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Vanguard Marksman

Fast 8 Vanguard Marksman TFT set 14 comp. Itemize Leona for your frontline tank, and Xayah, Aphelios for your damage carry backline.

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SET 14
S-TIER
Vanguard Marksman
Fast 8
Sylas
Rhaast
Jhin
Jinx
Jarvan IV
Xayah
Aphelios
Leona
Garen

Team Comp Overview: Augments, Carries, Items & Tempo

Aim to play this Fast 8 board when offered an econ augment on 2-1 along with an AD item start.
Augments that supplement this strategy include any Marksman augment or any other augment that buffs your frontline or provides attack speed to your backline.

Vanguard Crest
Pumping Up
Raining Gold
Flatline
Cybernetic Implant
Final Board Layout
Rhaast
Leona
Jarvan IV
Sylas
Xayah
Jinx
Jhin
Aphelios
Carries & Items
Sylas
Jhin
Rhaast
Jarvan IV
Jinx
ApheliosCARRY
XayahCARRY
LeonaTANK

Fast 8 Tempo

Recommended Leveling / Tempo for this team comp

3

2-1stage

0gold

4

2-5stage

20+gold

Aim for 20+ Gold by 2-6

5

2-7stage

30+gold

6

3-2stage

30+gold

7

3-7stage

40+gold

8

4-2stage

30+gold

Reroll for carries


Early Game

In the early game, play a board centered around any upgraded tank units and an AD item holder.
Since this is a Fast 8 comp, look to lose streak in order to build your economy faster than the rest of the lobby. Prioritize 1 Guinsoo’s Rageblade then focus on high quality tank items as this comp wants long fights that allows Aphelios to ramp up his attack speed.

Early Game Board
Sylas
Skarner
Kindred
Kog’Maw
Early Game Strategy
Sylas
Skarner
Kindred
Kog’Maw

Early Game Leveling / Tempo

Early game leveling and tempo strategy

3

2-1stage

0gold

4

2-4stage

10+gold

5

2-7stage

30+gold

Mid Game

In the mid game, you need to stabilize your board in order to have enough health to work with during the Level 8 rolldown. So on 3-2 Level to 6 and roll for any tank upgrades and a stronger AD item holder.
Ideally, try to play 2 Golden Ox and begin stacking the damage amp for Aphelios.

Mid Game Board
Rhaast
Gragas
Jarvan IV
Alistar
Jhin
Jinx
Mid Game Strategy
Alistar
Rhaast
Jhin
Jinx
Gragas
Jarvan IV

Mid Game Leveling / Tempo

Mid game leveling and tempo strategy

6

3-2stage

30+gold

7

3-7stage

40+gold

Late Game

On 4-2 push to Level 8 and roll aggressively for your 4 cost units. Try your best not to roll all the way down to 0 gold as you still need to push to Level 9 as your win condition.

After stabilizing in stage 4, push to Level 9 and play 5 cost utility units such as: Garen, Renekton, Zac.
Additionally if you are playing Jhin and have an excess amount of AP items Aurora could be a good option on Level 9 to help diversify your damage.

Late Game Board
Sylas
Rhaast
Leona
Jarvan IV
Garen
Jhin
Jinx
Xayah
Aphelios
Late Game Strategy
Sylas
Rhaast
Jhin
Jinx
Jarvan IV
XayahCARRY
ApheliosCARRY
LeonaTANK
GarenFLEX