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. Not a tier list with a filter: rankings start from the emblem you're holding.
Comp data through 2026-10-23 · Set 18
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Emblem First: every comp, ranked by what your emblem changes.
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 Vanguard
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)
Why #1: Build-around — this board already runs Vanguard; the emblem advances it · 4.33 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 4 → 5, no new tier · 33,886 games · high confidence
Can hold: Alune, Cassiopeia, Elder Dragon
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Has it natively: Diana, Elise, Sentinel, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Swap ideas (1)
Why #2: Build-around — this board already runs Vanguard; the emblem advances it · 4.38 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 4 → 5, no new tier · 41,751 games · high confidence
Can hold: Alune, Ivern, Lillia
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Has it natively: Diana, Hecarim, Sentinel, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Why #3: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.43 avg (Tier A) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 40,356 games · high confidence
Can hold: Aphelios, Kayle, Leona
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Has it natively: Diana — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
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Why #4: Build-around — this board already runs Vanguard; the emblem advances it · 4.44 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 4 → 5, no new tier · 3,000 games · medium confidence
Can hold: Camille, Warwick, Brambleback
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Has it natively: Diana, Elise, Hecarim, Sentinel — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Source build item example also includes Ravager Emblem.
Swap ideas (1)
Strong boards that can use the emblem
Strong boards where Vanguard adds a unit but unlocks no new tier, and is not what makes the board good.
Why #5: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.15 avg (Tier S) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 201,068 games · high confidence
Can hold: Elder Dragon, Gnar, Pebbles
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Has it natively: Sentinel, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
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Why #6: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.45 avg (Tier A) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 17,527 games · high confidence
Can hold: Azir, Malphite, Rek'Sai
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Has it natively: Diana — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
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Why #7: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.46 avg (Tier A) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 118,350 games · high confidence
Can hold: Alistar, Ezreal, Gnar
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Has it natively: Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
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Why #8: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.22 avg (Tier S) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 99,893 games · high confidence
Can hold: Ezreal, Kha'Zix, Ornn
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Has it natively: Diana, Hecarim — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
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Why #9: Build-around — this board already runs Vanguard; the emblem advances it · 4.55 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 4 → 5, no new tier · 10,656 games · high confidence
Can hold: Alune, Morgana, Pebbles
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Has it natively: Diana, Hecarim, Sentinel, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Source build item example also includes Lunar Emblem.
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Why #10: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.29 avg (Tier S) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 66,953 games · high confidence
Can hold: Alistar, Aphelios, Ezreal
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Has it natively: Diana, Hecarim — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
Source build item example also includes Elderwood Emblem.
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Why #11: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.59 avg (Tier B) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 34,193 games · high confidence
Can hold: Sejuani, Yorick, Zyra
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Has it natively: Rakan — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
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Why #12: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.64 avg (Tier B) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 21,592 games · high confidence
Can hold: Malphite, Rek'Sai, Sivir
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Has it natively: Sentinel — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
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Why #13: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.36 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 198,127 games · high confidence
Can hold: Aphelios, Varus, Amumu
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Has it natively: Diana, Sentinel — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
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Why #14: Build-around — this board already runs Vanguard; the emblem advances it · 4.68 avg (Tier B) · Vanguard 4 → 5, no new tier · 21,535 games · high confidence
Can hold: Aphelios, Zyra, Brambleback
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Has it natively: Diana, Hecarim, Sentinel, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Source build item example also includes Rapidfire Emblem.
Why #15: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.68 avg (Tier B) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 24,692 games · high confidence
Can hold: Pebbles, Brambleback, Gromp
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Has it natively: Sentinel — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Source build item example also includes Brawler Emblem.
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Why #16: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.40 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 22,354 games · high confidence
Can hold: Aphelios, Varus, Xayah
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Has it natively: Rakan, Sentinel — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
Source build item example also includes Rapidfire Emblem.
Swap ideas (2)
Why #17: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.46 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 19,971 games · high confidence
Can hold: Alistar, Kobuko, LeBlanc
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Has it natively: Hecarim, Sentinel — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
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Why #18: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.48 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 153,124 games · high confidence
Can hold: Ahri, Morgana, Pebbles
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Has it natively: Sentinel, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
Source build item example also includes Invoker Emblem.
Swap ideas (2)
Why #19: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.49 avg (Tier A) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 266,690 games · high confidence
Can hold: Elder Dragon, Ivern, Kennen
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Has it natively: Sentinel, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
Why #20: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.96 avg (Tier C) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 14,225 games · high confidence
Can hold: Caitlyn, Sejuani, Sivir
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Has it natively: Rakan — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
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Why #21: Splash unlock — activates Vanguard on a board that is not built around it · 4.98 avg (Tier C) · unlocks Vanguard 1 → 2 · 13,971 games · high confidence
Can hold: Kobuko, Lillia, Rammus
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Has it natively: Rakan — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Source build item example also includes Fae Emblem.
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Why #22: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.78 avg (Tier C) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 12,224 games · high confidence
Can hold: Alistar, Alune, Aphelios
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Has it natively: Diana, Hecarim — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
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Why #23: Progress only — advances Vanguard but unlocks no new tier here · 4.81 avg (Tier C) · Vanguard 2 → 3, no new tier · 54,806 games · high confidence
Can hold: Ashe, Ivern, Kennen
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Has it natively: Rakan, Taric — not a holder
Board order · holder strength not yet modeled
Strong base board, but this emblem does not unlock a new Vanguard breakpoint here.
Swap ideas (2)
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 →
- Vanguard15 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Vanguard Morgana (4.32 avg)
- Brawler15 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Riftbeast Krug (4.13 avg)Not built around the emblem. Closest board that is: Fae Tristana (#3), 0.44 worse average placement.
- Juggernaut15 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Inferno Akali (4.56 avg)
- Defender13 comps · 1 unlock
Best: Defender Rengar (4.21 avg)
- Spellweaver11 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Executioner Kha'Zix (4.26 avg)
- Inferno10 comps · 9 unlocks
Best: Defender Rengar (4.21 avg)
- Invoker9 comps · 9 unlocks
Best: Riftbeast Krug (4.13 avg)
- Flora Fatalis9 comps · 5 unlocks
Best: Defender Rengar (4.21 avg)
- Lunar8 comps · 8 unlocks
Best: Elderwood Ezreal (4.22 avg)
- Ravager8 comps · 1 unlock
Best: Elderwood Ezreal (4.22 avg)
- Executioner7 comps · 7 unlocks
Best: Executioner Kha'Zix (4.26 avg)
- Rapidfire7 comps · 7 unlocks
Best: Elderwood Ezreal (4.22 avg)
- Blackthorn7 comps · 1 unlock
Best: Invoker Teemo (4.41 avg)
- Elderwood7 comps · 1 unlock
Best: Elderwood Ezreal (4.22 avg)
- Primal7 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Adaptor Master Yi (4.34 avg)Not built around the emblem. Closest board that is: Executioner Azir (#5), 0.57 worse average placement.
- Blossom7 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Blossom Karma (4.49 avg)
- Hunter5 comps · 5 unlocks
Best: Hunter Sivir (4.62 avg)
- Fae4 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Defender Rengar (4.21 avg)
- Sprykin3 comps · 0 unlocks
Best: Flora Fatalis Azir (4.31 avg)no board is built around it this patch
- Coven1 comp · 1 unlock
Best: Vanguard Morgana (4.32 avg)
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
- Board runs Blackthorn 3 — one unit short of its next breakpoint.
- You hold a Blackthorn Emblem.
- Emblem grants Blackthorn to its holder → Blackthorn 4 reached.
- Breakpoint bonus applied, capped so a newly-unlocked tier cannot leapfrog a board that is simply stronger.
- Meta re-ranked for a Blackthorn Emblem holder — not for the average player.
Pick an emblem above to run this against every tracked board.
This Patch at a Glance · Patch 18.5
Oct 23, 2026Patch 18.5: Riftbeast Krug leads the board on a 4.13 average, with Defender Rengar (4.21) 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 →
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