Invoker + Vanguard Emblem Comps · Patch 18.5
On Patch 18.5, 6 of the 36 comps on the Set 18 tier list take both an Invoker and a Vanguard Emblem — each emblem finds its own legal holder and switches its trait on. Invoker unlocks a new tier on 6 of them; Vanguard does on 1. The strongest is Vanguard Morgana, averaging 4.39.
Best comps for Invoker + Vanguard
Ranked the way the emblem finder ranks this pair: boards where both emblems do real work first, strongest answer on top. Each card names the legal holders for both emblems.
Why #1 for Invoker + Vanguard: Invoker: splash unlock · Vanguard: build-around · 4.39 avg (Tier A) · unlocks Invoker 2 → 3 · 23,227 games · high confidence
Holders: Invoker → Cassiopeia · Vanguard → Alune
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One legal placement · holder strength not yet modeled
Why #2 for Invoker + Vanguard: Invoker: splash unlock · Vanguard: build-around · 4.43 avg (Tier A) · unlocks Invoker 2 → 3 · 37,348 games · high confidence
Holders: Invoker → Diana · Vanguard → Alune
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One legal placement · holder strength not yet modeled
Why #3 for Invoker + Vanguard: Invoker: build-around unlock · Vanguard: build-around · 4.62 avg (Tier B) · unlocks Invoker 4 → 5 · 7,282 games · high confidence
Holders: Invoker → Alune (pictured) · Vanguard → Pebbles
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One legal placement · holder strength not yet modeled
Source build item example also includes Lunar Emblem.
Why #4 for Invoker + Vanguard: Invoker: splash unlock · Vanguard: splash unlock · 4.71 avg (Tier B) · unlocks Invoker 2 → 3 · 11,270 games · high confidence
Holders: Invoker → Rek'Sai · Vanguard → Malphite
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One legal placement · holder strength not yet modeled
Why #5 for Invoker + Vanguard: Invoker: splash unlock · Vanguard: build-around · 4.82 avg (Tier C) · unlocks Invoker 1 → 2 · 11,277 games · high confidence
Holders: Invoker → Diana · Vanguard → Aphelios
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One legal placement · holder strength not yet modeled
Why #6 for Invoker + Vanguard: Invoker: splash unlock · Vanguard: build-around · 4.72 avg (Tier B) · unlocks Invoker 1 → 2 · 1,868 games · medium confidence
Holders: Invoker → Diana · Vanguard → Camille
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One legal placement · holder strength not yet modeled
Invoker Emblem
Breakpoints 2345
Held on these boards by Diana (3), Alune (1), Cassiopeia (1), Rek'Sai (1).
Native Invoker units (the line it counts toward — they cannot hold it): Pebbles, Teemo, Kog'Maw, Morgana, Sentinel.
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FAQ
What is the best comp for Invoker and Vanguard Emblems together?
On Patch 18.5 live ranked data, the strongest tracked board that uses both is Vanguard Morgana, averaging 4.39 across 23,227 games. 6 comps use both emblems this patch.
Can you play Invoker and Vanguard Emblems on the same board?
Yes — 6 comps on the current tier list can place both, each on its own legal holder, with both traits switched on.
Who should hold the Invoker and Vanguard Emblems?
A unit without the trait already. Across these boards the Invoker Emblem most often goes on Diana, Alune, Cassiopeia, Rek'Sai, and the Vanguard Emblem on Alune, Aphelios, Camille, Malphite.