Ornn
According to many top-ranked players in the Challenger tier, Ornn is the best tank you can have in Teamfight Tactics Season 7. With the Brawler trait that can be activated extremely easily, Ornn always possesses an enormous amount of health and becomes an excellent shield in the front line. Moreover, Ornn’s ability can slow down the enemy’s attack speed by 50% and significantly reduce the damage your team takes.
Not stopping there, Ornn also belongs to the Dragon trait and provides essential crowd control to limit the power of opponents. If players upgrade Ornn to 2 stars, he truly becomes a steel shield on the front line and contributes significantly to the final victory. In short, Ornn is a champion that is both “tanky,” provides ample crowd control, and meets all the requirements of a front-line tank.
Hecarim
Although not as “tanky” as Ornn, Hecarim is also a highly favored front-line champion at the moment. The main reason is that backline carries are becoming extremely popular, and Hecarim’s Spectral Rider ability has an incredibly far range of fear. Therefore, Hecarim, in general, and compositions using the Cavalier trait, in particular, are becoming very popular as this is an extremely effective countermeasure.
However, to fully utilize Hecarim’s power, you need to pay attention to some important details. First, you need to position Hecarim appropriately so that this champion can cast his ability directly at the spot where the opponent places their carries. Additionally, experts also recommend placing Hecarim in the second row on the battlefield to avoid taking too much damage and going down too quickly without achieving crowd control.
Neeko
Although not as popular as the two names mentioned above, Neeko is actually one of the best tanks in terms of survivability. This is because Neeko’s ability not only copies the appearance but also the armor and magic resistance stats of an ally. This means that when you equip items for a tank and use Neeko in your composition, you will have two “tanky” champions with enormous armor and magic resistance without needing to spend too many items.
A tip from experts when using Neeko is to let this champion stand alone on the front line. With her “tanky” nature, Neeko will definitely not be taken down too quickly (unless the opponent has a huge spike in power). Therefore, when placing Neeko alone on the front line, this champion will attract the maximum number of enemy champions to attack her, and her crowd control ability will be most effective.