Shepherd Emblem

The Shepherd Emblem grants TFT Set 17's summon-focused class with breakpoints at 3/5/7. Shepherds empower summoned units — the Bond of the Stars and various champion-summoned allies gain stats and damage scaling proportional to Shepherd count. Features Teemo, Lissandra, Illaoi, Meepsie, LeBlanc, Bard, and Sona. Crafted from Frying Pan + Tear of the Goddess, the emblem contributes +15 Starting Mana, which feeds the trait's cast-heavy summon cycle. Shepherd is one of the most vertical-reward traits in the set — 7 Shepherds unlocks game-ending summon swarms.

Slam the Shepherd Emblem when committing to a LeBlanc, Bard, or Sona late-game comp. The emblem's Tear component means it's a partial Spear of Shojin, giving mana-acceleration value on any caster carry. Place the emblem on Illaoi (Anima/Vanguard/Shepherd) for 4-trait density, or on Meepsie (Meeple/Shepherd/Voyager) for the densest holder in Shepherd boards. Avoid Bard as emblem carrier — he's a 5-cost capstone. Shepherd 5 is the typical level-8 breakpoint, and the emblem enables Shepherd 7 for maximum summon impact.

Shepherd pairs with Meeple (Meepsie, Bard), Anima (Illaoi), Vanguard (Illaoi, Shen), Conduit (Bard, Sona), and Dark Star (Lissandra). The trait's summon-empowerment mechanic synergizes with traits that produce additional summons, creating cascading board presence. At Shepherd 7, the summon swarm can overwhelm even the strongest enemy boards.

• 1Tear component makes this emblem a partial Shojin — slam on any caster carry.
• 2Meepsie is the optimal emblem holder — 4 traits in a 2-cost unit.
• 3Shepherd 5 + LeBlanc 2-star is a stage 4 pivot line.
• 4The trait's summon-scaling means your positioning should prioritize summon placement over champion placement.
• 5Avoid Shepherd in lobbies with heavy AoE damage — summons die fast to sustained AoE.