After the buff in patch 11.3, the Dragon Tribe has become significantly stronger in terms of damage output as the Dragon Fire effect can now trigger continuously. Players have gradually discovered a very special formation by pushing Aurelion Sol to the front line to get the Dragon Tribe buff as early as possible. In fact, you can turn Shyvana or Swain into unstoppable champions at the end of the game with the Mage Cap.
To start off smoothly with the Dragon Tribe team, you should choose units like Brand, Tristana, or Braum. If you get the chance, players in Teamfight Tactics should buy Lulu early as this unit helps your Braum survive longer and activates the Dragon Fire effect. If you see Brand or Braum in the Dragon Tribe Chosen form, buy them immediately!
In the mid-game stage, you can add Vanguard and Mage units like Garen, Wukong, Twisted Fate… to increase the “tanky” nature and damage of the formation. You should also pay attention and buy Shyvana pieces as soon as possible. This champion can deal a lot of damage with her skill, so players can be assured that even without activating additional traits, Shyvana is already very strong.
Moving towards the end of the game, Aurelion Sol and Swain are two important pieces to complete your 6 Dragon Tribe formation. Players can also use Morgana to gain the magic resistance reduction effect from her skill to amplify Aurelion Sol’s damage output. If not, you should consider switching to using Sett and funneling more items to Shyvana to carry the team.
The most special point of this formation is that players often place Aurelion Sol in a very high position, even at the front line. The reason is that this arrangement helps Aurelion Sol get the Dragon Tribe effect early and have a chance to deal more damage. Having additional attack speed from the Dragon Tribe buff also helps Aurelion Sol “charge” energy well and cast spells continuously.
Furthermore, with Nidalee’s current hot meta, placing Aurelion Sol in the corner only makes this unit more susceptible to being taken down. That arrangement inadvertently turns Aurelion Sol into a target for Nidalee to attack with her spears full of damage. Therefore, placing Aurelion Sol at the front line helps this piece avoid being taken down too early.
Another great option that players should consider is crafting the Mage Cap for Shyvana. This item allows Shyvana to receive health and bonus damage stats from her skill up to 2 times. Therefore, she can deal an immense amount of damage. Of course, this is not a mandatory requirement as Shyvana’s champion quality is already very strong. However, crafting a Mage Cap for Shyvana will help players secure a very high position, even top 1 after the match.