Best Items for Defender Emblem Comps · Patch 18.5
On Patch 18.5, 3 of the 36 comps on the Set 18 tier list are built around a Defender Emblem — it unlocks a new tier on 3 of them. Their carries’ recorded builds use 14 items at least 1,000 times each. The most built is Spear of Shojin (mostly on Yunara and Cassiopeia), and the one most specific to these boards is Bramble Vest, built 7.7× as often here as across the whole tier list.
Most-built items on Defender Emblem boards
Every completed item in these boards’ recorded carry builds, most built first. Avg is the average placement of the builds that include the item — what those boards did with it, not the item’s own effect.
| Item | Builds | Avg | Boards | Built on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spear of Shojin | 11,950 | 3.90 | 3/3 | Yunara, Cassiopeia, Zyra |
 Deathblade | 9,134 | 3.91 | 1/3 | Yunara |
 Last Whisper | 9,134 | 3.91 | 1/3 | Yunara |
 Rabadon's Deathcap | 6,590 | 3.83 | 2/3 | Karma, Azir, Soraka |
 Blue Buff | 5,739 | 3.79 | 2/3 | Karma, Soraka |
 Gargoyle Stoneplate | 4,512 | 3.93 | 2/3 | Malphite, Sejuani |
 Warmog's Armor | 4,512 | 3.93 | 2/3 | Malphite, Sejuani |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 3,926 | 4.02 | 2/3 | Rengar, Azir |
 Titan's Resolve | 3,107 | 3.99 | 1/3 | Rengar, Fiddlesticks |
 Crownguard | 2,922 | 4.21 | 1/3 | Malphite |
 Hextech Gunblade | 2,465 | 3.94 | 2/3 | Cassiopeia, Azir |
 Archangel's Staff | 1,725 | 3.84 | 2/3 | Cassiopeia, Soraka, Fiddlesticks |
 Bramble Vest | 1,590 | 3.43 | 1/3 | Sejuani |
 Void Staff | 1,202 | 3.91 | 1/3 | Zyra |
Built more on Defender boards than anywhere else
Each item’s share of these boards’ builds against its share across every comp on the tier list. These are the items that set Defender Emblem boards apart; the table above also counts the ones every board builds.
Bramble Vest — 7.7× the tier-list rate, 1,590 builds, mostly on Sejuani
Titan's Resolve — 4.9× the tier-list rate, 3,107 builds, mostly on Rengar
Blue Buff — 4.3× the tier-list rate, 5,739 builds, mostly on Karma
Last Whisper — 3.7× the tier-list rate, 9,134 builds, mostly on Yunara
Spear of Shojin — 3.3× the tier-list rate, 11,950 builds, mostly on Yunara
Carry builds, board by board
The emblem finder’s order for a Defender Emblem, strongest answer first. Each line is the board’s most-played build on the unit the comp is played for.
- 1.Defender RengarBuild-around unlock3,075 builds · 4.00 avg
Rengar — Defender Emblem, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Titan's Resolve
- 2.Blossom KarmaSplash unlock5,660 builds · 3.79 avg
Karma — Executioner Emblem, Blue Buff, Rabadon's Deathcap
- 3.Executioner MalphiteSplash unlock2,922 builds · 4.21 avg
Malphite — Crownguard, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog's Armor
Who holds the Defender Emblem here
The emblem goes on a unit without the trait — the slot that turns it into a tier. On these boards the placement check picks Azir (1), Kayle (1) and Rengar (1). Its items are a separate decision: the carry builds above are for the unit the board is played for.
FAQ
What items are best with the Defender Emblem in TFT?
On Patch 18.5, the boards built around the Defender Emblem build Spear of Shojin, Deathblade and Last Whisper most often: Spear of Shojin appears in 11,950 recorded carry builds across 3 of 3 boards, and those builds average 3.90. Read these as what players build on these boards, not as items that win on their own.
Who carries the items on Defender Emblem boards?
Karma (1 board), Malphite (1 board) and Rengar (1 board). Each board's own most-played carry build is listed on this page.
Who should hold the Defender Emblem on these boards?
A unit without the Defender trait. Across these boards the placement check puts it on Azir (1), Kayle (1) and Rengar (1).