How strong is Vanguard in TFT Set 18?

On patch 18.3 boards running Vanguard average place 4.28 and reach the top 4 in 54.2% of games. The trait is played in 39.2% of boards, sample size 131 885 games.

How many champions of Vanguard are usually played?

Most boards stop at 2 champions, that is 88.7% of all Vanguard games, and they average place 4.28. The breakpoints are 2, 4, 6.

Which champions have Vanguard?

Vanguard champions in Set 18 are Rakan, Elise, Hecarim, Diana, Sentinel, Taric.

Vanguard TFT Comps and Champions (Updated October 2026)

The best Vanguard comp right now is Juggernaut Amumu, tier S with an average place of 4.05 and a top 4 rate of 55.6%. Explore the top Vanguard team comps in Teamfight Tactics. Learn the best strategies and synergies to climb the ranks.

Last Updated October 7, 2026

Matches analyzed 42 266

Data period September 23, 2026 to October 6, 2026

Vanguard

Patch 18.3 · Set 18

Teamfight Tactics6 champions

Patch 18.3 · Set 18 · Teamfight Tactics · 6 champions

Avg Place: 4.28
Pick rate: 39.21%
Top 4: 54.2%
Winrate: 14.55%

Avg Place4.28Pick rate39.21%Top 454.2%Winrate14.55%

Vanguard TFT Comps

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Set 18

Patch 18.3

Fast 8

Hard

Amumu

Maokai

Avg Place4.05Winrate24.32%Top 455.58%Pick rate3.37%

Early Comp

Early Positioning

Positioning

Full Synergy List

Key Champions

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Key Amumu Items

Key Maokai Items

Key Ahri Items

Counters

Strong against

Weak against

Share of shared lobbies where this comp finished higher.

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Fast 8

Hard

Avg Place4.14Winrate18.66%Top 455.19%Pick rate0.85%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Fast 8

Hard

Avg Place4.17Winrate22.64%Top 453.47%Pick rate3.88%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Medium

Diana

Sentinel

Avg Place4.17Winrate9.39%Top 458.27%Pick rate8.46%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Medium

Avg Place4.27Winrate12.41%Top 455.6%Pick rate5.17%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Medium

Hecarim

Brambleback

Avg Place4.5Winrate8.48%Top 451.21%Pick rate1.41%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Fast 8

Hard

Avg Place4.34Winrate18.56%Top 451.12%Pick rate1.51%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Hyper Roll

Medium

Avg Place4.42Winrate11.67%Top 450.96%Pick rate1.13%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Medium

Avg Place4.38Winrate14.19%Top 450.65%Pick rate0.64%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Fast 8

Medium

Avg Place4.55Winrate8.31%Top 449.66%Pick rate1.45%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Medium

Avg Place4.6Winrate9.92%Top 448.01%Pick rate1.1%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Easy

Avg Place4.49Winrate7.59%Top 451.59%Pick rate0.57%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Hyper Roll

Easy

Avg Place4.76Winrate6.61%Top 446.06%Pick rate1.86%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Easy

Avg Place4.8Winrate7.51%Top 445.19%Pick rate2.2%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Hyper Roll

Easy

Avg Place4.8Winrate10.57%Top 442.32%Pick rate0.93%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Medium

Avg Place4.97Winrate8.06%Top 441.79%Pick rate0.81%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Hyper Roll

Easy

Avg Place5.04Winrate9.55%Top 438.55%Pick rate1.55%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Slow Roll

Easy

Avg Place5.26Winrate7.37%Top 435.45%Pick rate0.93%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Hyper Roll

Easy

Avg Place5.56Winrate6.08%Top 430.79%Pick rate0.69%

Set 18

Patch 18.3

Hyper Roll

Easy

Avg Place5.89Winrate5.32%Top 423.1%Pick rate1.87%

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Vanguard levels & bonuses

Vanguard

2
18% max Health
Share of trait games 88.7%Avg Place 4.28Top 4 54.2%Winrate 14.4%
4
30% max Health
Share of trait games 10.4%Avg Place 4.28Top 4 53.6%Winrate 15.2%
6
40% max Health. Gain 5% Durability while Shielded.
Share of trait games 0.9%Avg Place 3.85Top 4 61.1%Winrate 18.8%

Vanguard TFT Champions

Vanguard

Pick rate 14.95%

Pick rate 4.96%

Pick rate 14.51%

Pick rate 23.5%

Pick rate 31.66%

Pick rate 21.49%

Often paired with Vanguard

Pick rate 35.41%

Pick rate 11.37%

Pick rate 18.93%

Pick rate 47.69%

Pick rate 21.42%

Pick rate 25.35%

Pick rate 15.36%

Pick rate 32.35%

Pick rate 29.16%

Pick rate 20.53%

Pick rate 14.37%

Pick rate 14.74%

Pick rate 9.38%

Pick rate 21.44%

Pick rate 28.65%

Pick rate 12.79%

Pick rate 28.14%

Pick rate 15.42%

Pick rate 31.21%

Pick rate 16.59%

Pick rate 8.47%

Pick rate 10.09%

Pick rate 9.9%

Pick rate 22.5%

TFT comps with Vanguard champions

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Juggernaut Vi

Avg Place 4.29 · Winrate 15.2% · Top 4 53.3%

Spellweaver Kha'Zix

Avg Place 4.38 · Winrate 14.1% · Top 4 52.2%

Elderwood Gnar

Avg Place 4.08 · Winrate 22.9% · Top 4 55.2%

Solar Leona

Avg Place 4.68 · Winrate 9.4% · Top 4 47.2%

Riftbeast Pebbles

Avg Place 4.21 · Winrate 12.9% · Top 4 55.7%

Inferno Zyra

Avg Place 4.01 · Winrate 20.7% · Top 4 57.4%

Executioner Yunara

Avg Place 4.57 · Winrate 11.1% · Top 4 49.7%

Ravager Warwick

Avg Place 4.41 · Winrate 7.6% · Top 4 52.7%

Sprykin Rammus

Avg Place 4.64 · Winrate 12.9% · Top 4 47.0%

Adaptor Scuttlecrab

Avg Place 6.23 · Winrate 5.2% · Top 4 26.8%

Flora Fatalis Ornn

Avg Place 4.69 · Winrate 10.0% · Top 4 46.5%

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Top traits of the meta

Juggernaut
Pick rate 47.69%
Vanguard
Pick rate 39.21%
Spellweaver
Pick rate 35.41%
Flora Fatalis
Pick rate 32.35%
Defender
Pick rate 31.21%
Brawler
Pick rate 29.16%
Inferno
Pick rate 28.65%
Primal
Pick rate 28.14%

Top units of the meta

Amumu
Pick rate 37.02%
Sentinel
Pick rate 31.66%
Vi
Pick rate 30.12%
Fiddlesticks
Pick rate 28.47%
Diana
Pick rate 23.5%
Maokai
Pick rate 21.53%
Taric
Pick rate 21.49%
Kennen
Pick rate 20.61%

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Frequently asked questions

How strong is Vanguard in TFT Set 18?: On patch 18.3 boards running Vanguard average place 4.28 and reach the top 4 in 54.2% of games. The trait is played in 39.2% of boards, sample size 131 885 games.
How many champions of Vanguard are usually played?: Most boards stop at 2 champions, that is 88.7% of all Vanguard games, and they average place 4.28. The breakpoints are 2, 4, 6.
Which champions have Vanguard?: Vanguard champions in Set 18 are Rakan, Elise, Hecarim, Diana, Sentinel, Taric.

How the Vanguard page is built

Where the data comes from

This Vanguard page is built from real ranked Teamfight Tactics matches. Ladder games are sampled across regions and ranks, read, and filtered to the current set and patch. The champions that carry Vanguard, the comps that run it, and the pick rates shown here all come from those games.

What this page shows

The breakpoints list how many units are needed for each level of Vanguard. The champions are the units that hold the trait, ordered by how often they are played, and the comps are the boards that run Vanguard, sorted by their own tier so the strongest builds appear first.

This Vanguard data is a snapshot of the current meta and shifts with patches and balance changes. How far you push the trait still depends on your units, items, and lobby.

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Vanguard TFT Comps and Champions (Updated October 2026)

Vanguard

Vanguard TFT Comps

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Juggernaut Amumu

Early Comp

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Vanguard Amumu

Inferno Ahri

Spellweaver Diana

Spellweaver Morgana

Lunar Hecarim

Hunter Alune

Lunar Ornn

Elderwood Ornn & Hecarim

Invoker Sivir

Invoker Morgana

Ravager Hecarim

Elderwood Teemo

Riftbeast Sentinel

Elderwood LeBlanc

Hunter Tristana

Elderwood Ornn & Xayah

Spellweaver Elise

Spellweaver Rakan

Coven Elise

Vanguard levels & bonuses

Vanguard TFT Champions

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TFT comps with Vanguard champions

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