amumu
Draven
★
Taric
Elderwood3Brawler2Executioner2Inferno2Juggernaut2Greenfather1+3
Carry items
Draven
DeathbladeGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken's Fury
Maokai
Gargoyle StoneplateSpirit VisageWarmog's Armor
Emblem Impact:
Elderwood3→4
B
Executioner Sett
Carry: Sett43,243 gamesFast 8
4.60
avg place
Progress onlyElderwood 3 → 4 · no new tier

Why #6: Progress only — advances Elderwood but unlocks no new tier here · 4.60 avg (Tier B) · Elderwood 3 → 4, no new tier · 43,243 games · high confidence

Can hold: Ahri, Sett, Soraka

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Has it natively: Alistar, Ezreal, Ornn — not a holder

Board order · holder strength not yet modeled

Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Elderwood breakpoint here.

Ahri
★
Alistar
Ezreal
★
Ornn
Sett
★
Soraka
★
Yunara
Fiddlesticks
Executioner3Flora Fatalis2Blossom3Elderwood3Brawler2Defender2+1
Carry items
Sett
Gargoyle StoneplateSpirit VisageWarmog's Armor
Ezreal
DeathbladeInfinity EdgeSpear of Shojin

Source build item example also includes Executioner Emblem.

Emblem Impact:
Elderwood3→4
Swap ideas (2)
Same-cost units that add the trait — a roster heuristic, not from game data.
Yunara
→
LeBlanc
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 5 (3 → 5 units)★
Fiddlesticks
→
Hecarim
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 5 (3 → 5 units)★
C
Lunar Lillia
Carry: Lillia12,654 gamesFast 8
4.78
avg place
Build-aroundElderwood 5 → 6 · no new tier

Why #7: Build-around — this board already runs Elderwood; the emblem advances it · 4.78 avg (Tier C) · Elderwood 5 → 6, no new tier · 12,654 games · high confidence

Can hold: Alune, Aphelios, Diana

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Has it natively: Alistar, Gnar, Hecarim, Ornn, Xayah — not a holder

Board order · holder strength not yet modeled

Alistar
Alune
★
Aphelios
★
Diana
Gnar
Hecarim
Lillia
★
Ornn
Xayah
Elderwood5Lunar3Brawler2Defender2Fae2Rapidfire2+2
Carry items
Aphelios
DeathbladeGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's Rageblade
Alune
Giant SlayerJeweled GauntletSpear of Shojin
Emblem Impact:
Elderwood5→6
Swap ideas (2)
Same-cost units that add the trait — a roster heuristic, not from game data.
Aphelios
→
Ezreal
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 7 (5 → 7 units)★
Lillia
→
Ezreal
Swap + emblem → Elderwood 7 (5 → 7 units)★

Emblem Meta Index· Patch 18.5

Which emblems give you the most to work with right now: for each emblem, how many of the 36 tracked meta comps already run its trait — the same list the finder above shows when you pick it — and in how many of those it unlocks a new trait breakpoint. The best comp is ranked by our emblem-value model, which can also look past comps that run the trait. How it's computed →

Unlocks a new breakpointAdds value, no new breakpoint

What EmblemComp calculates

The underlying numbers are aggregated ranked-match statistics — which boards are being played, how they place, and what they build. EmblemComp does not simply republish that as a tier list. Every composition in the feed is run through our own emblem-value model, which checks whether the emblem in your hand activates or advances a trait breakpoint on that specific board, scores how much it actually gains, and then re-ranks the meta around it.

So the numbers are match data; the ordering, the breakpoint detection, the bounded breakpoint bonus, and the recommendation are ours. The full scoring model is written out on the methodology page.

Worked example

  1. Board runs Blackthorn 3 — one unit short of its next breakpoint.
  2. You hold a Blackthorn Emblem.
  3. Emblem grants Blackthorn to its holder → Blackthorn 4 reached.
  4. Breakpoint bonus applied, capped so a newly-unlocked tier cannot leapfrog a board that is simply stronger.
  5. Meta re-ranked for a Blackthorn Emblem holder — not for the average player.

Pick an emblem above to run this against every tracked board.

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This Patch at a Glance · Patch 18.5

Oct 23, 2026

Patch 18.5: Riftbeast Krug leads the board on a 4.13 average, with Defender Rengar (4.20) and Elderwood Ezreal (4.22) behind it. The rankings below re-rank daily from live ranked games — treat this as the current snapshot, not a fixed answer. How we rank →

Climbing this week:Fae Tristana (4.59), Juggernaut Sivir (4.69)
Falling this week:Flora Fatalis Azir (4.29), Rapidfire Aphelios (4.54)

How EmblemComp.gg Works

Our tool analyzes millions of TFT matches to identify which compositions benefit most from each emblem. Here's how to use it effectively.

Read the full methodology →
1

Select Your Emblem

Click the emblems you've obtained from augments, crafting, or loot. You can select multiple emblems to find compositions that use all of them.

2

Review Ranked Comps

Our algorithm ranks compositions by how much value your emblem adds. Green stars indicate comps that hit a new breakpoint with your emblem.

3

Build With Confidence

Choose a composition based on your current board and available units. Each comp shows its average placement across real ranked games.

Why Emblems Matter in TFT

Emblems are among the most impactful items in Teamfight Tactics. Unlike standard items that provide stats, emblems fundamentally change your composition by granting a champion an entirely new trait. This opens strategic possibilities that would otherwise be impossible.

The key to emblem value lies in trait breakpoints. When an emblem helps you reach the next breakpoint (like going from 5 to 6 Brawler to turn your frontline nearly unkillable), the power spike is massive. Our tool specifically highlights which compositions hit new breakpoints with your emblem.

Not holding an emblem yet? Browse every current comp by tier or comps by trait.

Pro players know that emblem decisions can determine placement. A well-placed emblem transforms a mediocre board into a winning one. A wasted emblem means you've effectively lost an item slot. EmblemComp.gg helps you make the optimal choice every time.

Key Emblem Concepts

  • Breakpoint Value

    Emblems are most valuable when they help you reach the next trait threshold.

  • Emblem Holders

    Place emblems on secondary carries or support units, not your main carry.

  • Non-Craftable Emblems

    Some emblems only come from drops. These are often build-defining signals.

  • Stat Bonuses

    Each emblem grants a small stat bonus based on its crafting components.

Understanding Our Data

Transparency matters. Here's how we analyze millions of games to provide accurate recommendations.

Data Source

Our raw input is aggregated match data from millions of ranked games across all regions. Every ranking on this site is our own model's transformation of that data — placement-led, breakpoint-aware, with low-sample comps flagged — not a reprint of anyone's stats.

Ranking Algorithm

Our algorithm scores compositions based on emblem synergy, breakpoint improvement, and historical placement data. We weight breakpoint hits heavily because they represent the largest power spikes.

Daily Updates

Composition data refreshes daily to reflect the evolving meta. When patches drop or new strategies emerge, our recommendations adapt within 24 hours to stay current.