Best Items for Fae Emblem Comps · Patch 18.5
On Patch 18.5, 6 of the 36 comps on the Set 18 tier list are built around a Fae Emblem — it unlocks a new tier on 6 of them. Their carries’ recorded builds use 12 items at least 1,000 times each. The most built is Hextech Gunblade (mostly on Caitlyn and Cassiopeia), and the one most specific to these boards is Archangel's Staff, built 8.9× as often here as across the whole tier list.
Most-built items on Fae 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hextech Gunblade | 8,824 | 4.12 | 4/6 | Caitlyn, Cassiopeia, Zyra |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 6,368 | 4.14 | 4/6 | Caitlyn, Rengar, Nidalee |
 Archangel's Staff | 5,786 | 4.01 | 3/6 | Cassiopeia, Zyra, Nidalee |
 Spear of Shojin | 4,643 | 3.65 | 3/6 | Ashe, Cassiopeia, Sivir |
 Gargoyle Stoneplate | 3,326 | 4.01 | 4/6 | Amumu, Scuttlecrab, Maokai |
 Warmog's Armor | 3,326 | 4.01 | 4/6 | Amumu, Scuttlecrab, Maokai |
 Kraken's Fury | 3,166 | 4.30 | 1/6 | Caitlyn |
 Titan's Resolve | 3,107 | 3.99 | 1/6 | Rengar, Fiddlesticks |
 Spirit Visage | 2,955 | 4.01 | 5/6 | Scuttlecrab, Maokai, Rammus |
 Last Whisper | 2,648 | 3.54 | 2/6 | Ashe, Sivir |
 Red Buff | 2,648 | 3.54 | 2/6 | Ashe, Sivir |
 Infinity Edge | 1,431 | 3.65 | 2/6 | Sivir |
Built more on Fae 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 Fae Emblem boards apart; the table above also counts the ones every board builds.
Archangel's Staff — 8.9× the tier-list rate, 5,786 builds, mostly on Cassiopeia
Titan's Resolve — 6.8× the tier-list rate, 3,107 builds, mostly on Rengar
Red Buff — 5.9× the tier-list rate, 2,648 builds, mostly on Ashe
Hextech Gunblade — 4.2× the tier-list rate, 8,824 builds, mostly on Caitlyn
Spear of Shojin — 1.8× the tier-list rate, 4,643 builds, mostly on Ashe
Carry builds, board by board
The emblem finder’s order for a Fae Emblem, strongest answer first. Each line is the board’s most-played build on the unit the comp is played for.
- 1.Defender RengarSplash unlock3,075 builds · 4.00 avg
Rengar — Defender Emblem, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Titan's Resolve
- 2.Rapidfire Mama BeakSplash unlock31 builds · 3.42 avg
Mama Beak — Deathblade, Deathblade, Guinsoo's Rageblade
- 3.Juggernaut SivirSplash unlock849 builds · 3.64 avg
Sivir — Fae Emblem, Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin
- 4.Juggernaut ZyraSplash unlock2,576 builds · 3.96 avg
Zyra — Archangel's Staff, Archangel's Staff, Hextech Gunblade
- 5.Juggernaut CaitlynSplash unlock3,166 builds · 4.30 avg
Caitlyn — Guinsoo's Rageblade, Hextech Gunblade, Kraken's Fury
- 6.Defender CassiopeiaSplash unlock1,468 builds · 4.31 avg
Cassiopeia — Archangel's Staff, Archangel's Staff, Hextech Gunblade
Who holds the Fae 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 Cassiopeia (2), Alistar (1), Caitlyn (1) and Sejuani (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 Fae Emblem in TFT?
On Patch 18.5, the boards built around the Fae Emblem build Hextech Gunblade, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Archangel's Staff most often: Hextech Gunblade appears in 8,824 recorded carry builds across 4 of 6 boards, and those builds average 4.12. Read these as what players build on these boards, not as items that win on their own.
Who carries the items on Fae Emblem boards?
Caitlyn (1 board), Cassiopeia (1 board) and Mama Beak (1 board). Each board's own most-played carry build is listed on this page.
Who should hold the Fae Emblem on these boards?
A unit without the Fae trait. Across these boards the placement check puts it on Cassiopeia (2), Alistar (1), Caitlyn (1) and Sejuani (1).