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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 1 Oct 2026

Elderwood Ezreal: The TFT Set 18 Elderwood Comp

Set 18 Enchanted Wilds·18.3·ends by 2026-12-11

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Ezreal, a four-cost Executioner, behind seven Elderwood champions — enough for the Deepwood Protector. Hecarim tanks and you reach level 8 fast. Figures here are a labelled sample.

Play Elderwood Ezreal when Attack Damage components and natural Ezreal copies appear.

CarryEzreal
TankHecarim
Level8
StyleFast 8
Difficulty
Solid

Level 8 board

Gnar★★
Ornn★★
Hecarim★★
Alistar★★
Xayah★★
Soraka★★
Ezreal★★
LeBlanc★★

Change strip

18.3Current
  • First patch this line is tracked on
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Verdict

Avg place2.74
Win rate14.8%
Pick rate14.90%
Top 458.1%52.3 – 62.9
Optimal64
Games3,912

Trait breakpoints

  • Elderwood357911
  • Executioner234
  • Brawler246
  • Flora Fatalis12

Slam, hold & substitute

Slam (priority)
Hold (situational)
Substitute (carry)

The Elderwood Ezreal board, in Riot's words

  • Ezreal · Forest's Flurry

    Blink away from the current target, deal physical damage to them, and gain Attack Speed. Every 4th cast consumes the Attack Speed granted from Forest's Flurry and fires a blast through the largest group of enemies that deals physical damage, reduced for each enemy it passes through.

    • Small Cast Damage: 270/405 AD (18.4)
    • Primary Ability Damage: 250/375 AD (18.2)
  • Hecarim · Spirit of Dread

    Gain Armor and Magic Resist for 3 seconds and restore Health over the duration. Launch spectral riders at the nearest enemies, dealing magic damage and Stunning them.

    • Mana: 50/110 (18.4)
  • Gnar · Rage Gene

    Passive: Gain Rage per second and Rage per attack. Active: Transform into Mega Gnar and leap into the largest group of enemies nearby. Then, deal physical damage to enemies nearby, reduce their Armor and Magic Resist, and Stun them. Mega Gnar gains Health, and replaces his Ability with Grab n' Throw. Grab n' Throw: Throw the target at the farthest enemy, dealing physical damage to them and physical damage to enemies they pass through. If there's only 1 enemy left, throw them off the battlefield instead.

    • Rage Per Attack: 20 (18.2)
    • Resist Reduction: 250 (18.2)
    • Bonus Health: 15000 (18.2)
  • Alistar · Triumphant Roar

    Roar, restoring Health, cleansing disables, and healing the two lowest percent Health allies. Then slam the current target, dealing magic damage and Stunning them.

    • Heal: 230/300/400 AP (18.4 · 07/10)
    • Spell Damage: 180/270/420 AP (18.4 · 07/10)
    • Ability Damage: 180/270/420 AP (18.3)
  • Ornn · Bellows Breath

    Active: Gain Shield and deal magic damage to enemies in a cone. Quest: Each player combat, Ornn stores damage blocked as Forge Power, increased at 3-star. Gain an Artifact Anvil each time he gains enough Forge Power.

    • three-star Forge Power Bonus: +85% (18.3)
    • 2nd Artifact Threshold: 140,000 Forge Power (18.3)
  • Xayah · Deadly Plumage

    Gain Attack Speed for the next attacks. These attacks are replaced with feathers that deal physical damage and reduce Armor.

    • Ability Damage: 73/108/165/175 (18.4)
  • LeBlanc · Mirror Image

    Passive: After player combat, your strongest LeBlanc has a chance to create a copy of an ally on your board, scaling down with each takedown. Active: Launch a mirror image at the current target, dealing magic damage to them and to adjacent enemies.

    • Clone Chance: 10/15/30% (18.2 · 14/09)
    • Ability Damage: 260/390/615/1045 AP (18.2)
    • AoE Damage: 100/150/230 AP (18.2)
  • Soraka · Starcall

    Call down a star on the current target, dealing magic damage. If a star has previously fallen on them, call down additional stars that each deal magic damage.

    • Initial Star Damage: 225/335 AP (18.1 · 31/08)

What the traits pay here

  • Elderwood (7) · 7 on the board

    Adds the Deepwood Protector

    Gain placeable Elderwood plants.

  • Executioner (2) · 2 on the board

    Executioners gain Precision and 15% Critical Strike Chance.

    Executioners gain Precision and 15% Critical Strike Chance.

  • Brawler (2) · 2 on the board

    25% Health

    Your team gains 120 max Health. Brawlers gain more.

  • Flora Fatalis (1) · 1 on the board

    10 Mana

    Flora Fatalis champions harvest enemies on takedown, gaining:

Opener · AD

Preferred
XayahTristanaVarusYunara
2 Fae2 Rapidfire1 Blossom
Item path

Opener · AP

VeigarLeBlancKarmaKayle
3 Spellweaver1 Blackthorn1 Blossom
Item path

Opener · TANK

FiddlesticksKobukoOrnnRakan
2 Defender1 Brawler1 Elderwood
Item path

Retained units

  • Early game
  • Mid game
  • Late game

Stage timeline

  1. 2-1Level 4Stabilize
  2. 3-2Level 5Spike
  3. 4-2Level 6Roll Down
  4. 5-1Level 7Complete
  5. 6-1+Level 8Cap

Pivot window

Best pivot before4-2

Don’t force past this. After it the committed items cost more than the new line gains.

Matchup patterns

AgainstTop 4ΔLP
  • Vs Blossom Ashe51%+2
  • Vs Coven Morgana38%-19
  • Vs Inferno Kennen40%-16
  • Vs Lunar Aphelios45%-8
  • Vs Sprykin Gnar55%+8

Positioning · Vs Kha'Zix

He leaps to the farthest enemy in reach. Keep the carry off the corner, behind a tank.

Positioning · Vs line damage

Ashe and Varus shoot through a line. Stagger the back row so each shot hits fewer.

Augments

  • Big Grab BagGOOD
  • Duo QueueGOOD
  • Caretaker's AllyGOOD
  • Branching OutGOOD
  • Weight The WorthBAIT
  • Master of All OriginsBAIT

Substitutions

  • No AP / Anti-Heal
  • Need CC / Utility
  • More Crowd Control
  • vs High Armor

Game plan

  1. 1.Eco early. Don’t force. Look for AD items + Ezreal.
  2. 2.Level 4 at 2-1, Level 6 at 3-2. Stabilise board.
  3. 3.Push levels: 8 at 4-2, then roll for Ezreal 2★.
  4. 4.Put Hecarim 2★ in front. Complete core and itemize.
  5. 5.Final cap at level 8 or higher (flex unit).

Copy & share

Situation matrix

SituationPlayForcePivot
AP Items✓—✕
Carry Early✓✕✕
Contested✕✓✓
Low HP—✓✓
No Frontline—✓✓

Disagreement

24% of the sampled boards disagree on Alistar vs Ornn.

Sources

  • tactics.tools3,912
  • metatft.com19,332
  • tftacademy.app14,208

Freshness

Last verified2026-09-23Patch18.3Set endsby 2026-12-11WindowLast 7 daysRegionGlobalRankAll Ranks

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