One fact that most Teamfight Tactics players recognize is that magic damage compositions are quite underwhelming in season 6.5. Although Ahri has been added to the Mage system, this unit takes too long to stack enough charges and unleash a large number of magic orbs. Clearly, in the Mage team, Vex is the only tank, and that is not enough for players to create enough space for Ahri to cast her abilities.
Then some experts found a great way to overcome this weakness of the Mage team by stopping at 4 champions and replacing them with more versatile pieces. With Morgana’s presence in the front line, you’ll have a powerful shield and defense duo consisting of Morgana and Vex. This is a sufficient condition for Ahri to cast her abilities as many times as possible.
To start with this composition, the advice is to use 3 Yordles early on. This will help you gain a lot of gold as well as increase your chances of obtaining Vex in the mid-game. Swain at this stage is also a unit worth purchasing when you can equip a tank item for Vex and Morgana. Additionally, Blitzcrank is also a good choice to activate the recycling effect along with Ziggs.
Moving into the mid-game, you should still maintain the 3 Yordles, but players need to replace Poppy with Vex as soon as possible to get the best carry. Gang units like Morgana or Zyra are also strong choices at this stage as they have very powerful crowd control abilities. Obtaining these units early will help you activate the 3 Gang bonus as soon as you buy Ahri instead of waiting for it to roll out.
In the late game, what you need to do is roll at level 8 to find a way to upgrade Ahri to 2 stars and at least 1 of the 2 units Vex/Morgana to 3 stars. Additionally, Silco is also a very good upgrade for this composition as it allows Ahri to cast her abilities much earlier. With the effects of 4 Mages and 3 Gang, Ahri will be both resilient and deal very strong damage at the end of the game after each cast.
For core technology choices, upgrades that increase the Mage bonuses are something you should grab immediately. It helps players reach the 4 Mage bonus much faster and allows for an additional tank at the end of the game. Additionally, the Gemstone Core is also a very good option as it saves players from having to craft the Gemstone Glove.
For item choices, Blue Buff and Hextech Gunblade are Ahri’s “must-haves” because they help this unit deal damage very effectively. For the third item slot, you can add a tank item instead of relying on this item. With Vex or Morgana, just crafting “full tank” for them is sufficient.
