TFT CODEX

Vanguard Alune

Also called Alune Fast 9 · Vanguard Fast 9

Fast 9High Win %Carried by Alune

Teamfight Tactics Set 18·Patch 18.5·Ranked games, Diamond+, last 7 days·Updated 29 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC·Difficulty Medium

—Tier
#3.92Avg Place
59.6%Top 4 %
24.2%Win %
0.4%Play Rate
7,863Games, 7 days

Final board

The board at level 9, where most of its games end, from its games at all ranks over the last 14 days. Press a level to see the board on the way.

The Night Arena: an obsidian TFT board lit in gold
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Positions are our rule by attack range, not measured. Riot's match data has no positions. Dashed levels are planned.

5Alune★★
  • Jeweled Gauntlet
  • Spear of Shojin
  • Archangel's Staff
carry
5Ivern★★
5Taric★★
  • Gargoyle Stoneplate
  • Warmog's Armor
4Sentinel★★
  • Gargoyle Stoneplate
  • Protector's Vow
  • Warmog's Armor
3Diana★★
5Luxflex
5Maokaiflex
or
  • Elise
4Morganaflex
or
  • Aphelios
1Rakanflex
or
  • Hecarim

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Alune

How to play this

When
You hold B.F. Sword and Giant's Belt, and nobody else in the lobby is on Alune.
  • #3.70 alone42% of games
  • #4.01 with one other41% of games
  • #4.26 with two or more18% of games
Others on Alune in the lobby, over 9,668 games of this patch at all ranks.
Items
Slam Nashor's Tooth first (Recurve Bow + Giant's Belt): of Alune's most played build, the item its boards placed best with, #3.52 over 1,903 boards at all ranks. our rule Hold the rest:B.F. SwordNeedlessly Large RodSparring GlovesTear of the Goddess
Level
Level to 9. Its games also end at level 8 (10%) and level 10 (20%). Level 9 around 5-1: about 33 rolls (66 gold) to 2-star Alune; about 54 if three copies of each are on other boards. model Finishes at level 9.1 on average. Boards at its levels average 3.46 across every comp; this one averages 3.92, 0.46 worse. Level is partly how a game went and partly the plan, so this is context, not a grade.
Carries

Alune 3★ on 0% of boards

Jeweled GauntletNashor's ToothSpear of Shojin Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth, Spear of Shojin

#3.46 over 290 games at all ranks

Stage by stage

Stages 2 and 3 are our plan; 4 to 6 are the level its players were measured at.

Stage 2 Level 4 plan

Play Karma, Rakan, Yorick and Diana.

Alune's items go on Karma until Alune comes in at level 7.

Stage 3 Level 6 plan

Add Elise and Cassiopeia.

Stage 4 Level 9 measured

Its players average 8.6 when they go out in stage 4.

Add Alune, Ivern, Lux, Maokai, Taric, Morgana and Sentinel; sell Elise, Cassiopeia, Yorick and Karma.

70% of its games end at level 9.

Stage 5 Level 9 measured

Its players average 8.8 when they go out in stage 5.

Stage 6 Level 9 measured

Its players average 9.3 when they go out in stage 6.

Its games end around round 5-7 on average, with 6 gold left.

Which version?

Six comps play Vanguard around Alune; the biggest four are compared here. They share the two below; the units only one of them plays tell you which one you are on.

All of these play
DianaAlune
You are here
Not gradedVanguard Alune
#3.92 avg59.6% top 47,863 gamesFast 9
Played on about 1 board in 227 in the last 7 days; a grade needs 1 in 100.
Carried by Alune
Only this one plays
or Lux
#5.52 avg28.1% top 4424 gamesFast 9
Played on about 1 board in 5,000 in the last 7 days; a grade needs 1 in 100.
Carried by Alune & Morgana
Only this one plays
or Settor Yorick
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2 smaller versions

Ranked games, last 7 days, Diamond+. A dashed portrait is a flex slot: many of its games play another unit there.

No tier yet fewer than 400 games in 7 days   Not graded played too rarely to grade

Board at every levelthe board level by level, with its traits and the options its games play

The board at every level from 4, with what each level adds and sells. From level 8 up it is measured over 17,704 games at all ranks over the last 14 days; below that it is planned.

810%970%1020%
Lv 4planKarmaRakanYorickDiana22Alune’s items on Karma
Lv 5planKarmaRakanYorickEliseDianaAddedElise32Alune’s items on Karma
Lv 6planEliseCassiopeiaDianaRakanYorickKarmaAddedCassiopeia322Alune’s items on Cassiopeia
Lv 7realDianaSentinelEliseCassiopeiaTaricAluneMorganaAddedSentinelTaricAluneMorganaSoldRakanYorickKarma1143222
Lv 810%AluneTaricMorganaSentinelDianaRakanAmumuLuxAddedRakanAmumuLuxSoldEliseCassiopeia1114222
Lv 970%AluneIvernLuxMaokaiTaricMorganaSentinelDianaRakanAddedIvernMaokaiSoldAmumu111114222
Lv 1020%AluneIvernLuxMaokaiTaricMorganaSentinelDianaRakanHecarimAddedHecarim111115222

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. Rows marked real are the boards of the games that went out at that level holding four or more of this comp’s units — real boards on the way to it, not its own games.

Item builds, measuredthe carries’ three-item builds, with average place and games

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

ChampionBuildAvg PlaceGames
AluneJeweled GauntletJeweled GauntletNashor's ToothNashor's ToothSpear of ShojinSpear of Shojin#3.46290
AluneArchangel's StaffArchangel's StaffJeweled GauntletJeweled GauntletSpear of ShojinSpear of Shojin#3.31261
AluneJeweled GauntletJeweled GauntletRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapSpear of ShojinSpear of Shojin#3.47218

Components to hold B.F. Sword, Giant's Belt, Needlessly Large Rod, Recurve Bow, Sparring Gloves, Tear of the Goddess

Variationswhat close versions add or leave out, and how they placed

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. A 2 on a portrait: that unit takes two team slots.

Lv 9AluneLuxMaokaiTaricAmumuMorganaSentinelDianaRakan4.21avg place1,678 gamesPlaysAmumuInstead ofIvern
Lv 9AluneIvernLuxMaokaiTaricApheliosSentinelDianaHecarim3.50avg place1,436 gamesPlaysApheliosHecarimInstead ofMorganaRakan
Lv 9AluneIvernKennenTaricAmumuMorganaSentinelDianaRakan4.27avg place1,245 gamesPlaysKennenAmumuInstead ofLuxMaokai
Lv 9AluneIvernKennenLuxTaricAhriAmumuSentinelDiana4.07avg place858 gamesPlaysKennenAhriAmumuInstead ofMaokaiMorganaRakan
Lv 9AluneElder Dragon2IvernTaricMorganaSentinelDianaElise2.89avg place841 gamesPlaysElder Dragon2EliseInstead ofLuxMaokaiRakan
Augments that fitby trait and by our rule; no augment has a number of its own

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.

#3.04

Lunar 5: averages 3.04 here, against 4.01 at Lunar 2 (9,883 boards)

#3.50

Coven 4: averages 3.50 here, against 3.87 at Coven 3 (1,376 boards)

#4.06

Primal 2: averages 4.06 here, against 4.22 at Primal 4 (1,127 boards)

#4.06

Blackthorn 4: averages 4.06 here, against 4.18 at Blackthorn 2 (774 boards)

#3.49

Blossom 5: averages 3.49 here, against 3.83 at Blossom 3 (727 boards)

#3.28

Elderwood 5: averages 3.28 here, against 3.86 at Elderwood 3 (663 boards)

3 more measured lines

#3.29

Fae 4: averages 3.29 here, against 3.69 at Fae 2 (2,012 boards)

#3.55

Flora Fatalis 1: averages 3.55 here, against 3.59 at Flora Fatalis 2 (2,529 boards)

#3.06

Rapidfire 3: averages 3.06 here, against 3.44 at Rapidfire 2 (1,290 boards)

Levelling and economy

By ruleSuits this comp: it averages level 9.10, so levelling is the plan (17,704 boards)

Birthday PresentBuild A BudGoing LongGolden GambleGolden Gamble+Golden Gamble++Hard CommitHedge FundInvestment Strategy IILevel Up!Lucky GlovesLucky Gloves+
65 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 MindConstruct a CompanionExclusive 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 LuckyForge A FriendGood 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: Alune is built for ability power here (12,725 boards)

Baron's LairCoronationDeadlier CapsHold the LineSoul AwakeningEarly LearningsNO SCOUT NO PIVOTSeraphim's StaffTons of Stats!Stand 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 9.10 (17,704)

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

By ruleWrong damage type: Alune is built for ability power here (12,725 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.

Questionswhat people search for about this comp, answered from this page

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

How do you play Vanguard Alune in TFT Set 18?

Fast 9. Players of this comp who go out in stage 6 are level 9.3 on average. Its games end most often at level 9 (70%).

What items does Alune need?

Its most played build this patch is Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth and Spear of Shojin: #3.46 over 290 games.

Is Vanguard Alune good in patch 18.5?

In Diamond+: average place #3.92 and 60% top 4 over 7,863 Diamond+ games in the last 7 days. At all ranks it averages #3.92 over 8,226 games.

Is Vanguard Alune contested?

Yes, contest costs it: with nobody else on Alune it placed #3.70 (42% of games), with one other #4.01 (41%), with two or more #4.26 (18%), over 9,668 games of this patch at all ranks.

More about this compladder boards, traits, by bracket, trend, also played

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. #1IronBog#999Challenger · NA · 1,569 LP · level 10 · 2026-10-27
  2. #1Super Pino#LAN1Challenger · LAN · 1,550 LP · level 10 · 2026-10-27
  3. #2VenomWM#LANChallenger · LAN · 1,908 LP · level 9 · out at 6-5 · 2026-10-28
  4. #4SSC KnifeLemon#ducvuChallenger · VN · 1,541 LP · level 9 · out at 6-3 · 2026-10-29
  5. #6SSC Inusaki#giangChallenger · VN · 1,588 LP · level 9 · out at 5-5 · 2026-10-29
  6. #6Sacred Norris#HeheChallenger · EUNE · 1,692 LP · level 8 · out at 5-3 · 2026-10-27

Traits

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

Attuned1Avatar1Emerald Aspect1Greenfather1Old Growth1Vanguard4next 6Invoker2next 3Juggernaut2next 4Lunar2next 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
Invoker23.648,55933.701,42243.4041652.58121
Juggernaut23.979,26244.271,21863.87142
Lunar24.018,31233.802,68443.162,95153.041,571
Vanguard24.664,31043.7011,93263.171,212

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+7,863#3.9259.6%24.2%
All ranks8,226#3.9259.6%24.0%

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

Families sharing at least 4 core units with this one — the same board taken a different way.

CompTierShared unitsAvg PlaceGames
Vanguard Alune & Morgana with Lux—5#3.3177
Lunar Aphelios—5#2.9852
Invoker Morgana & Sentinel—4#4.517,195
Vanguard Draven—4#5.17218
Vanguard Alune with Gnar—4#4.69137
Vanguard Morgana with Taric—4#4.93136
Fae Alune—4#5.90101
Riftbeast Alune & Lux—4#3.6287