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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 21 Aug 2026 · 00:00

Fated Duelists

Set 17 Space Gods·17.9·ends 2026-08-26

156,432games · Last 7 days

Play Fated Duelists when AP components and natural Fiora copies appear.

CarryFiora
TankNasus
Level8
StyleFast 8
Difficulty
Low sample

Level 8 board

Fiora★★★
Jax★★
Leona★★
Pantheon★★
Nasus★★
Master Yi★★
Shen★★
Poppy★★

Change strip

17.9Current
  • · Fiora damage ↑
  • · Conduit (4) buffed
  • · Viktor mana ↓
17.8
  • · Nasus armor ↑
  • · Viktor damage ↑
17.7
  • · Shen shield ↓
  • · Conduit (6) nerfed
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Verdict

Avg place4.78
Win rate10.2%
Pick rate10.20%
Top 453.2%48.9 – 57.8
Optimal52
Games712

Trait breakpoints

  • Divine Duelist246
  • Bastion246
  • Vanguard246
  • Challenger246
  • Arbiter246

Slam, hold & substitute

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

Opener · AD

JaxCaitlynJhinBriar
2 Doomer2 Divine Duelist2 Sniper
Item path

Opener · AP

Preferred
Cho'GathLeonaLissandraLulu
2 Bastion2 Stargazer2 Fateweaver
Item path

Opener · TANK

OrnnGwenMaster Yi
2 Factory New2 Fateweaver2 Doomer
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 Shepherd Akali63%+21
  • Vs Arbiter Aatrox62%+19
  • Vs Aurora Flex AP56%+10
  • Vs Aurora Conduit50%+0
  • Vs Stargazer Invokers58%+13

Positioning · Vs Sniper

Spread to avoid the fourth shot. Corner the tank.

Positioning · Vs Mecha

Split vs AoE. Protect the carry with the bastion.

Augments

  • Stellar ComboGOOD
  • Apotheotic ForgeGOOD
  • TimestreamGOOD
  • Reach for the StarsGOOD
  • Self DestructBAIT
  • Heat DeathBAIT

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 AP items + the carry.
  2. 2.Level 4 at 2-1, Level 6 at 3-2. Stabilise board.
  3. 3.Hit Fiora 2★ (7) and the tank 2★. Roll at 7.
  4. 4.Level 8 at 4-5. Complete core and itemize.
  5. 5.Level 8 for final cap (flex unit).

Copy & share

Situation matrix

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

Disagreement

22% of the sampled boards disagree on Master Yi vs Leona.

Sources

  • tactics.tools712
  • metatft.com19,332
  • tftacademy.app14,208

Freshness

Last verified2026-08-21Patch17.9Set ends2026-08-26WindowLast 7 daysRegionGlobalRankAll Ranks