Vanguard

Vanguard is a TFT Set 18 trait carried by 6 champions. Its breakpoints are 2, 4 and 6; each one unlocks a new tier of the trait. It is currently played in 39 meta comps; the strongest is Alune Vanguard (S tier).

At Combat Start and after dropping below 50% Health, Vanguards gain a max Health Shield for 10 seconds.

Breakpoints and effects

When the number of different Vanguard champions on your board reaches a breakpoint, that tier's effect turns on. The values come from Riot's game data.

• 2: 18% max Health
• 4: 30% max Health
• 6: 40% max Health. Gain 5% Durability while Shielded.

Champions with Vanguard

6 champions carry Vanguard in Set 18. They range from 1 cost to 5 cost. A second copy of the same champion does not add to the trait count.

• Rakan (1 cost): Juggernaut, Fae
• Elise (2 cost): Coven
• Diana (3 cost): Ravager, Lunar
• Hecarim (3 cost): Elderwood
• Sentinel (4 cost): Invoker, Riftbeast
• Taric (5 cost): Emerald Aspect

Comps that play Vanguard

These comps activate Vanguard on their final board or list it as a key trait. The number next to each is the Vanguard count on the board, emblems included.

• Alune Vanguard: S tier, Standard, 4 Vanguard
• Brambleback Riftbeast: S tier, Standard, 2 Vanguard
• Aphelios Elderwood: S tier, Standard, 2 Vanguard
• Draven Juggernaut: S tier, Standard, 2 Vanguard
• Teemo Reroll: A tier, Reroll, 2 Vanguard
• Ahri: A tier, Standard, 2 Vanguard
• Mama Beak Reroll: A tier, Reroll, 2 Vanguard
• Ahri Fast 8 Blossom: A tier, Fast 8, 2 Vanguard
• Warwick Slowroll: A tier, Slow Roll, 1 Vanguard
• Ahri Fast 8 Coven: B tier, Fast 8, 4 Vanguard
• Aphelios: B tier, Standard, 2 Vanguard
• Ashe: B tier, Standard, 2 Vanguard
• Alune: B tier, Standard, 2 Vanguard
• Aphelios Fast 8: B tier, Fast 8, 2 Vanguard
• Aphelios Fast 8 Amumu: B tier, Fast 8, 2 Vanguard
• Aphelios Fast 8 Lillia: B tier, Fast 8, 2 Vanguard
• Ezreal Fast 8 Lillia: B tier, Fast 8, 2 Vanguard
• Fiddlesticks Fast 9: B tier, Fast 9, 2 Vanguard
• Kayle Reroll: B tier, Reroll, 2 Vanguard
• Sivir Fast 8 Riftbeast: B tier, Fast 8, 2 Vanguard

The first 20 comps are listed; the rest are on the tier list. Meta comp tier list

Traits played alongside

The other key traits seen most often in comps that play Vanguard; the number is how many of those comps list each one.

• Juggernaut (17 comps)
• Invoker (14 comps)
• Riftbeast (14 comps)
• Fae (13 comps)
• Elderwood (12 comps)
• Lunar (11 comps)

Emblem

Vanguard Emblem: Giving Vanguard Emblem to a champion without Vanguard grants it the trait and adds one to the Vanguard count.

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