HexComps Set 18 · patch 18.5

Elderwood Executioners: Ezreal & Soraka

Fast 8Difficulty MediumPatch 18.5

Fast 8 comp with Ezreal and Soraka carrying behind Elderwood and 3 Executioners. Much stronger when you get an Elderwood Emblem.

★★

Open in team builder

Final board

★★

Carry items

★★Soraka

★★Ezreal

Item priority

Why it works

3 Executioner (Ezreal, Soraka, Kennen) is the main power spike: Executioners gain Precision and 15% critical strike chance, and their targets bleed for 25% bonus true damage over 3 seconds. Soraka got stronger in 18.5 – her star now deals 235/355 magic damage, and if a star has already hit that target, 3 more fall for 110/165 each. Ezreal blinks away, hits his target hard and gains attack speed, so the two carries split the damage between physical and magic. Elderwood is the defensive layer: each breakpoint (3, 5, 7, 9) adds more durable bodies on your side of the board, which buys your back line time to cast.

Game plan

2
Stage 2
Open with upgraded Elderwood units such as Ornn, Xayah, LeBlanc or Alistar and slam items. Spear of Shojin and Last Whisper can sit on Xayah, and Spear of Shojin also works on LeBlanc. LeBlanc can create copies of units on your board, so field the ones you want more of. A typical curve is level 4 at 2-1 and 5 at 2-5.
3
Stage 3
Level 6 at 3-2 and add Elderwood and Spellweaver units as you level. AD items go on Xayah or another Rapidfire. 5 Elderwood is enough for this stage.
4
Stage 4
Level 7 at 4-1 and 8 at 4-2, then roll for Ezreal and Soraka with 7 Elderwood. Don't roll down to zero – you need gold for level 9 and Elderwood Lux.
5
Stage 5
Go to level 9 (around 5-5) for Elderwood Lux, then aim for 9 Elderwood. Lux can replace two of your cheap Elderwood units.

Early game

Augments

Best

Nature's Shelter

Good

Bodyguard Training Master of All Origins

When to pivot

The comp works without an Elderwood Emblem, but it is clearly weaker, so lean into it mainly when you have the emblem or your items fit Ezreal and Soraka. Ivern, LeBlanc and Alistar are the flex options. If the Elderwood units are contested, you can keep the Ezreal and Soraka core and play Executioners with Sett and Ahri instead.

Flex options

LeBlanc

Ivern

Alistar

Tips

Place Stonebark Trees in both front corners and the Lifebloom in the back row, two hexes from the left corner.
Ezreal goes in the right back corner, Soraka two hexes to his left, and Lux in the opposite back corner.
The Elderwood Emblem goes on Soraka. Extra items go on Kennen or Gnar.
Hecarim: Dragon's Claw, Bramble Vest and Sunfire Cape; Warmog's Armor is a good replacement for Dragon's Claw.

Updated 27 October 2026 · Set 18 · patch 18.5