SPatch 18.1
Primal Spear TFT Set 18 Ranked Comp
A tier S TFT Set 18 ranked comp for patch 18.1: how to build it, which items and augments to prioritise, and how to position it.
Fast 8VanguardInvoker
How to Play
Primal Spear pairs Nidalee's crit build with Morgana's Wound behind a Vanguard and Invoker frontline. Play a standard Fast 8 curve and make Ancient Sentinel your main tank until Taric is upgraded.
Core Units
Nidalee
4-cost Carry
Morgana
4-cost Carry
Taric
5-cost Frontline
Rakan
1-cost Frontline
Ancient Sentinel
4-cost Frontline
Diana
3-cost Frontline
Vi
3-cost Frontline
Kog'Maw
3-cost Utility
Alune
5-cost Utility
Early Game
Rakan and Vi are cheap early frontline. Play a normal econ opening while you hold any Vanguard or Invoker pieces you find.
Mid Game
Push through level 8 and add Diana, Kog'Maw, and Alune as you find them; none of the three need dedicated items. Kog'Maw's shred and sunder utility is valuable even unitemised.
Late Game and Final Board
Nidalee and Morgana together cover both physical and magic damage, making this comp harder to hard-counter with a single defensive item. You can double up on Nidalee copies over a second Alune if you find the items for it.
Best Items
Nidalee wants Guinsoo's Rageblade and Jeweled Gauntlet; Morgana runs Adaptive Helm and Morellonomicon; Taric takes pure tank stats plus Crownguard.
Best Augments
Slightly Magic Roll and Cognitive Tax suit the early game; Big Grab Bag and Epoch support the mid game; Buried Treasures III and Call to Chaos close it out.
Positioning
Ancient Sentinel, Diana, Vi, and Taric wall the front, with Taric paired next to Ancient Sentinel. Nidalee, Morgana, Kog'Maw, and Alune fill the back row.
Flex Units and Alternative Carries
Kog'Maw and Alune are the flexible utility slots; you can run a second Nidalee over Alune if items support it.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Covering both damage types with Nidalee and Morgana makes this comp resilient to a single hard-counter item. A rough early game before your frontline is set can leave Nidalee exposed, since she needs time to ramp up.
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