Lucian
To say it plainly, Lucian is an incredibly overpowered 1 gold champion of season 8.5 created by Riot. This unit boasts two strong damage-dealing traits: Outlaw and Quick Draw. Therefore, players can be flexible in forming their team compositions when they have Lucian as a carry. No matter the strategy employed, Lucian has an excellent ability to “carry the team.”
In fact, this unit has become even stronger in the current patch 13.7. The reason lies in the significant damage increase to Lucian’s Quick Draw trait at all activation levels. Therefore, if players need a powerful carry in the early game, Lucian is an exceptionally effective choice.
Pantheon
Although Pantheon doesn’t possess a perfect tribe-trait combination like Lucian, he is still an extremely strong champion in the early levels. Pantheon’s strength comes from his ability to single-target control and create shields effectively at the beginning of the match. With insufficient levels or items, it is very difficult for carries to quickly take down Pantheon in the early game.
Not stopping there, the ability to “cheat numbers” with the Infinite Squad trait also helps Pantheon become powerful in the early game. Combined with Lucian’s abundant damage in the backline, players can easily secure a winning streak during this phase.
Ezreal
Although not having the Infinite Squad trait, Ezreal is one of the champions that benefits the most from this race. Just his presence alone activates two powerful effects: Twin and Quick Draw. This significantly enhances the damage output of Lucian and Ultimate Ezreal.
Furthermore, the attack speed reduction effect from Ezreal’s skill proves to be very useful at the moment. This effect counters both physical and magical damage-dealing team compositions by making enemy champions regenerate energy more slowly. In summary, even though he is no longer heavily utilized as a carry, Ezreal helps players acquire many powerful effects.
Conclusion
For various reasons, the three champions Lucian, Pantheon, and Ezreal are proving to be extremely powerful compared to their low cost (1-2 gold). Teamfight Tactics players should take advantage of these strong champions to climb ranks effectively at this time.