16.3 Stage 1 Priority
Primary
Tier
1-Cost Reroll
1-Cost Reroll
2-Cost Reroll
3-Cost Reroll
Fast 8
Fast 9
1 & 2-Cost Reroll
1 & 3-Cost Reroll
2 & 3-Cost Reroll
14
42
Main
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Traits
2
Arcanist
2 > 4 > 6
2
Bruiser
2 > 4 > 6
2
Defender
2 > 4 > 6
2
Invoker
2 > 4
2
Juggernaut
2 > 4 > 6
2
Longshot
2 > 3 > 4 > 5
2
Slayer
2 > 4 > 6
2
Yordle
2 > 4 > 6 > 8 > 10
2
Demacia
3 > 5 > 7 > 11
2
Ionia
3 > 5 > 7 > 10
1
Bilgewater
3 > 5 > 7 > 10
1
Freljord
3 > 5 > 7
1
Gunslinger
2 > 4
1
Ixtal
3 > 5 > 7
1
Noxus
3 > 5 > 7 > 10
1
Piltover
2 > 4 > 6
1
Quickstriker
2 > 3 > 4 > 5
1
Shadow Isles
2 > 3 > 4 > 5
1
Void
2 > 4 > 6 > 9
1
Zaun
3 > 5 > 7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Tips & Tricks
- This is not a comp guide. This gives you an idea of what units to hold in Stage 1 pre-Asol nerf. The highest priority holds are in the top row, lowest priority bottom. Priority within row is from left to right. The following bullets provide some basic reasoning behind the priority of these units.
- Shen is part of the Ionia opener which plays into Yunara. Sona and Jarvan play into Demacia opener. Caitlyn is a Piltover which you can use to unlock Orianna which can play into Demacia or Bruiser Invoker openers.
- Qiyana plays into Ixtal which is one of the best comps, but difficult to play. Outside of Ixtal, she can be played into Gangplank + Bel’Veth comp with Briar. Kog’Maw plays into either Kai’Sa Flex or Vertical Void.
- Viego is typically only held with 2 star for Shadow Isles opener, ideally with a Warden. Illaoi helps with the Ionia opener as well as the Gangplank opener. Other 1-costs are mostly support units.
- On the 2-cost side, Vi is high priority because she helps unlock Orianna and activate Piltover early with her. This can lead to Demacia, Freljord Piltover, or Aurelion Sol. She can also play into Zaun with Warwick.
- Xin Zhao flexes between two of the most popular openers, Ionia and Demacia. Also makes his hero augment a better choice. Cho’Gath helps enable Kai’Sa and also the Vanquisher opener with Rek’Sai. Neeko pairs well with the various Vi, Demacia, and Longshot openers as well as Ixtal.
- Sion plays into the Bruiser Invoker opener which is stronger now that you can play around Orianna. The remaining 2-costs are mostly support units (play whenever they fill in a spot for a good opener).
- Leona plays into Aurelion Sol, Milio enables Ixtal which can play into the standard Ixtal lines or play into Aurelion Sol. Ahri remains the strongest early game AP item holder and can help tempo into Aurelion Sol.
- Loris helps unlock Orianna, can play into Freljord Piltover or can pair with Yorick in Shadow Isle opener. Zoe was buffed and is a better 3-cost AP item holder early game. Nautilus is highly flexible and can fit into multiple openers due to his traits.
- Gangplank helps enable the Vanquisher line. Sejuani can be paired with Orianna Vi and Anivia to play into the Freljord Piltover comp. Mundo normally fills in the Ionia opener with Shen. Vayne has fallen out of favor compared to Sona + Orianna for Demacia.
Economy Strategy
- Do not spend gold on leveling this stage. If you have 2-stars and a good item, you can consider playing to win some rounds. Otherwise lose streak is common for stage 2.
- Roll to 33 gold, buying any unit that will be part of the level 4 or 5 board. You can also buy units that will be part of the level 6+ board, but you can sell those if your bench fills and you need to buy other units. Rolling to 33 gold is advisable because it allows you to save back up to 50g by 3-5.
- Do not level if you haven’t hit your 3-star 1-costs yet. If you have your 3-stars, you generally should still stay level 5 if you can win or if leveling to 6 would put you below 20g. Try to get above 40g this round.
- Ideally above 50g, level 5 at this point or level 6 with 3-stars.
- If you haven’t hit your 3-stars yet, roll to ~52g each turn. You don’t want to roll to perfect 50g as any units you buy in shop will put you below 50g. If you have 8+ copies of an itemized 1-cost, you can roll to 40g or 30g every round instead. Level to 6 once you hit your 3-stars.
- If you haven’t hit your 3-stars yet, you must roll until you hit them. You should level to 6 after hitting. In some rare games, you will miss or spend so much gold you can never catch up. These games will usually result in bottom 4 placements.
- Level to 7 if you can stay above ~20g. Otherwise stay level 6.
- Level to 7.
- Level to 8 if you are in bottom half of lobby HP and are losing rounds. If you are higher HP and feel stable, you can wait until next turn.
- Level to 8 if you haven’t already. Roll for any remaining units necessary for the comp. If stable, you can try to go 9. Most games you will end on level 8.
- Level to 9 whenever possible. This is rare, but can happen in the games you have a chance of winning.
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