According to information released by Riot Games, Ahri is one of the champions that will be removed from Teamfight Tactics in the upcoming season 4.5. The reason is quite clear; Ahri is an extremely powerful carry that doesn’t even need the Mage trait to “wipe out” the enemy team. With only about 10 days left until Ahri is removed, players should take advantage of the remaining time to rank up quickly with this unit.
One thing players need to remember is that the Ahri – Vanguard composition is strongest in the late game. Moreover, most of the key units in this composition are quite expensive, so the main goal when playing the Ahri – Vanguard team is to save gold and level up. Players should not roll before reaching level 8, unless they are extremely “unlucky” and have lost a lot of health early on.
To achieve this, leveling up early is extremely important. A pro tip is to always level up to level 4 after finishing the first 3 rounds of monsters. You will have a higher chance of getting strong, annoying 2-gold champions like Hecarim, Thresh, Annie… This will help players survive through the early game.
Regarding the choice of Chosen champion, the ideal unit for this composition is Janna Chosen Mystic. This unit has an extremely good ability to protect allies and provides decent damage from her skill. Essentially, Janna will increase the win rate for players at all stages of the match.
When it comes to building items for Ahri, players should not equip Guardian Angel for her at this time. With the nerf in patch 10.23, Guardian Angel no longer guarantees that Ahri will cast her skill. Therefore, players should skip this item and look for others that are more suitable for Ahri.
The duo of Archangel’s Staff and Infinity Edge is the most suitable item for Ahri as it increases the critical damage of her Spirit Bomb skill. For the third item, players should choose an item that increases energy so that Ahri can cast her skills more often. Items like Blue Buff or Spear of Shojin are extremely good choices for Ahri. If you don’t have Tear of the Goddess, a defensive item like Quicksilver should also be considered.
A small tip for arranging the team is to position the Vanguard champions in a different direction from Ahri. The Vanguard unit will serve to attract the enemy team, even if they are taken down, your champions will take a few moments to reach Ahri. That is just enough time for Ahri to cast her skill and eliminate the opposing team.
In conclusion, the main playstyle of the Ahri – Vanguard composition is to find a way to survive in the early game, level up to 8, and turn the game around with massive damage from Spirit Bomb. Hopefully, with the tips above, players can utilize Ahri’s power to rank up quickly before this unit is removed in the upcoming mid-season update.