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Vanguard Aphelios

Carry: ApheliosAvg Placement: 4.82Games: 11,249Pick Rate: 0.79%Play Style: Fast 8

Comp data through 2026-10-27 · Set 18

Final board

8 units
Opponent side
SentinelSentinel
EvenshroudProtector's VowSunfire Cape
HecarimHecarim
DianaDiana
BramblebackBrambleback
Rapidfire EmblemEdge of NightQuicksilver
TaricTaric
ZyraZyra
ApheliosAphelios
Infinity EdgeKraken's FuryRed Buff
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

4.44 avg
Rapidfire EmblemRapidfire Emblem
Edge of NightEdge of Night
QuicksilverQuicksilver
Aphelios

Aphelios

4.20 avg
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge
Kraken's FuryKraken's Fury
Red BuffRed Buff
Sentinel

Sentinel

3.76 avg
EvenshroudEvenshroud
Protector's VowProtector's Vow
Sunfire CapeSunfire Cape

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
Alistar
Alistar
Ornn
Ornn
Shen
Shen
Varus
Varus
Xayah
Xayah

Level 7

Alistar
Alistar
Hecarim
Hecarim
Xayah
Xayah
Zyra
Zyra
Mama Beak
Mama Beak
Krug
Krug
Sentinel
Sentinel

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

Your Invoker Emblem + Rapidfire Emblem here

Breakpoint
  • Invoker 1 → 2 ★
  • Rapidfire 2 → 3 ★

Can hold it (7)

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

Already has the trait (1)

Sentinel — an emblem on them changes nothing.

One legal placement: Invoker → Aphelios · Rapidfire → Diana

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 11,249 tracked games of this comp, and the average placement of games holding it. The comp's own average (4.82) is the control. Ordered by frequency — a rare item with a great average is survivorship, not a slam.

  • Protector's Vow
    Protector's Vow
    58%
    4.65-0.17 vs comp
  • Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge
    57%
    4.73-0.09 vs comp
  • Edge of Night
    Edge of Night
    50%
    4.70-0.12 vs comp
  • Kraken's Fury
    Kraken's Fury
    45%
    4.68-0.14 vs comp
  • Rapidfire Emblem
    Rapidfire Emblem
    35%
    4.69-0.13 vs comp
  • Evenshroud
    Evenshroud
    29%
    4.38-0.44 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.

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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