Teamfight Tactics Season 13 heavily favors 1-cost reroll compositions, as not only are strong champions available, but many powerful hero augments also appear for champions of this cost. So, if you’re unsure what to play this season, rerolling 1-cost champions is a guaranteed way to reach the top ranks.
Some compositions require specific hero augments to function, but since these augments appear as early as stage 2-1, you can comfortably play 1-cost reroll compositions in almost every game.
Conquerors
Anyone who has played previous seasons knows that the Conqueror trait revolves around Noxus champions, who gain power with each kill. This trait is always considered beginner-friendly and offers many different strategies. For newcomers to Teamfight Tactics in Season 13, Conqueror is the best trait to play, as you only need to reroll 1- and 2-cost champions. Later on, you can even use 4- and 5-cost carries. Conqueror itself has a well-rounded champion pool, offering both tanks and carries, so you’re covered in all areas.
Key champions in this composition include Draven and Darius, with Rell serving as the primary tank. Draven will be your main carry, while Darius and Rell’s roles depend on the items you build for them. Usually, you’ll equip all three champions with items to balance tankiness and damage early on. Draven’s core items include Runaan’s Hurricane and Giant Slayer, while the third item is a choice between Infinity Edge or Last Whisper. Rell will tank with the familiar combination of Sunfire Cape and Warmog’s Armor, while Darius, as a melee champion, benefits from items like Bloodthirster and Sterak’s Gage. Later, you might swap Darius’s items for Ambessa.
You should reroll at level 5 until you get Draven and Darius to 3 stars. If you have extra items for Bloodthirster, Power of Nature, or Sterak’s Gage, continue to reroll for Darius to 3 stars. If you get too many defensive items, skip Darius and level up to level 6 to reroll for Rell at 3 stars, which will be much more beneficial. Regardless, you should aim to have two 3-star champions to secure a win streak and stack Conqueror bonuses. This composition requires a strong reroll strategy early on to get a carry fast. By level 3-6, you should have Draven at 3 stars, so don’t hesitate to go all-in early to stabilize your economy, as you will recover your gold through winning.
This composition typically reaches its peak at level 8, aiming to get Ambessa to 2 stars and swapping items. At this point, your team will start to lose power as Draven becomes a single-target damage dealer. You’ll need Ambessa or Mordekaiser in the backline to provide additional damage. However, if you’ve already stacked a lot of Conqueror bonuses, everything should still be stable. At this stage, there’s not much left to upgrade unless you manage to get Ambessa to 2 stars. Mordekaiser, being a 5-cost champion, is unlikely to reach 2 stars by level 8, but if you reach level 9, you can add a versatile champion like Elise and replace Sevika to activate Ironclad Warrior.
Family Composition
This is essentially a reroll composition with the 1-cost carry, Powder, and the main tank, Vander, who costs 2 gold. The strength of this composition lies in the synergy between the champions. Powder benefits from critical strikes and healing reduction through her trait and ability, while Vander gains increased power when there are more 1- and 2-cost champions on the board. The weakness of this composition is that it is quite popular and often contested, as Powder activates many different traits, so she’s often paired with other compositions like Recycler or Ambush.
Powder’s core items include Shojin, Nashor’s Tooth, and Archangels’ Staff, ensuring that her explosive abilities can eliminate all nearby enemies. Vander, on the other hand, can be built in two ways: a pure tank with items like Sunfire Cape, Warmog’s Armor, and Redemption, or a bruiser build with Bloodthirster, Power of Nature, and Sterak’s Gage, especially if you have Vander’s hero augment. This composition can accommodate many champions later on, so you won’t have to worry about excess items, whether they’re AP or AD.
You will reroll at level 5 until Powder reaches 3 stars. Other champions like Violet or Darius can also be leveled up to 3 stars if possible, but it’s not essential. Afterward, level up to level 6 and continue rolling for Vander at 3 stars. If you pick up champions like Camille or Scar without negatively impacting your economy, you can include them, but it’s not critical. Scar, in particular, is overpowered in TFT Season 13, as he is a tank twice as strong as Vander, but since he is a 3-cost champion, he is highly contested by other players, making it difficult to get him to 3 stars. Therefore, it is safer to stick with Vander.
At level 8, this composition can incorporate several powerful 4- and 5-cost champions, depending on your items. For example, if you have AP items, you can add Ekko, who has both Recycler and Ambush traits, and also benefits from a large item. Alternatively, you can add Vi if you already have Ironclad Warrior from Violet, or Jinx for Ambush, completing the family composition. Most players tend to prioritize Ekko since he activates three different traits and, as a Recycler, you can use any leftover items for him, completing his build.
Irelia – Hero Augment
Irelia’s hero augment changes her ability from generating shields to dashing and dealing damage to the two nearest enemies. Since Irelia belongs to the Rebel and Guardian traits, she naturally benefits from attack speed and tankiness. This composition is strong early on because, if the opponent isn’t properly positioned, Irelia can dash into the backline, easily eliminate carries, and quickly take control of the fight. Later, the composition can be adapted to various strategies, such as Rebel, Ambush, or Brawler.
Irelia’s core items include Bloodthirster and Sterak’s Gage, with the third item being either Giant Slayer for more damage or Guardian Angel for survivability. If you want to maximize her offensive potential, Infinity Edge or Hand of Justice are also great options. You’ll also need tanky items for a Guardian champion like Illaoi to act as a frontline to allow Irelia to freely deal damage. If you have extra AP items later on, they can be given to Ekko, while AD items can be passed to Jinx or Vi.
You should roll at level 5 until you get Irelia to 2 stars. In some cases, if you get multiple Leona or Rell, you can also aim to get one of them to 3 stars for additional tankiness—preferably Leona, as her ability reduces damage. This composition requires heavy rerolling for Irelia, ideally reaching her 2-star form before round 3-6 to snowball and capitalize on the opportunity when the enemy lacks strong tanks. It’s better not to slowroll with interest because Irelia becomes harder to play later in the game due to her short-range nature.
This composition usually peaks at level 8, where you should aim to find Illaoi or Ekko to bolster both tankiness and damage for Irelia. Activating the 6-Guardian trait will further increase her durability. Overall, this composition is highly flexible at level 8, as it can incorporate many different traits. Besides Ekko, you can go for Academy or even substitute Zoe for Ekko to deal damage from the backline. In general, aside from Irelia and the 6 Guardians, the champions in this composition can be swapped out quite comfortably to fit different strategies.
Steb – Hero Augment
Steb’s hero augment transforms this champion from a tank into a bruiser, adding damage and full lifesteal when using his ability. This is a 2-cost reroll composition featuring the Brawler champions Steb and Maddie. Its strength lies in the fact that, among 1-cost reroll compositions, this one has the most powerful early-game snowball potential. Steb becomes incredibly tanky, while Maddie delivers devastating damage before the enemy has fully developed their board.
Steb’s core items include Bloodthirster and Sterak’s Gage. For the third item, you can choose between a mix of offense and defense like Giant Slayer or Power of Nature, or go full tank with items like Sunfire Cape or Thornmail. It’s important not to build full damage for Steb, as Maddie is already handling damage in the backline. Steb’s role is to soak damage and buy time for Maddie to deal her devastating blows.
For Maddie, her items should focus on damage and attack speed. Core items include Giant Slayer and Infinity Edge. The third item should be something that boosts energy regeneration, such as Rageblade, Shojin, or Red Buff, depending on your needs.
This composition is extremely strong, especially if you know how to position your units. You should slowroll at level 5 until you get Steb and Maddie to 3 stars. Unlike other 1-cost reroll compositions, there’s no need to rush. By round 3-6, you should have one of them at 3 stars, and by the end of the wolf round, you can spend your gold to finish upgrading the other. The flexibility of this composition allows you to roll slower without negatively impacting your game plan. Later, you can add high-tier Brawler units to round out your team. This composition is straightforward, requiring minimal flexing or additional champion substitutions—just slot in all available Brawlers.
For positioning, place Maddie as far away from the enemy’s carry as possible. Steb should be positioned further away from your primary tank to force enemy units to move. Since Maddie’s ability targets the furthest enemy, if your opponent mispositions their carry, it could be one-shot by Maddie’s ability after just one use. Early in the season, players are still learning champion abilities and positioning, making this composition extremely powerful for taking advantage of mistakes.
Overall, this composition is simple but effective. As long as you manage your rerolls and positioning, you’ll be able to snowball early and dominate throughout the game.
Trundle – Hero Augment
Trundle’s hero augment increases his AD permanently with each use of his ability, meaning that over time, his skill will deal massive damage. This composition can be seen as a variation of the Recycling strategy, played at level 1. You use Trundle as your carry and later transition into a typical Recycling comp. It is extremely easy to execute and has great late-game power, with a solid tank and plenty of damage dealers.
For Trundle, core items include Bloodthirster and Power of Nature. The third item can either be a piece for Recycling synergy or, alternatively, you can opt for Rageblade or Sterak’s Gage. The remaining items should be split between your important Recycling champions. Tank items like Sunfire Cape and Thornmail can be used on Trundle initially and later transferred to Elise. This composition should still focus on Recycling for maximum late-game advantage.
Roll until you get Trundle to 3 stars at level 5. If Powder also naturally pops up and no other players are running Family or Ambush rerolls, you might want to consider getting Powder to 3 stars as well, as her ability reduces healing, making her a key champion. Aim for the 4 Recycling trait as early as possible, ideally by rolling aggressively at rounds 3-2 or 3-3 to reach the 4-Recycler bonus. This will give you 3 items for Trundle and more options for your other champions.
Later, at level 8, you can either run 4 Brawlers or 6 Recyclers, just like a traditional Recycling composition. Equip Corki with a damage item and either a Sword or a Bow for strong backline damage. Depending on the items you get, you can choose to go for 4 Brawlers if you receive more tank items, or 6 Recyclers if you get more Bow and Sword items. This composition also has good synergy with Recycling Hero Augments, so you’ll be able to optimize your build accordingly.
Conclusion
These are some of the best 1-cost reroll compositions in TFT Season 13. Use them to climb the ranks and dominate your games!
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