Vanguard Aphelios
Comp data through 2026-10-23 · Set 18
Final board
8 units
Sentinel
Hecarim
Diana
Brambleback
Taric
Zyra
Aphelios
Mama BeakKey champions & items
Most-played builds for this comp.
Brambleback
4.13 avgRapidfire EmblemEdge of NightQuicksilver
Aphelios
3.88 avgDeathbladeGiant SlayerInfinity Edge
Sentinel
3.61 avgEvenshroudGargoyle StoneplateSunfire CapeActive traits
023fa4034223ef43c3f3428430TFTSet18Build toward this comp
Popular lineups at each level. Adapt to your shops; these are separate options, not a fixed upgrade path.
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Aggregated from ranked play · Updated · Early items and positions aren’t tracked.
Your Vanguard Emblem here
Progress only- Vanguard 4 → 5 · no new tier
Can hold it (4)
Aphelios, Zyra, Brambleback, Mama Beak
Already has the trait (4)
Diana, Hecarim, Sentinel, Taric — an emblem on them changes nothing.
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 13,101 tracked games of this comp, and the average placement of games holding it. The comp's own average (4.70) is the control. Ordered by frequency — a rare item with a great average is survivorship, not a slam.
- Infinity Edge66%4.57-0.13 vs comp
- Gargoyle Stoneplate65%4.61-0.09 vs comp
- Edge of Night44%4.44-0.26 vs comp
- Deathblade40%4.50-0.20 vs comp
- Rapidfire Emblem35%4.45-0.25 vs comp
- Quicksilver29%4.39-0.31 vs comp
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.