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24 Min read Welcome to our guide on ALL Set 4 champions. TFT Set 4: Fates is officially on the PBE and we’ve got you covered regarding the recommended items, tips, tricks, and first impressions for every champion. Note these thoughts are subject to change depending on if Riot decides to alter anything throughout the PBE testing period.
Our overview of these champions are edited to be more concise, for a more in-depth look on every champion ability and their stats, check out their Champions Page for more details.
If you’re looking for the new Classes and Origins, we have those as well in our TFT site’s Synergies feature.
We’ll be giving basic positioning suggestions for every champion to get the ball rolling for you, but remember that positioning is incredibly contextual in TFT and to always adapt to the situation at hand.
The terminology we’ll be using in this article will be frontline, midline, and backline.
Red = frontline, Orange = midline, Green = backline
Following this key, you’ll be able to understand the rows that champions should be placed in general.
NOTE: Once the new Set is officially live, we’ll be providing the recommended meta team comps. To view these comps in-game, make sure to download our overlay.
We’ve seen Diana before in TFT, and she was a very strong early game unit in Set 2. We don’t know yet whether she has that same early game power as before, but her Moonlight trait will push players to hyper roll with Diana along with the other Moonlight champions.
Positioning: Backline
[See Diana’s TFT champion page]
Diana is a pretty straight forward unit. She’s a damage dealing Assassin with Moonlight. It will be interesting to see if she has the potential to be a hyper roll carry compared to the other Moonlight units.
Elise used to be a Set 1 champion and was somewhat underwhelming back then. She now gets additional health upon transforming, which can make her a decent early pseudo tank unit.
Positioning: Midline
[See Elise’s TFT champion page]
Since she turns into a melee spider after transforming, you don’t want her to spend too much time walking from the backline. Furthermore, since she gains additional health, you can use that to buy the rest of your team more time rather than making her a damage dealing unit.
Fiora is back once again, making that three appearances for her. Her ability can be quite clutch and delay enemy damage, but her synergies will factor mostly into whether or not she makes a final 8 unit team or is used as a transition unit.
Positioning: Frontline
[See Fiora’s TFT champion page]
Fiora can buy decent time with her Riposte ability, but being a one cost unit, she is also quite squishy later in the game. In the early game, she can be a frontline unit, but towards the late game you want to make sure she doesn’t take too much damage and has time to cast her ability.
Garen is another returning unit and was a very strong unit in set 1. Vanguards have shown to be a premier frontline synergy in set 3, and this trend will likely continue in Set 4.
Positioning: Frontline
Garen in Set 1 was a very solid item holder as he could hold tanky items as well as Morellonomicon. This can make him a priority unit to pick up early game depending on what comp you want to play.
Lissandra looks to be an interesting 1 cost unit that deals a solid amount of damage. With Moonlight, she could definitely be a strong unit to itemize early.
Positioning: Backline
[Lissandra’s TFT champion page]
Dazzler is a very strong synergy to pair with Lissandra, but keep in mind that other Dazzler units are high cost. The next Dazzler is 3-cost, with the rest being 4 or 5-cost. This can be interesting to build around as it gives a
flexible spot in the team for stronger and higher cost units.
This is Maokai’s 2nd appearance in TFT (first appeared in Set 2), and he is a very simple unit. He’s a tanky Brawler unit with a small damage ability with a useful debuff.
Positioning: Frontline
If possible you will want to position Maokai so that his ability hits as many enemies as possible. Reducing enemy attack speed not only reduces damage, but also reduces their mana generation. With unit AI in this game,
however, it may be difficult to optimally position Maokai in every fight.
Nami seems to be very similar to Zoe in Set 3. She will likely be underwhelming early game, but in a full team comp, her ability can come in clutch as even stunning one unit can be the difference in a fight.
Positioning: Backline
Nami will target the closest enemy with her ability, so try to look for holes in enemy positioning to take advantage of this. Even if her first cast hits a frontline unit, as the fight goes on, she can bubble the enemy carry, leading to a win.
Nidalee is coming back to TFT, but with a different ability this time. Her spear deals more damage the further it travels, making her positioning similar to units like Snipers in Set 3.
Positioning: Backline Corner
Positioning Nidalee in the corner will increase the damage her spear does assuming the furthest enemy is in the opposite corner. To take full advantage of this ability, check which corner most enemies are in to increase the odds you land a max range spear.
Tahm Kench is another simple frontline unit that essentially has the same ability that Leona did. Brawlers were slightly weaker than Vanguards for most of Set 3, but this may change depending on how team comps are built this set.
Positioning: Frontline
Tahm Kench will likely be a transition unit for most teams. There are more Brawlers that are higher cost and have stronger abilities, so don’t be afraid to slam defensive items on Tahm Kench as you will likely sell him later in the game.
Twisted Fate is back with the same cost and ability as Set 3. As such, there isn’t too much to expect from him. He will likely become an early game item holder that transitions into a Cultist or Mage comp.
Positioning: Backline / Midline
[Twisted Fate’s TFT champion page]
We’ve seen in Set 3 that placing Twisted Fate in the middle of the board can make his ability hit more units as they come out with more of an angle. If you’re afraid of him dying too soon, however, you can place him more toward the back to protect him.
Vayne is coming back with her old Silver bolts ability. However, with another 1 cost Sharpshooter like Nidalee, these two can be a great early game backline that deals mixed damage, allowing for a strong transition of items.
Positioning: Backline
Sharpshooters play much better into comps that are grouped together as their synergy applies ricochet damage to nearby enemies. If you see enemies playing lots of Sharpshooters, make sure to spread out your team to not take as much ricochet damage.
Wukong is a Vanguard unit, making him naturally tanky if you have other Vanguards. His ability provides a lot for a 1 cost unit as it provides both damage and CC. Garen and Wukong are likely to be another pair of early frontlines that can build into an early win streak.
Positioning: Frontline
Wukong’s stun can come in clutch in a fight if he attacks the right target. Try to position against enemy frontliners who have strong abilities that you want to try to delay with Wukong.
Yasuo now has his Q ability from League of Legends and is a 1 cost unit. While his ability procs on-hit effects, there aren’t very many on-hit effects in TFT that can make good use of his ability.
Positioning: Midline
Yasuo’s ability only reaches 2 hexes in front of him, so definitely do not put a Rapid Firecannon on him. Position him slightly back so he doesn’t take initial aggro as he is a melee damage dealer rather than a tank.
Annie has the same ability as Set 3, but she is no longer Mech Pilot. This will likely give more room for her to shine as her own unit, rather than as a synergy unit.
Positioning: Frontline
For a mage team, Annie is one of the few units that can be a decent frontline as her ability gives her a sizable shield.
While it is unclear how much damage the Aphelios turret will deal, the wording makes it seem almost like a full copy of Aphelios. With Moonlight, Aphelios seems to be the premier 2 cost slow roll carry with his high damage output ability.
Positioning: Backline
[Aphelios’s TFT champion page]
Aphelios looks to be a powerful carry for those looking to 3 star a low cost unit, but make sure you can protect him against things like Assassins and Mages.
Hecarim seems to be a solid frontline unit with an ability that absorbs health from enemies. While it may be tempting to try to create a Hecarim carry, if there are not enough enemy melee units, this idea will likely fall flat.
Positioning: Frontline
In the early game, if you wanted to, you could try to position Hecarim solely in the front to allow him to steal more health as all the enemy melee units will target him.
Janna seems to be a new discount version of Karma. She shields allies and gives attack damage instead of attack speed. Attack speed is considered better since it also provides mana generation, but a small attack buff is nice to have.
Positioning: Backline
Janna will likely target front line units as they will lose health first in the fight, but against Assassins, Janna can come in clutch by shielding your backline carry. Since she targets the lowest health allies, you won’t have to worry about positioning her like Karma from Sets 2 and 3.
Jarvan looks to be another very powerful unit, providing a good frontline and solid CC. Considering he is only a 2 cost unit, he will likely be a very strong unit to have for teams looking to transition into Warlord or Keeper comps.
Positioning: Frontline
[Jarvan IV’s TFT champion page]
Jarvan can be tricky to position as he will target the furthest enemy within 3 hexes. The middle of the boards tend to be pretty sparse, so positioning him on the sides can result in him hitting multiple frontline units. When playing against Jarvan, try to frontline a unit to ensure he doesn’t walk up and get in range of your backline units.
Jax in Set 2 was mainly used as a synergy unit, as he just didn’t quite have enough in his kit to be a carry unit. Being a Duelist in Set 4, however, moving around faster could result in him being a stronger transition unit than he was in the past.
Positioning: Frontline
Similarly to Hecarim, you could position him solely in the front to get the most out of his ability. However, in the later stages in the game, you don’t want to risk him dying before he can cast his ability.
Lulu is quite interesting as she doesn’t provide a shield, but bonus health. This can synergize interestingly with certain units that we will cover later. In addition, the CC from her ability can be quite nice to delay enemy frontline units or to disrupt Assassins on your backline.
Positioning: Backline
Lulu has an interesting synergy with Hecarim as Hecarim can steal health from enemies, while Lulu provides bonus health to a unit. While they are only 2 cost units, this can be a strong mid game combination to carry you into the late game, assuming their base stats and ability numbers compare well enough to other units.
Pyke is coming back as he was the same cost and had the same ability as in Set 1. Pyke was one of the best CC units in Set 1, and I expect him to perform just as well in Set 4. Even though the board is bigger now than it was before, having such a large CC in only a 2 cost unit is extremely beneficial to any comp.
Positioning: Backline
You will want to position Pyke towards the corners of the board as his ability will stretch out further when he dashes to the furthest enemy.
Sylas’ ability targeting is similar to Jarvan in that it stretches out 3 hexes, but the direction he casts will depend on the target he is facing. It will be easier to line up his ability compared to Jarvan, but as the fight goes on and he moves around, don’t count on him hitting multiple units with his ability.
Positioning: Frontline
Sylas is the only frontline unit of the Moonlight synergy as he is a Brawler. Any Moonlight comp will definitely want to get Sylas, but hitting both Sylas and Aphelios 3 star will be more difficult as they are both 2 cost. However, if you can get all 3 Moonlight units to 3 star, you can get that juicy 4 star unit.
Teemo is coming back with a slightly weaker ability to match his lower cost. Blind can be an extremely powerful effect, but it will be difficult to hit priority units as he casts at his target rather than say the highest attack speed unit.
Positioning: Backline
This is more of a tip of playing against Teemo, but try not to group up too much when positioning. If Teemo hits a unit adjacent to your carry, the blind can make the fight much more difficult if it lands on your main carry.
Thresh is going back to his Set 3 ability which provided an AOE shield to his teammates. This would ideally make you want to group your frontline units to gain more shield, but be wary of enemy AOE effects if you decide to group up.
Positioning: Frontline / Midline
Since Thresh is a frontline unit, you have the option of frontlining him, but his range can make him a decent middle unit to provide a second layer of defense rather than making him a frontline tank.
Vi has a very simple ability that reduces enemy armor and deals a bit of damage. Her armor reduction can come quite in handy against enemy teams that stack armor like Vanguards. This can possibly reduce the necessity of an item like Last Whisper on your main carry.
Positioning: Frontline
Vi’s ability does deal AOE damage, but it will be difficult to consistently try to hit as many units as possible. It may be more efficient to try and position her in front of the enemies tankiest unit to reduce their armor instead.
Zed is coming back with the same ability as in Set 3.5, but with different traits. Ninjas are finally making a comeback, which will be interesting to see how strong Ninjas will be as they spike early and late with their trait.
Positioning: Backline
Shade units are similar to Assassins except they teleport instead of jump. Furthermore, they stealth every third attack, giving them innate survivability to reset aggro on them, similar to how Shaco works in Set 3.
Akali’s ability is extremely simple in that it just deals damage to her target. Being an Assassin, her ability can critically strike, so Akali can possibly be a carry for Ninja based teams that can deal both magic and attack damage.
Positioning: Backline
As with any Assassin, you will want to place Akali so that she can target enemy carries when she jumps. This can backfire, as if the enemy carry kills your frontline before Akali kills them, they can burst down Akali as she is close to the enemy carry.
Evelynn is returning to TFT since her debut in Set 1 (thanks for the correction @kennethlai_), and her ability seems to be extremely powerful. If enemies are low enough, her ability essentially acts as an AOE execute.
Positioning: Backline
In an ideal world, Evelynn would jump directly onto the enemy carry, executing them once she gets her ability off. She can be extremely annoying to deal with as her ability and her Shade trait both provide survivability.
Any unit that has 3 traits often become very powerful and flexible units in the game. Her ability also deals solid damage and provides good CC. Disarm is only slightly worse than a stun, but nevertheless, Irelia will be an interesting unit to play around with.
Positioning: Midline
Being a melee unit comes with disadvantages, so try to position her away from danger, but close enough that she doesn’t have to walk too far to deal damage. Like many other units, try to position her in a way that you can hit as many units as possible.
Jinx is getting a different ability this time around, but can be a solid mid game carry as her AOE can provide a lot of damage depending on how the enemy team is positioned. Having a single target stun is also nothing to discount, as it can delay important enemy abilities.
Positioning: Backline
Like I referenced, Jinx can be used to delay enemy frontline abilities with her ability stun. Try to position her so that she targets the enemy frontline with the most powerful ability.
Kalista’s ability is purely damage based as she will execute an enemy if there are enough stacks. Furthemore, being a Duelist will increase her attack speed to build up more stacks on enemies.
Positioning: Backline
Kalista may become a unit with carry potential in the 3 cost slot, but she suffers from her ability being single target damage. Against extremely tanky teams, her ability can be extremely powerful, however, as the execute will greatly increase the damage output to tanky units like Brawlers or Vanguards.
Just like Irelia, having three traits usually makes a unit very flexible and sought after in the meta. She was decently strong in Set 1, but that was with a smaller board where her ability could hit more units. We will have to see how her ability translates to Set 4 and the larger board.
Positioning: Backline
[Katarina’s TFT champion page]
In Set 1, Katarina suffered from being too squishy to reliably cast her ability in fights. While you will want to make her jump toward enemy carries, be wary that she may die before being able to cast if you choose to do so.
Kennen was one of the best units in Set 1, but with the larger board, Kennen may not be the powerhouse he once was. Making him an Assassin will make things very interesting though.
Positioning: Frontline
On a Ninja team, Kennen will likely be the main unit to put magic damage items on. Also try to get Guardian Angel on him, as this will ensure he casts his ability even though he is on the frontline.
Kindred has the same ability as she did in Set 2, but her power in Set 2 largely came from being able to utilize 3 different traits, making her transition well from the early to late game.
Positioning: Backline
Kindred’s ability can be extremely random and can sometimes cause her to jump into danger. An item like RFC will reduce the chance she jumps into danger, but we will have to see whether or not she is the Hunter worth itemizing.
Lux is coming back with the same ability as in Set 3. Her ability is very powerful as it provides a lot of CC if you are able to position her well.
Positioning: Midline
Lux positioning can be somewhat tricky. Placing her toward the corner will increase the distance the stun travels. Placing her more toward the middle will also decrease the angle her stun travels, making it more likely to hit multiple units. Balance this along with enemy positioning as well as making sure to keep her protected.
Nunu has a simple single target damage ability that deals more damage if the target has less health than Nunu. This synergizes well with Brawlers as it will be more likely Nunu will have more health than the enemy.
Positioning: Frontline
Nunu has a very simple ability and premise, so there isn’t much to further expand on. Giving him an item like Warmog’s will give him even more health, but may not be worth giving over a different frontline unit.
Veigar has an interesting premise as he scales the more enemies he kills throughout the game. If you can find an early Veigar and stack him with items, he can potentially become a burst machine.
Positioning: Backline
To put things into perspective. Rabadon’s Deathcap gives 40 spell power. That would mean a 2 star Veigar would need to kill about 13 to get an almost equivalent bonus. Veigar also targets the lowest health enemy, increasing the chance he kills an enemy with his ability.
Xin Zhao looks to be a solid frontline unit against teams that opt to run ranged carries. He will likely cast his ability and challenge frontline units, dealing more damage to them, while also taking reduced damage from other sources.
Positioning: Frontline
[Xin Zhao’s TFT champion page]
Be careful with Xin Zhao against enemy teams that have strong melee units. He will perform best if the meta or enemy team has mostly ranged damage dealers.
Yuumi performs very similarly to Karma except she restores health and her attack speed bonus is not limited to the shield duration of Karma. Combined with Spirit, Yuumi can give a large amount of attack speed to allies, bumping up mana generation and damage.
Positioning: Backline
Tips: In the beginning of the fight, don’t worry too much about Yuumi positioning, as she will likely dash to a frontline unit first, then proceed to dash to the furthest ally from there. Instead, look to position your main carry furthest away from your main tank to get the most out of this ability.
Aatrox seems to be a very powerful frontline unit that deals good damage, is tanky with Vanguard, and provides CC by pulling in units. Since there is no Blitzcrank in this set, enemies may corner their carries, which can allow Aatrox to pull them into his ability.
Positioning: Frontline
If enemies try to position with a bait unit in the corner, you can adjust your positioning by hugging the opposite side. This way, Aatrox can pull in the two furthest units and ideally pull in the enemy carry along with the bait.
Ahri’s ability looks like it deals a lot of good AOE damage. She does suffer from only being able to attack her current target, so other players can play around this by not clumping.
Positioning: Backline
Unfortunately, Ahri does not have too much complexity to take advantage of, but her damage numbers may make up for this and be a potent 4 cost carry.
Ashe is one of the few units in the game whose ability deals physical damage. This can be a strength or a weakness depending on how the meta plays out.
Positioning: Backline
Since Ashe’s ability cannot crit, it will be likely that she will benefit more from items that give attack speed and damage rather than crit. This would include items like Deathblade, Giant Slayer, or Guinsoo’s Rageblade.
Cassiopeia seems to be more of a utility 4 cost unit rather than a carry. Her ability does not deal that much damage, but the CC and debuff it applies can make her a valuable unit to many teams.
Positioning: Midline
[Cassiopeia’s TFT champion page]
Depending on the range of her ability, Cassiopeia likely won’t be a backline unit as you will want to hit as many enemies with her cone as possible.
Jhin is coming back to Set 4, and he is fresh in our minds so there’s not much to see here. His Sharpshooter trait now gives him additional AOE damage, but he may not perform as well as he did with the Dark Star trait.
Positioning: Backline
Just like in Set 3, Jhin will likely deal the best damage with crit items as his ability pushes him in that direction.
Like Cassiopeia, Morgana looks to be more of a utility unit rather than the sole carry of the team. Her damage does deal quite a bit of damage, and the magic resistance shred will also make her ability deal more damage as the duration passes.
Positioning: Backline
Since Morgana’s ability targets her target, try to position her so that she attacks units that are in the middle of a clump to deal as much damage as possible.
Riven is also coming back as a unit with the complete package. She has a shield, deals damage, and her synergies provide even more utility for the team.
Positioning: Frontline
Don’t be fooled by Riven from League of Legends. Most of her damage output is magic damage, so try to pair her along with an attack damage dealer to create a balanced team.
Sejuani was one of the best CC units in Set 1, but with the larger board, her ability won’t have the same effect it did in the past. Even still, the large CC along with a tanky stat line will make her a solid unit in many teams.
Positioning: Frontline
[Cassiopeia’s TFT champion page]
Like many other units, position her toward the side that the most enemies are to make the most out of her CC.
Shen is the last of the Ninjas and his kit is purely defensive. His taunt and shield make him very good at buying for the rest of the team to deal damage.
Positioning: Frontline
One of the new items, Iron Will, gives bonus defensive stats depending on how many units are targeting the holder. On a unit like Shen, this new item seems almost perfect as his taunt synergizes very well with it.
Talon seems like one of the scariest carries in the game. As an Assassin, he can stack crit and his ability can crit. Furthermore, if his ability kills his target, he will instantly leap to the highest damage dealing enemy. That just sounds broken to me.
Positioning: Backline
Since Talon’s ability will likely allow him to jump to the enemy carry, you don’t necessarily have to make him jump toward the enemy carry. You can instead make him leap toward the weaker side of the enemy board to try and proc his ability condition.
Unlike other melee carries in the past, Warwick seems like a very strong carry. He gains an insane amount of attack speed, lifesteal, and movement speed once he casts his ability.
Positioning: Midline
You won’t want Warwick to take too much early aggro in case he dies, but he looks to have the potential to be the dominant carry on a team. An item like Quicksilver will be very good in helping him avoid CC to deal as much damage as he can.
Azir has a very interesting ability as it has many parts to it. The most interesting part is that he creates impassable terrain which can be very good against melee enemies, but can also be detrimental to your own allies if you run many melee units.
Positioning: Midline
Position Azir in front of as many melee units as possible to make use of his impassable terrain. Also make sure to run Azir on a team with mostly ranged carries as blocking your own teammates from enemies can be detrimental against ranged opponents.
Ezreal’s ability deals somewhat lackluster damage for a 5 cost, but he provides a lot of utility and applies a debuff onto enemies. Against teams with high attack speed, this can be extremely useful.
Positioning: Backline
Try to position your team in a way that Ezreal hits as many enemies as possible while also hitting as many allies as possible. This will usually mean you position opposite of the enemy Ezreal targets, while placing your other units in between.
Kayn’s ability is quite unique and is the only Tormented unit in the set. While he does provide a lot of damage, since he doesn’t provide any utility, he likely won’t be utilized outside of teams that already run or have the ability to run Shade.
Positioning: Backline / Midline
Tips: If you’re running Kayn in a Shade team, you will likely position him toward the back to aim for enemy carries. If he’s not in a Shade team, you can position him toward the middle to reduce aggro while reducing the time spent walking. As for which transformation to go for, that will likely depend on whether you need more damage or survivability. As such, it will likely be a result of what enemy teams are playing or what items you have.
Lee Sin has a very strong CC ability that deals a good amount of damage as well. If the target is on the edge of the map, he will execute them, but getting that to happen consistently can be difficult to pull off.
Positioning: Midline
Even if Lee Sin is tankier than other units you have, you don’t want him to take too much aggro at the start of the fight to ensure he casts his ability. If you are smart with your positioning, you can line Lee Sin up with his initial target to hit multiple units with his kick. Kinda like Bowling.
Lillia seems to be a very powerful CC unit on both Mage and non Mage teams. On a non Mage team, 2 star Lillia will sleep 3 enemies who will wake up after 5 seconds, or after they receive 1200 damage (700 while sleeping + 500 when waking up). This is already extremely powerful. With Mage bonus active, she won’t sleep an enemy already sleeping, so a 2 star Lillia can sleep 6 enemies in 1 cast.
Positioning: Backline
Lillia’s targeting is based on the enemy’s health, so don’t worry too much about positioning her. Simply trying to keep her protected will be the best option you can take.
Sett is probably one of the most flexible 5 costs as he deals a large amount of damage and also can become a carry in the late game with his The Boss trait. Interestingly enough, he will do the most damage if his target has more health, making him a good counter to Brawlers while also being a Brawler himself.
Positioning: Frontline
Make sure to position Sett in front of the enemy with the highest health. This will result in his ability dealing the most AOE damage possible. Don’t worry too much about survivability as The Boss is basically a Guardian Angel on steroids.
Yone is another extremely high damage output 5-cost unit. Even without Yasuo, he gains a 50% shield with Exile, making him survive even longer. And with Yasuo, he can become an extremely scary unit to deal with.
Positioning: Midline / Frontline
Yone already has built in survivability with his shield, so you can simply frontline him to make the most out of his ability. If you are confident in your placement, you could put him in the midline to take less aggro at the start of the fight. With many units walking around, however, you may get a less ideal ability from him in this situation.
Zilean arguably seems to be the most flexible 5-cost unit in Set 4. Being a Mystic unit allows him to be splashed into many different teams, and his ability provides amazing utility even without either of his traits.
Positioning: Backline
Protect Zilean at all costs. As long as he remains alive, you will essentially have a team of fighting zombies.
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