Vanguard

Set 18 · patch 18.5

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Vanguard is a TFT Set 18 trait with breakpoints at 2/4/6 units. Champions with Vanguard: Rakan, Elise, Hecarim, Diana, Sentinel, Taric.

At Combat Start and after dropping below 50% Health, Vanguards gain a max Health Shield for 10 seconds.
(2) 18% max Health
(4) 30% max Health
(6) 40% max Health. Gain 5% Durability while Shielded.

Champions

Emblem

Vanguard Emblem

Comps

Tier S

Riftbeast Brambleback

Fast 8Difficulty: Medium

★★

Fast 8 Riftbeast comp: 7 Riftbeast by stage 3, Brambleback as the main carry and Elder Dragon to finish. Best from item-heavy openers.

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.

2Flora Fatalis

3Elderwood

2Vanguard