May 14, 2026 Rank-Up Guide: S17.2a Dominance with High-Cost Vertical and Reroll Dual-Core Comps, Unstoppable Climb to High Ranks!

Formation Difficulty: Medium-High | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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This is a reroll comp centered around Lulu and Milio (Ding Zhen) as dual carries. Early game, you transition with low-cost units; mid-game, you reroll for 3-star core units by holding interest; late-game, you level up and roll for high-cost units to complete the comp. It emphasizes economic management and reroll timing, aiming to secure victory through the power of specific 3-star heroes. At 5 units, transition with 2 Fatesworn. At 6 units, gather 3 Star Gazers and hold 20 gold interest at this level to reroll for 3-star Milio, Jax, or Pantheon. Once you hit a 3-star, you can level up. At 7 units, gather 2 Brawlers and hold 20 gold interest at this level to reroll for 3-star Lulu. At 8 units, gather 1 Savior. If Pantheon is 3-star, he acts as the main tank. At 9 units, start rolling to get all high-cost units in the comp to 2-star for a powerful late-game.

Formation Difficulty: Medium | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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This comp primarily relies on the replication ability of the Elderwood trait, allowing you to easily obtain a 3-star Veigar at higher levels, thus enabling Veigar to continuously cast abilities and deal high damage. It aims for high strength once Veigar reaches 3-star in the late game, giving the comp an extremely high ceiling. For economic management, you can accumulate gold through losing or winning streaks to prepare for rapidly leveling up later. After leveling up, utilize the 7 Elderwood replication trait to quickly pursue a 3-star Veigar. Prioritize completing Veigar's key AP items. The late-game ceiling is achieved after 3-star Veigar and 2-star Rammus, then reducing 7 Elderwood to 5 Elderwood to create more board space for additional high-cost units, pushing to level 9 as early as possible to find a 2-star 5-cost Bard as a reliable secondary carry.

Formation Difficulty: Low | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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A newly ascended T0 comp in TFT S17 [Star God] 17.2 version, balancing tankiness, burst, and sustained damage. It relies on 4 Brawlers for high overall tankiness, combined with the instant burst of 4 Berserker Master Yi, supplemented by Kindred's stable sustained damage, creating a well-rounded comp with no weaknesses. It has a low entry barrier, isn't prone to hyper-contesting, and is highly adaptable. In the early game, reach 4 units and smoothly transition using 3 Sea Mariner units or physical items. Prioritize hoarding items to craft Master Yi's core items. At 7 units, prioritize activating 4 Brawlers and using placeholder units to stabilize health. If you find Master Yi, prioritize completing the 4 Berserker trait. Do not reroll throughout the game; focus on steadily leveling up. At 8 units, start small rolls to find 2-star core units. If your economy is strong, you can push to 9 units and add Morgana or Jhin to strengthen the comp.

Formation Difficulty: Easy | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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The strongest 95 comp in S17.2a, 'Savior Closed Loop Dual Carry 95', builds a 95 system with Jhin and Vex as dual cores, offering flexible playstyle choices. In the late game, the Savior trait provides a massive 17.5% attribute bonus, directly transforming the comp's overall strength. The gameplay rhythm is formulaic, with high mid-game transition forgiveness, allowing for smooth leveling to form the comp. At 4 units, prioritize a stable transition with 2 Heavy Armored + 2 Judge. If you have more magic items, prioritize crafting Vex's items; if more physical items, prioritize Jhin's core items. At 7 units, do not reroll at all, relying on system units + general traits to stabilize your board. At 8 units, focus on finding a 2-star Rammus to stabilize front-line tankiness. If you can roll for Vex and Jhin, you'll immediately stabilize and complete the comp. At 9 units, complete all system traits and roll for all units to be 2-star to fully power up the comp.

Formation Difficulty: Easy | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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'Celestial Shadowfall Zed' is a powerful black technology comp in S17.2a based on an exclusive augment. Obtaining the exclusive augment 'Celestial Shadowfall: Zed' at the start of the game guarantees a win. Zed's shadow clones can infinitely replicate the original, and as long as at least one shadow clone remains alive on the board, he gains an additional 40% physical damage bonus, leading to a qualitative leap in output. The gameplay rhythm is simple and formulaic, with a smooth transition and high forgiveness, and the comp's strength upon completion is extremely high. At 4 units, prioritize activating the 3 Sea Mariner trait for a stable transition. You can use 3-cost system units like Vex as placeholders. Early on, prioritize item components to craft Guinsoo's Rageblade. At 7 units, do not blindly reroll; wait for the second Hextech to offer 'Celestial Shadowfall: Zed'. At 8 units, formally put Zed on the board and roll for a 2-star Nunu to complete the system units. At 9 units, complete all core system units and roll for all units to be 2-star to fully power up the comp.

Formation Difficulty: Medium | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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Centered around Nasus, this comp achieves infinite scaling through exclusive augments, dealing explosive damage in the late game, potentially reaching tens of thousands of damage per hit. In the early game, use a 2-star Nasus for a strong transition, prioritizing crafting Nasus's three core items and front-line items. For economic management, ensure other units do not interfere with Nasus's stacking. Before level 6, big reroll for 3-star Nasus. If you have fewer copies, you can also stay at level 5 to chase 3-star, then level up once he's 3-star. If you have many Teemo copies, you can also chase 3-star him as a secondary carry. The main goal is to chase 3-star Nasus, Leona, and Teemo before level 6. In the late game, level up to activate higher Heavy Armored traits. Give mana regen front-line items to Nunu to position against enemies, adjusting Nunu and Willump's positions according to opponent's board.

Formation Difficulty: Zero Barrier | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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The comp primarily revolves around forming 6 Heavy Armored with 4 1-cost units including Teemo, ultimately reaching its full potential at 9 units. It forms quickly, with the core being to chase 3-star 1-cost units like Teemo, 1-cost Leona, and Master Yi. The early game transition is smooth, and once 3-star Teemo is established in the mid-game, the comp has strong health stabilization. If you have a significant late-game advantage, push to 9 units and further improve the quality of Nunu and Blitzcrank.

Formation Difficulty: Medium | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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This comp uses Leona as the main tank, forming a solid front-line through the powerful Heavy Armored and Judge traits, supplemented by LeBlanc as the main carry for damage. It also utilizes augments and items to maximize Leona's tankiness and crowd control, aiming to charge through the front line and directly target enemy carries. At level 5, use Leona, Nasus, Mordekaiser, Zoe, Illaoi, to quickly activate the Heavy Armored and Judge traits. Prioritize crafting Leona's tank items, such as Sunfire Cape. Rapidly 2-star low-cost units to stabilize health and maintain a healthy economy. At level 7, add Little Sprite, LeBlanc, and Nunu to complete the 3 Judge 3 Shepherd traits, significantly boosting sustain and damage. When economy allows, level up as quickly as possible to search for key heroes. Allocate offensive items to LeBlanc. At level 8, add Karma to max out trait effects. Observe opponent positioning and adjust Leona's charge direction and LeBlanc's output position.

Formation Difficulty: Medium | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Newly Popular

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This is the only S17 comp where you can deliberately lose streak to build economy, then directly power spike at 8 units to steal 3-star 4-costs. It requires minimal macro management, allowing you to easily climb ranks. The Bionic Mech itself has sufficiently high stats and saves economy, making losing streaks optimal for stabilizing health. In the early game, use 2 Future Warrior + Sea Mariner for a lose streak to accumulate rerolls and economy. Around stage 3-5, push to 7 units, where you can do some light rerolling for quality, adding Urgot and Maokai to activate the 4 Brawler trait. Around stage 4-1, push to 8 units and start rolling. The goal is to find Aurelion Sol, Galio, and Master Yi, ensuring the main carry Aurelion Sol and main tank Galio have their three-item sets. If Master Yi is not 3-star, Fiora can be substituted. Viktor can be replaced with Bard.

Formation Difficulty: Medium | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Consistently Popular

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The strongest emblem in S17 is currently Cosmic Groove, and Riven is its best fit. Riven has a short mana bar, allowing her to frequently trigger the Cosmic Groove trait effect. Combined with Riven's inherent mixed damage mechanism and the dual attack bonus from 5 Cosmic Groove, it's a perfect match, easily dicing through enemy backlines upon entry. In the early game, if you have a Spatula or Cosmic Groove Emblem, you can opt for 3 Cosmic Groove paired with Heavy Armored for transition. Gwen can hold Riven's items, and tank items go to Mordekaiser. Alternatively, you can use the classic formulaic transition of 3 Sea Mariner + 2 Future Warrior. Around stage 3-5, push to 7 units, prioritizing activating 5 Cosmic Groove + 3 Shepherd + 2 Heavy Armored for transition. Around stage 4-2, directly push to 8 units. Prioritize finding Tahm Kench and Nunu, two core units. Immediately give the Cosmic Groove Emblem to Riven, then slowly reroll to get Riven, Nami, Nunu, or Tahm Kench all to 2-star. Once board quality is stabilized, stop rerolling and save gold. After reaching 9 units, add Shen, replace Nasus with Blitzcrank, and roll him to 2-star.

Formation Difficulty: Easy | Recommendation Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Consistently Popular

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The core of this comp utilizes Samira's passive mechanism: as long as an enemy is knocked up/airborne, she immediately triggers a strafing auto attack. Through Blitzcrank's hook knock-up, Nunu's snowball knock-up, and Ornn's charge knock-up, a chain of crowd control is formed, allowing Samira to continuously strafe throughout the fight. This is paired with 5 Nova Operatives and 3 Star Gazers for rapid mana regeneration. In the early game, use Nova Operatives paired with Future Warrior to activate 2 Brawlers for transition, saving gold to quickly reach level 7. At level 7, slow roll for 3-star Samira. At level 8, add Kindred to activate 5 Operatives, then add Xayah to activate 2 Sniper and smoothly push to level 9. At level 9, find Jhin, replace Xayah, and once all units are 2-star, you can all-in to level 10, adding Blitzcrank to activate 3 Groove.