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Vanguard Aphelios

Carry: ApheliosAvg Placement: 4.68Games: 12,993Pick Rate: 0.91%Play Style: Fast 8

Comp data through 2026-10-22 · Set 18

Final board

8 units
Opponent side
SentinelSentinel
Protector's VowProtector's VowProtector's Vow
HecarimHecarim
DianaDiana
BramblebackBrambleback
Rapidfire EmblemEdge of NightQuicksilver
TaricTaric
ZyraZyra
ApheliosAphelios
DeathbladeInfinity EdgeKraken's Fury
Mama BeakMama Beak
Role-based layout — not positioning from matches. Adjust hexes for your opponent in the Builder.

Key champions & items

Most-played builds for this comp.

Brambleback

Brambleback

4.09 avg
Rapidfire EmblemRapidfire Emblem
Edge of NightEdge of Night
QuicksilverQuicksilver
Sentinel

Sentinel

4.02 avg
Protector's VowProtector's Vow
Protector's VowProtector's Vow
Protector's VowProtector's Vow
Aphelios

Aphelios

4.03 avg
DeathbladeDeathblade
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge
Kraken's FuryKraken's Fury

Active traits

Vanguard4Riftbeast3Lunar2Rapidfire2Ravager2Summoner2Thornmaiden1Emerald Aspect1
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Build toward this comp

Popular lineups at each level. Adapt to your shops; these are separate options, not a fixed upgrade path.

Level 5

Caitlyn
Caitlyn
Camille
Camille
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
Diana
Diana
Elise
Elise

Level 6

Akali
Akali
Hecarim
Hecarim
Ornn
Ornn
Shen
Shen
Varus
Varus
Xayah
Xayah

Level 7

Aphelios
Aphelios
Diana
Diana
Hecarim
Hecarim
Rengar
Rengar
Brambleback
Brambleback
Mama Beak
Mama Beak
Sentinel
Sentinel

Aggregated from ranked play · Updated · Early items and positions aren’t tracked.

Your Flora Fatalis Emblem here

Progress only
  • Flora Fatalis 0 → 1 · no new tier

Can hold it (8)

Aphelios, Diana, Hecarim, Zyra, Brambleback, Mama Beak, Sentinel, Taric

Already has the trait (0)

None.

Which legal holder performs best is not modeled — per-holder outcomes are not tracked for emblems. Legality comes from the unit's native traits in reference data. Back to the finder →

Item priority

How often each item appears across the 12,993 tracked games of this comp, and the average placement of games holding it. The comp's own average (4.68) is the control. Ordered by frequency — a rare item with a great average is survivorship, not a slam.

  • Protector's Vow
    Protector's Vow
    68%
    4.46-0.22 vs comp
  • Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge
    67%
    4.57-0.11 vs comp
  • Kraken's Fury
    Kraken's Fury
    52%
    4.54-0.14 vs comp
  • Edge of Night
    Edge of Night
    43%
    4.39-0.29 vs comp
  • Deathblade
    Deathblade
    40%
    4.48-0.20 vs comp
  • Rapidfire Emblem
    Rapidfire Emblem
    34%
    4.42-0.26 vs comp
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How it's played

Fast 8. Tempo line: the tracked players pushed to level 8 before rolling for the board.

That is a leveling label, not a stage-by-stage plan. Exact roll timings are not tracked for this comp, so none are shown — adjust your timing to your health, economy and upgrades.

Augments that hand you an emblem

From the set's augment list. No pick-rate or placement is attached, because augment statistics are not tracked for this comp.

  • Consuming Flora — Gain a Flora Fatalis emblem.

Random emblem: Backline Blueprint, Branching Out, Branching Out+, Flexible, Frontline Foundation, Hard Commit, Legion Of Threes, Spreading Roots, Spreading Roots+, Tactician's Kitchen, The Trait Tree, The Trait Tree+, Trait Ladder, We Stick Together.

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