Go Riftbeast when you hold Guinsoo's Rageblade and Edge of Night parts and your first shops give cheap Riftbeasts.
Emblems for Riftbeast Brambleback & Elder Dragon
Ranked by what they unlock on the final board, next to this comp's average of 3.45.
Vanguard Emblem
Early
Invoker Emblem
Filler
Ravager Emblem
Filler
Juggernaut Emblem
FillerDon't build for this comp
Augments for Riftbeast Brambleback & Elder Dragon
Econ first, then items, then combat. Pick a round to see what to take.
How to choose at 2-1
Omega Riftbeast
GoldA second Alpha Mark; Alphas gain 8% HP and attack speed. Gain Scuttlecrab, Cinderling and Pebbles.
Best in slot: three free Riftbeasts and a second buffed carry.
Speedy Double Kill
GoldA Guinsoo's Rageblade, plus 40 gold once two players are out.
Brambleback's must-have first item.
Comeback Story
PrismaticTeam gains HP and attack speed for each missing player HP.
Strong when the opener cost you HP.
Bodyguard Training
GoldAllies gain 15 armor and MR, +2 per player level.
Tankier board for the whole game.
Frontline Foundation
GoldA 2★ 1-cost tank and its class emblem.
Early front line while you collect Riftbeasts.
Capital Gains I
SilverStores gold equal to your interest; pays out at 3-3.
Gold for level 8 and 9.
Portable Forge
GoldChoose 1 of 4 Artifacts.
A strong item for Brambleback or Krug.
Cursed Crown
Prismatic+2 team size, but you take double damage when you lose.
Elder Dragon takes two slots; two more slots pay for it. Only with high HP.
How to choose at 3-2
Verticality II
Gold+2.5% AD/AP and 2 armor/MR per ally that shares a trait.
Seven Riftbeasts share a trait, so every unit gets about six stacks.
Verticality III
Prismatic+4% AD/AP and 3.5 armor/MR per ally that shares a trait.
The biggest stat boost this board can get.
Verticality I
Silver+1.5% AD/AP and 1.5 armor/MR per ally that shares a trait.
Best silver here.
Baron's Lair
PrismaticA tank item; after 8 s your team gains 4% AD and AP every second.
Long fights with Krug in front let it ramp.
Booster Pack+
Gold18 gold of champions, at least one 4-cost.
A chance at Brambleback or Sentinel.
Big Grab Bag
Gold3 components, 2 gold and a Reforger.
Parts for Krug's tank items.
Small Grab Bag
SilverTwo random components.
Parts for Guinsoo's and Edge of Night.
Coronation
PrismaticA Tactician's Crown: 20% AS, 25% AD, 30% AP for its holder.
Put the Crown on Brambleback or Elder Dragon.
How to choose at 4-2
Booster Pack++
Gold26 gold of champions, at least one 5-cost.
A chance at Elder Dragon, Taric or Gnar.
Duo Queue
GoldTwo random 5-costs and 2 copies of a component.
Fills the 5-cost slots.
Gilded Steel
GoldTwo 5-costs; your 1 to 4-costs gain 8% durability if you field a 5-cost.
Krug, Sentinel and Brambleback get tougher.
Verticality III
Prismatic+4% AD/AP and 3.5 armor/MR per ally that shares a trait.
Late power when gold is fine.
Baron's Lair
PrismaticA tank item; after 8 s your team gains 4% AD and AP every second.
Item plus a late-fight damage ramp.
Verticality II
Gold+2.5% AD/AP and 2 armor/MR per ally that shares a trait.
Safe stat pick.
Soul Awakening
PrismaticTeam gains AD and AP every second for 10 s, then true damage.
Combat power that suits a stat-ball board.
Champ Delivery++
Silver3 random 4-costs now and 3 more after 6 rounds.
Brambleback and Sentinel are 4-costs; sell the rest.
Don't take for this comp
Calculated Loss · a loss-streak plan; this comp wants to hold HP
Pandora's Bench · scrambles the Riftbeast copies on your bench
Cognitive Tax · weak silver; take Capital Gains I or Small Grab Bag
Solo Leveling · one unit for five combats breaks the Riftbeast board
Deadlier Caps · an AP item; both carries use AD items
Prismatic Ticket · reroll value; the free Riftbeast shops already upgrade you