Elderwood Aphelios Fast 9: TFT Set 18 comp guide
Elderwood5Lunar3Rapidfire2Defender2What each trait does
NewNew this patch. Patch 18.5c report
Aphelios and Alune carry at level 9 on Elderwood 5, with Gnar and Lillia in front: the Elderwood Aphelios line without Ezreal.
Ornn
Alistar
Gnar


Lillia
Diana


Lillia
Diana
LeBlanc


Aphelios
Xayah


Alune
Ornn
Alistar
Xayah
Ornn
Alistar
LeBlanc
Xayah
Ornn
Alistar
Hecarim
LeBlanc
Xayah
Ornn
Alistar
Hecarim
Diana
LeBlanc
Xayah
Ornn
Alistar
Hecarim
Diana
LeBlanc
Aphelios
Xayah
Ornn
Alistar
Hecarim
Lillia
Diana
LeBlanc
Aphelios
Xayah
Ornn
Alistar
Gnar


Lillia
Diana


Lillia
Diana
LeBlanc


Aphelios
Xayah


Alune
Ornn
Alistar
Gnar


Lillia
Diana


Lillia
Diana
LeBlanc


Aphelios
Ivern
Xayah


Alune
TipTwo-star Aphelios comes first: with a one-star Aphelios this board finishes bottom four in over half its games.
When to play it
- Openers
- Ornn
- Xayah
- Alistar
- LeBlanc
- Components
- 3 Recurve Bows
- 2 Needlessly Large Rods
- 2 B.F. Swords
- 2 Sparring Gloves
- Negatron Cloak
- Tear of the Goddess
- Giant's Belt
- Play it when
- Ornn, Xayah and Alistar pairs by 3-2 and an early Guinsoo's Rageblade for Aphelios.
- Contested
- If another player builds Aphelios, play Elderwood Ezreal: Ornn, Xayah, Alistar and LeBlanc stay.
Level by level
-
- Ornn
- Xayah
- Alistar
-
at 2-1
- LeBlanc
-
at 2-5
- Hecarim
-
at 3-2
- Diana
-
at 3-5
- Aphelios
-
at 4-1
Hold above 50 gold for the level 9 roll.
- Lillia
-
at 5-1Final board
Roll for two-star Aphelios first, then Lillia.
- Gnar for Hecarim
- Alune
-
at 6-1
- Ivern
Items
Item order
- Guinsoo's Rageblade
- Infinity Edge
- Gargoyle Stoneplate
- Kraken's Fury
- Jeweled Gauntlet
Augments
Augment priority: econ, then items.
- Spreading RootsGold, S tier on our list Gain a random Emblem. After 3 combats, gain another.
- Level Up!Prismatic, S tier on our list When you buy XP, gain an additional 2. Gain 10 immediately.
- SwordsmithGold, A tier on our list Gain 2 random completed items that build from B.F. Sword.
- Epic RolldownGold, S tier on our list When you reach Level 8, gain 20 Shop rerolls.





















