Best Teamfight Tactics (TFT) 9.19 team compositions and synergy combos
The best team compositions and synergy combos in Teamfight Tactics (TFT). Learn the best units and builds to rank up in patch 9.19.
I have published 60 TFT team builds so far, but over time I will produce more depending on the meta and the patch changes.
Today, we will talk about the new team comps that arise with patch 9.19. I will add more in the next days as soon as new strong builds will emerge.
In each build, the champions are sorted by gold cost, and the number prior each name is the gold cost of that particular unit.
Gunslinger Pirate
Final team: Graves, Tristana, Pyke, Lucian, Gangplank.
Gunslinger: 4
Pirate: 3
This is the core formation of the Gunslinger Pirate lineup. I suggested several ways to extend the team composition in the late game.
Thanks to the item changes brought by 9.19, Gunslingers will be pretty strong during this patch: I recommend building Giant Slayer, Red Buff, and Hush on your carries.
Start with Graves, Pyke, and Twisted Fate as you want the Pirate bonus as soon as possible to gain extra gold.
Get Tristana for the two Gunslinger synergy, and then add Lucian. They are your two carries.
Remove Twisted Fate and replace him with Gangplank - you acquired also the four Gunslinger trait.
Afterwards, there are several routes you can follow depending on your preferences and luck with champions and items:
Leona + Pantheon/Braum will boost the defensive capabilities of the team with the Guardian synergy.
Miss Fortune and Jinx maximize the Gunslinger trait, and eventually you could even add Vi for the Hextech synergy.
If you can build Blade of the Ruined King on Tristana, pick Shen to unlock the three Blademaster trait, which will boost her damage.
Knight Ranger Phantom
Final team: Darius, Garen, Vayne, Mordekaiser, Poppy, Kindred, Sejuani.
Knight: 5+1
Ranger: 2
Phantom: 2
Noble: 3 (with Kayle)
There are two variants of this composition with slightly different champions, but the core is always composed of the six Knights.
Start with Darius and Garen for the two Knight bonus.
Add Vayne and Varus for the two Ranger synergy - the former is your main carry.
Add Mordekaiser and Poppy to unlock four Knight.
Replace Varus with Kindred, who brings the Phantom buff.
Sejuani increases the number of Knights to five, but to maximize this synergy you either need to find Kayle (who will also grant you the three Noble synergy), or build Knight’s Vow (Spatula + Chain Vest) on a Ranger; Kindred is the best wearer because of her active ability.
Alternative team: Darius, Garen, Ashe, Mordekaiser, Poppy, Kindred, Sejuani.
Knight: 5+1
Ranger: 2
Glacial: 2
Phantom: 2
With this alternative lineup you gain the first tier of the Glacial trait, but you also lose the chance to achieve three Noble with Kayle. Ashe replaces Vayne as the carry.
Imperial Knight
Final team: Darius, Garen, Poppy, Katarina, Sejuani, Draven, Swain.
Imperial: 4
Knight: 4
A strong Draven composition based on Imperials and Knights.
Start with Darius and Garen for the two Knight bonus.
Add Lucian and Fiora. They will greatly boost your early game with the three Noble synergy, but you will remove them later on to add your core champions.
Poppy and Sejuani are solid frontliners and bring the four Knight bonus.
Draven is your main carry, and he unlocks also two Imperial. Try to find him as soon as possible, and place him at the corner of the board.
In order to finish the lineup, you need also Katarina and Swain (your secondary carry). They provide the full powerful Imperial trait.
Imperial Knight extended
Final team: Garen, Darius, Poppy, Katarina, Sejuani, Draven, Swain, Kayle.
Imperial: 4
Knight: 6
This is an extended version of the Imperial Knight composition. It is stronger but also more difficult to build than the previous one.
Follow the standard Imperial Knight build above this one, and save Mordekaiser in your bench starting from the early game (you can also use him to achieve four Knight while finding Sejuani)
Build Knight’s Vow on Swain and add Mordekaiser to unlock the complete six Knight bonus.
Finally, replace Garen or Mordekaiser with Kayle to maintain the Knight synergy with a stronger unit. Note that you can’t get rid of Darius because he is also an Imperial.
Yordle Shapeshifter Sorcerer
Final team: Lulu, Ahri, Poppy, Shyvana, Gnar, Aurelion Sol, Sejuani, Swain.
Yordle: 3
Shapeshifter: 3
Sorcerer: 3
Dragon: 2
Wild: 2
Knight: 2
This composition will be extremely powerful in this patch. I have already talked about it in the past, and the build didn’t change at all, so you can find the full explanation here: Yordle Shapeshifter Sorcerer.
Wild Sorcerer Shapeshifter
Final team: Warwick, Nidalee, Ahri, Shyvana, Morgana, Gnar, Aurelion Sol.
Wild: 4
Sorcerer: 3
Shapeshifter: 3
Dragon: 2
Also this Wild lineup will rise to the top of the meta, not only for its own strength, but also because it counters the Yordle one. The build explanation is available here: Wild Sorcerer Shapeshifter.
Wild Imperial Shapeshifter
Final team: Nidalee, Warwick, Darius, Ahri, Katarina, Draven, Gnar, Swain.
Wild: 4
Imperial: 4
Shapeshifter: 3
With patch 9.19, Rapid Firecannon no longer counters evasion, so the four Wild bonus is of great help for a pure auto-attacker such as Draven.
Start with Nidalee and Warwick for two Wild.
Add Darius and Garen/Mordekaiser for two Knight (remove the latter when you need space for your core composition)
Add Draven as soon as you can for the two Imperial bonus (he is your main carry).
Ahri and Gnar bring the four Wild synergy.
Finally, Katarina and Swain maximize the Imperial bonus, and the latter also unlocks the Shapeshifter synergy. While finding Swain, you can achieve this synergy earlier by using a random Shapeshifter unit.
More TFT Compositions
The link below will bring you to the 60 team compositions I have created so far. All of them are viable and work in any meta depending on your goals.
