TFT Set 18 Comps: Patch 18.4b Tier List & Best Builds
Compare TFT Set 18 comps on Patch 18.4b using a current Diamond+ board sample and a separate editorial tier list. Check the sample limits, then choose from your opener, items, upgrades, and lobby.
Key Strategy Takeaways
- TFT Ninja’s October 9 Patch 18.4b page shows 31.3K Diamond+ boards; Elderwood Draven is first in its displayed comp list at 3.62 average placement and 63.2% top-four.
- The same sample lists Invoker Ahri, Kha’Zix Reroll, Rammus Reroll, and Lunar Aphelios next; their placements and top-four rates vary.
- Mobalytics’ October 8 editorial S tier names a different set of lines, because its list and TFT Ninja’s measured sample use different methods.
- Use rankings as a shortlist, not a force list: start from your opener, items, upgrades, contesting, health, and lobby. Double Up needs its own mode-specific comps.
What are the best TFT Set 18 comps on Patch 18.4b?
Patch 18.4b changed the live Set 18 environment again, so a Patch 18.3b tier list is no longer a current answer. In the October 9 TFT Ninja Diamond+ snapshot, 31.3K boards were labeled Patch 18.4b. Elderwood Draven leads the site's displayed comp list; Kha’Zix Reroll and Lunar Aphelios also show strong top-four rates in that sample.
These are third-party ranked-board results, not TFTFans games or a promise that one board will work from every opener. Use the sample to shortlist a direction, then check your items, upgrades, shop, health, and lobby.
Current Set 18 comp snapshot
| TFT Ninja displayed order | Composition | Average placement | Top-four rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elderwood Draven | 3.62 | 63.2% |
| 2 | Invoker Ahri | 4.41 | 51.2% |
| 3 | Kha’Zix Reroll | 4.12 | 56.7% |
| 4 | Rammus Reroll | 4.46 | 50.1% |
| 5 | Lunar Aphelios | 4.30 | 56.0% |
The order above is the order shown by TFT Ninja, not a ranking sorted only by average placement. The page also tracks other signals, and comp labels are built from grouped final boards. The values summarize its Diamond+ sample at the time checked on October 9; they are not causal proof that the named carry or trait produced the result.
Why another current tier list may look different
Mobalytics’ Set 18 Patch 18.4b guide, updated October 8, uses an editorial comp tier list. Its S-tier choices include Spikes and Soldiers, Moonlight Mantis, Moonlit Hunt, The Final Forest, Riftbeast Reroll, Bloom and Doom, and The Eclipse. It describes factors such as consistency, overall strength, and flexibility rather than presenting the same Diamond+ board sample as TFT Ninja.
So the two lists are useful for different questions: a measured board sample shows what happened in a particular ranked data window; an editorial list explains which plans experienced players currently recommend. Don't average their labels into a made-up universal tier score.
How to choose a Set 18 comp from your game
1. Start with items and upgrades, not a tier screenshot
If your opener already supports a physical-damage carry and a stable frontline, Elderwood Draven is one current line to investigate. If your shop and components point elsewhere, do not sell a strong board just to chase the sample leader. Use the TFT item matrix for recipes and the Best-in-Slot item guide to compare holder roles.
2. Match the plan to your economy
Fast 8 and Fast 9 boards require enough health and economy to reach their roll-down; reroll lines need early copies, manageable contesting, and gold to roll without collapsing the rest of your board. Read the Fast 8 guide, Fast 9 guide, or reroll guide for those tradeoffs.
3. Scout before committing to reroll
TFT champions come from a shared pool. If opponents are holding the copies your line needs, the average shown in a tier list may not describe the game you can actually play. Scout first and compare a nearby board using your upgrades. The Set 18 champion pool guide explains how copies held elsewhere affect your shops.
4. Use a comp guide as a plan with exits
A useful guide should explain its carry, frontline, item roles, roll timing, and when to pivot—not just show a final board. For a champion-specific example, see our Ezreal Set 18 build guide. Use the team builder to check board and trait changes before the match.
Patch 18.4b context and data limits
Riot's official Patch 18.4 notes and B-Patch update moved power across traits and units, then made another focused balance pass. That helps explain why older Patch 18.3b samples should not be presented as current. The numbers above are filtered to Diamond+ on one third-party site; Mobalytics' editorial tiers use another method, and lower ranks, regions, and modes can differ.
This page covers standard ranked Set 18, not Double Up. In Double Up, partners share health, can exchange units and items, and may reinforce each other; use our separate TFT Set 18 Double Up comps and partner guide.
TFT Set 18 comps FAQ
What is the best TFT comp in Set 18 Patch 18.4b?
In TFT Ninja’s October 9 Diamond+ snapshot, Elderwood Draven is first in the displayed list at a 3.62 average placement and 63.2% top-four rate. That is one source's sample, not a universal answer or a reason to force Draven from a poor opener.
Are these TFTFans win rates?
No. The numerical placements above are a dated third-party TFT Ninja snapshot. Mobalytics’ S tier is an editorial recommendation. TFTFans does not claim either dataset as first-party results.
Why do TFT comp tier lists disagree?
They can use different player ranks, regions, time windows, samples, and comp-grouping rules. Some rank final boards from match data; others rate consistency, strength, and flexibility editorially. They answer related, but not identical, questions.
Is this a Double Up tier list?
No. It covers standard ranked comps. Double Up has its own sample and strategy; see the Double Up comp guide.