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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 21 Aug 2026 · 00:00

Space Groove Party

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

156,432games · Last 7 days

Play Space Groove Party when AP components and natural Sona copies appear.

CarrySona
TankGragas
Level9
StyleFast 9
Difficulty
Strong

Level 9 board

Poppy★★
Gragas★★
Fizz★★
Nami★★
Meepsie★★
Sona★★★
Milio★★
Bard★★
Samira★★

Change strip

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

Avg place4.23
Win rate18.2%
Pick rate22.80%
Top 468.7%63.3 – 74.1
Optimal88
Games17,842

Trait breakpoints

  • Space Groove246
  • Party Animal246
  • Conduit246
  • Redeemer246
  • Meeple246

Slam, hold & substitute

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

Opener · AD

Master YiGravesPykeNasus
2 Rogue2 Divine Duelist2 Divine Duelist
Item path

Opener · AP

Preferred
GnarBlitzcrankVeigarLulu
2 N.O.V.A.2 Mecha2 Fateweaver
Item path

Opener · TANK

Cho'GathRiven
2 Anima2 Primordian2 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 Akali61%+18
  • Vs Arbiter Aatrox40%-16
  • Vs Aurora Flex AP64%+22
  • Vs Aurora Conduit42%-13
  • Vs Stargazer Invokers65%+24

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 Sona 2★ (7) and the tank 2★. Roll at 7.
  4. 4.Level 8 at 4-5. Complete core and itemize.
  5. 5.Level 9 for final cap (flex unit).

Copy & share

Situation matrix

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

Disagreement

18% of the sampled boards disagree on Meepsie vs Bard.

Sources

  • tactics.tools17,842
  • metatft.com19,332
  • tftacademy.app14,208

Freshness

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