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Executioner Zyra & Malphite

Also called Zyra Malphite Fast 9 · Executioner Fast 9

Fast 9ConsistentHigh Win %Carried by Zyra & MalphiteA Teamfight Tactics Set 18 comp, measured on patch 18.5 ranked games.

Difficulty Hard Goes to level 9 in 83% of games · Placed 0.44 worse on average when one other player held Zyra or Malphite

Updated 21 Oct 2026, 08:18 UTC · ranked games, last 7 days, Diamond+ · Patch 18.5

Too few games to grade in Diamond+: 187 in the last 7 days, and its numbers start at 400. All ranks shows what we measured.

When

Take it when you hold Chain Vest and Giant's Belt, and nobody else is on Zyra or Malphite

  • #2.92 alone28% of games
  • #3.36 with one other40% of games
  • #3.60 with two or more32% of games

Others on Zyra or Malphite in the lobby, over 688 games of this patch at all ranks.

Scout the lobby: with two or more other players on Zyra or Malphite it placed #3.60, against #2.92 with nobody else on them.

Slam order our rule

First Executioner Emblem (Frying Pan + Sparring Gloves)

Of Zyra's most played build, the item its boards placed best with: #2.43 over 188 boards.

Then: Chain Vest ×2, Giant's Belt ×2, Tear of the Goddess ×2, B.F. Sword, Needlessly Large Rod, Negatron Cloak, Recurve Bow

Zyra's items go on Azir until Zyra comes in at level 7. Malphite's items go on Sejuani until Malphite comes in at level 8. plan

Level plan

  1. Stage 2 Lv 4 plan
  2. Stage 3 Lv 6 plan
  3. Stage 5 Lv 8.6 measured
  4. Stage 6 Lv 9.2 measured

Its games end at Lv 8 16% · Lv 9 62% · Lv 10 21%

Carries

Zyra 3★ on 1% of boards

Executioner EmblemSpear of ShojinVoid Staff Executioner Emblem, Spear of Shojin, Void Staff

#2.20 over 20 games

Malphite 3★ on 1% of boards

CrownguardGargoyle StoneplateWarmog's Armor Crownguard, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog's Armor

#2.62 over 37 games

Zyra

Game plan

How it’s played
Fast 9 Players of this comp who go out in stage 6 are level 9.2 on average.
Play it when
you hold Chain Vest and Giant's Belt, and nobody else is on Zyra or Malphite (it placed #2.92 then, #3.60 against two or more)
Roll
Level 9 around 5-1: about 20 rolls (40 gold) to 2-star Zyra; about 30 if three copies of each are on other boards. model
Build
Zyra Zyra Executioner EmblemSpear of ShojinVoid Staff Executioner Emblem, Spear of Shojin, Void Staff · 20 games · #2.20
Components
Chain VestChain Vest ×2 · Giant's BeltGiant's Belt ×2 · Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess ×2 · B.F. SwordB.F. Sword · Frying PanFrying Pan · Needlessly Large RodNeedlessly Large Rod · +3 more
Pace
Level when its players go out — stage 5: 8.6 · stage 6: 9.2
Games end
Lv 8 16% · Lv 9 62% · Lv 10 21%
Vs its level
Finishes at level 9.1 on average. Boards at its levels average 3.45 across every comp; this one averages 3.14, 0.31 better. Level is partly how a game went and partly the plan, so this is context, not a grade.

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Final board

The whole board at level 9, where most of its games end, drawn from its games at all ranks over the last 14 days. A dashed slot is one its games fill differently; an open one, no unit holds on a quarter of them. Under a unit, or: who its games play there instead.

The Night Arena: an obsidian TFT board lit in gold
★★
★★
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★★
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Positions are our rule, by attack range: melee in front, ranged behind, the most-itemed carries in the back corners. Riot's match data has none. Dashed level buttons are planned, the rest measured.

5Ivern★
5Kennen★
  • Thief's Gloves
  • Edge of Night
  • Hand Of Justice
or
  • Ahri
5Taric★
4Amumu★★
4Malphite★★
  • Gargoyle Stoneplate
  • Warmog's Armor
  • Spirit Visage
carry
4Zyra★★
  • Void Staff
  • Spear of Shojin
  • Archangel's Staff
carry
3Azir★★
  • Guinsoo's Rageblade
  • Hextech Gunblade
  • Rabadon's Deathcap
1Yorick★★
5Maokaiflex

Paste it into the game’s Team Planner to have these champions marked in your shop.

Stage by stage

What to do at each stage, from the numbers below: stages 2 and 3 are our plan, 4 to 6 the level its players were measured at.

Stage 2 Level 4 plan

Play Rek'Sai, Yorick, Sejuani and Azir.

Zyra's items go on Azir until Zyra comes in at level 7.

Malphite's items go on Sejuani until Malphite comes in at level 8.

Stage 3 Level 6 plan

Add Karma and Yunara.

Stage 5 Level 9 measured

Its players average 8.6 when they go out in stage 5.

Add Ivern, Kennen, Maokai, Taric, Amumu, Malphite and Zyra; sell Karma, Rek'Sai, Sejuani and Yunara.

62% of its games end at level 9.

Stage 6 Level 9 measured

Its players average 9.2 when they go out in stage 6.

Its games end around round 6-1 on average, with 5 gold left.

How it’s played

The board at every level from 4, with what each level adds and sells. From level 8 up it is measured over 679 games at all ranks over the last 14 days; below that it is planned.

816%962%1021%
Lv 4planRek'SaiYorickSejuaniAzir222Malphite’s items on SejuaniZyra’s items on Azir
Lv 5planRek'SaiYorickSejuaniYunaraAzirAddedYunara2222Malphite’s items on SejuaniZyra’s items on Yunara
Lv 6planKarmaRek'SaiYorickSejuaniYunaraAzirAddedKarma32222Malphite’s items on SejuaniZyra’s items on Yunara
Lv 7planKarmaYorickAzirZyraSejuaniRek'SaiYunaraAddedZyra313222Malphite’s items on Sejuani
Lv 816%IvernAhriAmumuMalphiteZyraAzirYorickKarmaAddedIvernAhriAmumuMalphiteSoldSejuaniRek'SaiYunara31113222
Lv 962%IvernKennenMaokaiTaricAmumuMalphiteZyraAzirYorickAddedKennenMaokaiTaricSoldAhriKarma3111113222
Lv 1021%IvernKennenMaokaiTaricAmumuMalphiteSorakaZyraAzirYorickAddedSoraka31111133221

Not a reroll comp: nothing is 3-starred on even 1 board in 5.

How these rows are made

Level 8 and up are the boards this comp’s games ended on. Riot’s match data keeps only that last board, so the levels below are planned by one rule from this comp’s own units and traits and Riot’s shop odds, and marked plan — how the rule works. Hover a trait badge for what it does.

Contested?

How this comp placed by how many of the other seven players in the lobby held Zyra or Malphite, over 688 games of this patch at all ranks. We keep all eight boards of every game, so this is measured, not guessed; part of the gap is the lobby itself, so read it as how it placed, not only why.

Others holding itAvg PlaceShare of games
Nobody else#2.9228%
1 other player#3.3640%
2 or more#3.6032%

Questions

What people search for about this comp, answered from the numbers on this page.

How do you play Executioner Zyra & Malphite in TFT Set 18?

Fast 9. Players of this comp who go out in stage 6 are level 9.2 on average. Its games end most often at level 9 (62%).

What items does Zyra need?

Its most played build this patch is Executioner Emblem, Spear of Shojin and Void Staff: #2.20 over 20 games.

Is Executioner Zyra & Malphite good in patch 18.5?

Not graded yet: 234 games at all ranks in the last 7 days, and a grade needs 400. Its average place over them is #3.19.

Is Executioner Zyra & Malphite contested?

Yes, contest costs it: with nobody else on Zyra or Malphite it placed #2.92 (28% of games), with one other #3.36 (40%), with two or more #3.60 (32%), over 688 games of this patch at all ranks.

Items

The three items this comp’s carry was measured holding most often, the placement of the boards it held them on, and the difference against the comp’s own average. Every board of the family at all ranks over the last 14 days.

ChampionItemAvg Placevs compGames
ZyraVoid Staff#2.75-0.43261
ZyraSpear of Shojin#2.95-0.24206
ZyraArchangel's Staff#2.88-0.30190

Full builds

The carries’ most played three-item builds this patch, with the placement of the games they were built in.

ChampionBuildAvg PlaceGames
ZyraExecutioner EmblemExecutioner EmblemSpear of ShojinSpear of ShojinVoid StaffVoid Staff#2.2020
MalphiteCrownguardCrownguardGargoyle StoneplateGargoyle StoneplateWarmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor#2.6237
MalphiteGargoyle StoneplateGargoyle StoneplateGargoyle StoneplateGargoyle StoneplateWarmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor#2.9135
MalphiteGargoyle StoneplateGargoyle StoneplateSpirit VisageSpirit VisageWarmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor#2.8723

Components to hold Chain Vest ×2, Giant's Belt ×2, Tear of the Goddess ×2, B.F. Sword, Frying Pan, Needlessly Large Rod, Negatron Cloak, Recurve Bow, Sparring Gloves

Variations

Other boards this comp ends on, over the last 14 days. Each row is a version’s usual final board and what it plays instead of this comp’s own board at that level.

Lv 9KennenMaokaiTaricAmumuMalphiteZyraAzirScuttlecrabVeigar4.00avg place55 gamesPlaysVeigarScuttlecrabInstead ofIvernYorick

Augments that fit

What each augment grants, set against what this comp measured: the same rule the overlay uses when it reads the three on offer. A measured line is the comp’s own placement at a trait level; a line by rule is a fact about the comp, such as the damage its carry is built for.

MeasuredThe comp’s own placement at a trait’s levels, beside the augments that give the trait.

#2.80

Blackthorn 4: averages 2.80 here, against 3.11 at Blackthorn 2 (560 boards)

#2.30

Flora Fatalis 2: averages 2.30 here, against 3.03 at Flora Fatalis 1 (368 boards)

Levelling and economy

By ruleSuits this comp: it averages level 9.04, so levelling is the plan (679 boards)

Birthday PresentBuild A BudGoing LongGolden GambleGolden Gamble+Golden Gamble++Hard CommitHedge FundInvestment Strategy IILevel Up!Lucky GlovesLucky Gloves+
63 moreLuxury SubscriptionMoney MonsoonPrismatic DestinyPrismatic Destiny+Shimmerscale EssenceShopping SpreeThe Trait TreeThe Trait Tree+Urf's Grab BagAdvanced LoanAdvanced Loan+Big Grab BagBirthday ReunionBooster PackBooster Pack+Booster Pack++Clear MindCluttered MindExclusive CustomizationExplosive GrowthExplosive Growth+Gold DestinyGold Destiny+Hard BargainHeroic Grab BagHeroic Grab Bag+Heroic Grab Bag++HustlerInfinity ProtectionInvestment Strategy ILate Game ScalingMalicious MonetizationMax BuildMoney HungryMoney Hungry+Patient StudyPilferSlammin'Slammin'+Solo LevelingSpeedy Double KillSpreading RootsSpreading Roots+The Golden DragonTime SkipCalled ShotCaretaker's AllyCognitive TaxCognitive Tax+ExpeditionFeeling LuckyGood For Something IIron AssetsKick StartKingslayerLate Game SpecialistOne, Two, Five!Pandora's BenchSilver DestinySilver Destiny+Silver Destiny++Silver SpoonYoung and Wild and Free

AP carry

By ruleSuits this carry: Zyra is built for ability power here (558 boards)

Baron's LairCoronationDeadlier CapsHold the LineSoul AwakeningDark RitualDouble TroubleEarly LearningsEmbiggenNO SCOUT NO PIVOTSeraphim's StaffTons of Stats!
1 moreStand United
Works against it: Not a reroll comp (15), Wrong damage type (3)

By ruleNot a reroll comp: it 3-stars a unit in under 10% of boards, averaging level 9.04 (679)

Commerce CoreInvested+Invested++Prismatic TicketUpward MobilityCalculated LossCognitive OverloadEpic RolldownEpochEpoch+Trade SectorTrade Sector+
3 moreCrafted CraftingPatience Is A VirtueRecombobulator

By ruleWrong damage type: Zyra is built for ability power here (558 boards)

Deadlier BladesCybernetic ImplantsFocused Fire

Riot’s match-v1 data does not report which augments a player took, so no augment has a number of its own on this page or anywhere else on the site. The augment reference lists what each one grants.

More about this comp

At the top of the ladder

The newest boards of this comp from the players on our leaderboard, best placed first. A name opens that player’s games, board and items included.

  1. #1서은지#롤좀하는가Challenger · KR · 1,582 LP · level 9 · 2026-10-10
  2. #3도사 삼#LHNChallenger · KR · 1,573 LP · level 9 · out at 6-1 · 2026-10-08

Traits

Active on the final board above, with the next breakpoint the trait offers.

Summoner3Emerald Aspect1Greenfather1Monolith1Old Growth1Thornmaiden1Juggernaut3next 4Blackthorn2next 4Executioner2next 3Inferno2next 3

What each tier of this comp’s own traits was worth on its boards. The small number under each average is how many boards sat at that tier.

TraitPlacement at each tier
Blackthorn23.1147442.8086
Executioner23.7214232.9721742.29203
Juggernaut23.3245843.17187
Summoner24.4115232.89506

By bracket

Diamond, Master, Grandmaster and Challenger against the whole sample. Each board carries the tier of its own player where the sampler held it.

BracketGamesAvg PlaceTop 4 %Win %
Diamond+187#3.1374.9%29.4%
All ranks234#3.1975.2%27.4%

Trend

Avg Place on each of the last 7 days. The bars are scaled to the range shown, so the shape is the comparison and the figure under each bar is the day.

Also played

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