Vanguard
1,156,178 games with Vanguard active, 1,054,310 of them Diamond+.
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 23:21 UTC · 2,526,232 boards · Patch 18.5
At Combat Start and after dropping below 50% Health, Vanguards gain a max Health Shield for 10 seconds.
What Vanguard does at each breakpoint
- 218% max Health
- 430% max Health
- 640% max Health. Gain 95% Durability while Shielded.
Emblem
By breakpoint
How games placed at each breakpoint: whether reaching the next one pays.
| Breakpoint | Play Rate | Avg Place | Top 4 % | Win % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 39.4% | 4.21 | 55.5% | 15.1% | 900,626 |
| 4 | 6.2% | 4.46 | 50.0% | 15.8% | 142,832 |
| 6 | 0.5% | 3.87 | 61.0% | 20.2% | 10,852 |
Champions with Vanguard
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Comps that run Vanguard
Published comps with this trait active in their definition, best-placing first. Only comps with 400 or more games are listed.
| Tier | Comp | Avg Place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Riftbeast Elder Dragon | 3.55 | 130,506 |
| SS | Riftbeast Elder Dragon & Draven | 4.19 | 116,662 |
| AA | Elderwood Draven & Maokai | 4.27 | 89,748 |
| AA | Sprykin Teemo & Alistar | 4.36 | 28,982 |
| AA | Elderwood Kha'Zix & Hecarim | 4.40 | 52,724 |
| AA | Elderwood Ezreal & Aphelios | 4.43 | 58,945 |
| AB | Elderwood Ezreal | 4.45 | 48,142 |
| AB | Invoker Ahri & Morgana | 4.49 | 108,567 |
260 further published comps run Vanguard. The comps list carries every one of them, with a filter box.