Defender

Set 18 · patch 18.5

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Defender is a TFT Set 18 trait with breakpoints at 2/4/6 units. Champions with Defender: Ornn, Leona, Shen, Rammus, Fiddlesticks, Lillia.

Your team gains 12 Armor and Magic Resist. Defenders gain more.
(2) 25
(4) 60
(6) 115

Champions

Emblem

Defender Emblem

Comps

Tier S

Fast 9 Alune & Morgana

Fast 9Difficulty: Hard

★★

AP fast 9 comp: win streak with AP items, stabilise at level 8, then reach 9 for Alune behind a Vanguard front line. Best with an econ augment.

Elderwood Executioners: Ezreal & Soraka

Fast 8Difficulty: Medium

★★

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

Lunar Kha'Zix Reroll

3-cost rerollDifficulty: Medium

★★

★★★

Level 7 reroll for 3-star Kha'Zix, Diana and Hecarim, with Ezreal as extra damage. Play it when you get an early Kha'Zix with items and are uncontested.

Eclipse Kayle Reroll

2-cost rerollDifficulty: Easy

★★★

A level 6 slow-roll comp: 3-star Kayle and Solar units, then Lunar champions to switch on Eclipse. Easy to pilot when 1- and 2-costs are open.

Veigar & Ornn Reroll

1-cost rerollDifficulty: Easy

★★★

A level 5 reroll for 3-star Veigar and Ornn: Veigar snowballs Ability Power from kills while Ornn forges Artifacts. Play it from early pairs.

Spellweaver Ahri & Zyra

Fast 8Difficulty: Medium

★★

A fast 8 board with Ahri and Zyra as AP carries, spread across many small traits. Best with Bronze For Life; playable from any AP opener.