TFT Set 18 Item Tier List
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Set 18 Patch 18.5 Updated
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S tier, 23 items
Brawler Emblem
The third item most Master Yi Reroll games give Yi; one of the best-placing emblems.
Dawncore
Mana engine for Cassiopeia and Veigar.
Elderwood Emblem
Elderwood 7 for the Ezreal and Aphelios comps: 18.4 made that step stronger, and the emblem has placed among the best since.
Gargoyle Stoneplate
The default tank item; slam it early on your main frontliner.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Core on every attack-speed carry: Draven, Azir, Caitlyn, Master Yi.
Infinity Edge
The crit core for Aphelios, Nidalee and Elder Dragon.
Jeweled Gauntlet
Best AP crit item: Ahri, Veigar, Soraka and Alune all use it.
Lich Bane
Best on Akali reroll.
Luden's Tempest
Splash damage for AP casters, and one of the best-placing artifacts.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Raw AP, and the item the patch's best rerolls share: Kha'Zix, Veigar and Pebbles.
Radiant Adaptive Helm
Flexible Radiant for casters or tanks.
Radiant Blue Buff
Radiant: 20% more AD and AP from every source.
Radiant Giant Slayer
Into tank lobbies on AD carries.
Radiant Hand of Justice
Omnivamp Radiant for divers.
Radiant Rabadon's Deathcap
Raw AP; best on reroll casters.
Radiant Thief's Gloves
Two Radiant-quality random items every round; the best-placing Radiant in 18.3b.
Rapidfire Emblem
On Brambleback it makes Rapidfire 5 for Rapidfire Aphelios; one of the best-placing emblems in 18.4b, before 18.5 trimmed Rapidfire.
Recurve Bow
Builds Guinsoo's, Kraken's and Giant Slayer: the most valuable component.
Silvermere Dawn
Crowd control for bruisers; in 18.4 games it places among the best artifacts.
Spear of Shojin
The best mana item of the set: every caster and Ashe want it first.
Tear of the Goddess
Builds Shojin, Blue Buff, Archangel's and Void Staff; every caster wants it.
Vanguard Emblem
An extra Vanguard for the Aphelios, Morgana and Alune boards; one of the best-placing emblems.
Warmog's Armor
Flat health that pairs with any tank item; great first tank slam, and the tanks of most top comps hold it.
A tier, 52 items
Adaptive Helm
Flexible: mana for backline casters, resists for frontline ones.
Archangel's Staff
Scaling AP: Zyra holds two in the Juggernaut lines, and Alune and Cassiopeia build it.
B.F. Sword
Builds Infinity Edge, Deathblade and Sterak's; strong AD component.
Blighting Jewel
Magic shred for Cassiopeia.
Blue Buff
Mana Regen plus 10% more AD and AP from every source; a multiplier Veigar and Ashe love.
Crownguard
Shield and AP for AP front liners: Rammus, Ornn and Malphite hold it in the top rerolls.
Deathblade
Raw AD for Aphelios, Draven and Ezreal in the top Fast 8 and Fast 9 lines.
Defender Emblem
On Rengar it is the sixth Defender of Defender Rengar Reroll; on any front liner it adds the armor and magic resist Defenders get.
Edge of Night
The first item in most Rengar lines, and core on Master Yi, Akali, Camille and Kennen.
Eternal Pact
Nerfed in 18.3; still a strong artifact, a step behind the best in 18.4 games.
Executioner Emblem
The fourth Executioner on Ahri, or the third on Draven; in 18.4b it placed a step below the best emblems.
Flora Fatalis Emblem
Only Consuming Flora hands one out, and since 18.5 its holder gets 70% more from Flora Fatalis (it was 50%).
Frying Pan
Builds the set's emblems and the Tactician's Shield.
Giant Slayer
The pick into tank-heavy lobbies for AD carries.
Giant's Belt
Builds Warmog's and Sunfire; the tank carousel pick.
Hand Of Justice
Omnivamp and damage for divers like Kha'Zix and Nidalee.
Hellfire Hatchet
Good on Master Yi and other divers.
Hextech Gunblade
AP with healing; keeps reroll casters like Azir alive.
Horizon Focus
Bonus damage on stunned targets.
Invoker Emblem
On Ahri it is the fourth Invoker of Invoker Ahri Morgana; Nidalee wants it too.
Juggernaut Emblem
An extra Juggernaut for the Zyra, Caitlyn and Ashe front lines; the best-placing emblem in 18.3b, before 18.4 trimmed the trait.
Kraken's Fury
Stacks Attack Damage on every attack, then attack speed: the key third item for Aphelios and Draven.
Last Whisper
Armor shred for AD carries; the third item on Ashe and Ezreal.
Lightshield Crest
Strong tank artifact.
Lunar Emblem
Lunar 4 for Aphelios and Alune.
Manazane
Mana for casters; good on Ahri.
Morellonomicon
Burn and anti-heal from an AP caster; Zyra, Morgana and Teemo build it.
Needlessly Large Rod
Builds Rabadon's, Gunblade and Jeweled Gauntlet.
Protector's Vow
Shield and resists on your main tank; strong into burst.
Radiant Bloodthirster
Sustain Radiant for melee carries.
Radiant Bramble Vest
Armor tank Radiant; it placed with the A Radiants in 18.4b.
Radiant Edge of Night
Assassin Radiant for Kha'Zix and Akali.
Radiant Infinity Edge
The crit Radiant for Aphelios and Nidalee.
Radiant Jeweled Gauntlet
The AP crit Radiant for Ahri and Veigar.
Radiant Last Whisper
Armor shred Radiant for AD carries.
Radiant Nashor's Tooth
Radiant: 4 mana per attack, 6 on a crit.
Radiant Sterak's Gage
Strong on bruisers and Elder Dragon.
Radiant Striker's Flail
Crit and damage amp for Ahri.
Radiant Titan's Resolve
Stacking Radiant for Master Yi and Rengar; it placed with the A Radiants in 18.4b.
Ravager Emblem
Ravager 4 for Elise Reroll, the emblem that line waits for.
Red Buff
Burn plus bonus damage for AD carries, strong on Ashe and Aphelios.
Spatula
Emblems and Tactician's items; take it when your comp has a key emblem.
Spellweaver Emblem
Spellweaver 6 for Ahri, on Sett or Lillia.
Spirit Visage
Healing for tanks in long fights; many front lines of the listed comps build it.
Sterak's Gage
Great on bruisers and Elder Dragon.
Striker's Flail
Crit and damage amp; strong third item on Ahri.
Tactician's Cape
An extra board slot is always strong when you can make it.
Tactician's Crown
The Spatula-Spatula item: another unit on board.
Tactician's Shield
Frying Pan pair: extra team slot; strong in any comp.
Thief's Gloves
Random items every round; strong on a holder while you econ.
Void Staff
Magic shred on AP carries: Zyra, Morgana and LeBlanc build it in the top lines.
Wit's End
Best on Master Yi and Kayle.
B tier, 41 items
Aegis of Dusk
Steals Magic Resist from nearby enemies and deals magic damage from the holder's own; solid on the frontline.
Bloodthirster
Sustain for melee AD carries like Warwick.
Blossom Emblem
Blossom steps come at 3, 5 and 7, so one emblem helps an Ahri board that has 4 or 6.
Bramble Vest
Armor tank item; strong into AD lobbies.
Chain Vest
Builds Gargoyle and Bramble; always usable on a tank.
Dragon's Claw
MR tank item; strong into AP lobbies.
Evenshroud
Resist shred aura; good utility on a tank.
Fae Emblem
On Sivir in Fae Tristana, or on Rengar for Tristana Rengar Reroll's Fae 4; 18.5 raised Fae's healing.
Fishbones
Hop-around damage for AD carries.
Flickerblades
For attack speed carries such as Kayle; it placed better on 18.4's first day.
Gold Collector
Econ artifact; fine when the board can wait for the gold.
Inferno Emblem
Inferno 5 for Ashe: the emblem Inferno Ashe is built around.
Infinity Force
Stats of everything; fine on any carry.
Ionic Spark
Punishes casters from the front: Fiddlesticks and Diana hold it in Flora Azir Reroll and Kha'Zix Reroll.
Mittens
Shrinks its holder for speed and immunity to Slow, Burn and Wound: for a carry those effects would stop.
Nashor's Tooth
Mana on every attack, doubled on a crit: best on casters that already crit often.
Negatron Cloak
Builds Dragon's Claw and Bloodthirster.
Primal Emblem
Primal for a Nidalee or Sivir board; one emblem rarely reaches Primal 4.
Quicksilver
Crowd-control immunity for divers: Master Yi, Camille and Murkwolf use it.
Radiant Dragon's Claw
Magic resist tank Radiant; it placed better in 18.4b.
Radiant Evenshroud
Resist shred Radiant.
Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade
The attack speed Radiant for Draven, Tristana and Azir.
Radiant Ionic Spark
Anti-caster Radiant.
Radiant Kraken's Fury
For Aphelios and Draven; it placed lower in 18.4b.
Radiant Morellonomicon
Burn Radiant; best on Morgana.
Radiant Protector's Vow
Strong shield Radiant for your main tank.
Radiant Quicksilver
Crowd-control immunity Radiant for divers.
Radiant Red Buff
For Ashe and Aphelios; it placed lower in 18.4b.
Radiant Spirit Visage
Healing Radiant for tanks; it placed better in 18.4b.
Radiant Sunfire Cape
Burn Radiant from the frontline.
Rapid Firecannon
One more hex of range, and another with every kill: for backline AD carries. It places with the middle of the artifacts.
Seeker's Armguard
AP stat stick for Akali and Kayle.
Sparring Gloves
Builds Infinity Edge and Thief's Gloves; flexible.
Statikk Shiv
Buffed in 18.3 (25% AP); in 18.4 games it places with the middle of the artifacts.
Steadfast Heart
Damage reduction for tanks; good second tank item.
Sunfire Cape
Burn and anti-heal from the frontline.
Talisman of Ascension
After 22 seconds of combat its holder gains 100% max Health and 120% Damage Amp: for long fights.
The Indomitable
Tank artifact for long fights.
Titan's Resolve
Stacking stats; good on Master Yi and Rengar.
Void Gauntlet
Stores Health through the fight and lets it out as magic damage when its holder dies: for a front liner.
Zhonya's Paradox
Stasis saves a key carry.
C tier, 20 items
Aegis of Dawn
Steals Armor from nearby enemies and heals its holder; it places below most artifacts.
Blackthorn Emblem
Blackthorn 6 on Kha'Zix, or Blackthorn with Azir on Yunara; 18.5 cut what Blackthorn 6 adds.
Coven Emblem
The weakest-placing emblem in 18.3b; Coven lines rarely need it.
Forbidden Idol
Niche shielding; rarely worth a slot.
Gambler's Blade
Scales with gold; weak unless you are rich.
Hullcrusher
Big stats for a unit standing alone: good on an isolated Kha'Zix, Rengar or corner carry, wasted in a packed front line.
Hunter Emblem
Hunter for Ashe and Caitlyn, two lines that place lower since 18.4.
Mogul's Mail
Gold for defense; weak in close lobbies.
Phantom Emblem
Rarely worth the slot.
Radiant Archangel's Staff
Scaling AP Radiant; it placed lower in 18.4b.
Radiant Crownguard
Shield and AP Radiant.
Radiant Deathblade
Raw AD Radiant; it placed better on 18.4's first day.
Radiant Gargoyle Stoneplate
Tank Radiant; most other Radiants placed better in 18.3b.
Radiant Hextech Gunblade
AP and healing for Azir and Cassiopeia.
Radiant Spear of Shojin
Mana Radiant for casters; most other Radiants placed better in 18.3b.
Radiant Steadfast Heart
Damage reduction Radiant for tanks.
Radiant Void Staff
Magic shred Radiant; it placed lower in 18.4b.
Radiant Warmog's Armor
Massive health on any tank; it placed lower on 18.4's first day.
Sprykin Emblem
In the listed Sprykin lines (at 3 or 5) one emblem adds no new step.
Titanic Hydra
Cleave for melee carries like Warwick.
The best items on patch 18.5
PivotTFT ranks 136 items for Teamfight Tactics Set 18 on patch 18.5. The best of them:
- S tier: Brawler Emblem, Dawncore, Elderwood Emblem, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, Jeweled Gauntlet, Lich Bane, Luden's Tempest, Rabadon's Deathcap, Radiant Adaptive Helm, Radiant Blue Buff, Radiant Giant Slayer, Radiant Hand of Justice, Radiant Rabadon's Deathcap, Radiant Thief's Gloves, Rapidfire Emblem, Recurve Bow, Silvermere Dawn, Spear of Shojin, Tear of the Goddess, Vanguard Emblem and Warmog's Armor.
- A tier: Adaptive Helm, Archangel's Staff, B.F. Sword, Blighting Jewel, Blue Buff, Crownguard, Deathblade, Defender Emblem, Edge of Night, Eternal Pact, Executioner Emblem, Flora Fatalis Emblem, Frying Pan, Giant Slayer, Giant's Belt, Hand Of Justice, Hellfire Hatchet, Hextech Gunblade, Horizon Focus, Invoker Emblem, Juggernaut Emblem, Kraken's Fury, Last Whisper, Lightshield Crest, Lunar Emblem, Manazane, Morellonomicon, Needlessly Large Rod, Protector's Vow, Radiant Bloodthirster, Radiant Bramble Vest, Radiant Edge of Night, Radiant Infinity Edge, Radiant Jeweled Gauntlet, Radiant Last Whisper, Radiant Nashor's Tooth, Radiant Sterak's Gage, Radiant Striker's Flail, Radiant Titan's Resolve, Ravager Emblem, Red Buff, Spatula, Spellweaver Emblem, Spirit Visage, Sterak's Gage, Striker's Flail, Tactician's Cape, Tactician's Crown, Tactician's Shield, Thief's Gloves, Void Staff and Wit's End.
How to read the item tier list
This list ranks the completed items, artifacts, radiant items and emblems of Teamfight Tactics Set 18, from S (build it whenever it suits your carry) down to C (only in the right comp). Hover or tap an item to see its recipe, what it does, a note on where it shines and the comps that build it.
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