AI Comp

Celestial Vanguard Bastion

Tier A+ / Difficulty 3.5

Celestial Vanguard Bastion
A+

Celestial Vanguard Bastion

The frontline consists of Nunu and Leona forming 2 Vanguard, with Jax and Poppy forming 2 Bastion, providing high tankiness and ample crowd

Positioning

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Comp analysis

Core idea and suitable matchups.

The frontline consists of Nunu and Leona forming 2 Vanguard, with Jax and Poppy forming 2 Bastion, providing high tankiness and ample crowd control. The backline Xayah serves as the core physical carry, paired with Twisted Fate and Caitlyn's dual Weaver crit damage system, plus Lulu's Mage copy effect, delivering impressive damage. 6 Celestial grants random constellation bonuses to the whole team, and the champion on the Empowered Hex gains additional stats or effects, further boosting combat power. For positioning, place Nunu and Jax on the front line, Xayah and Twisted Fate in safe diagonal positions, and Lulu right behind for protection.

Core champions and items

Prioritizes carries and fully itemized key units.

霞Main carry4Main carry
努努和威朗普Main carry努努和威朗普4Main carry

Game plan

Tempo, rolling, leveling and transition notes.

Equipment DistributionCore carry Xayah recommends Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, and Guinsoo's Rageblade to maximize critical strikes and penetration; main tank Nunu must have Warmog's Armor, Bramble Vest, and Dragon's Claw to ensure frontline survival; remaining champions do not need items, relying on traits and star levels to fight.StrengthsDual tank traits (Vanguard + Bastion) make the frontline very solid. Backline Xayah has dual Weaver's skill crit and luck mechanics, providing stable and high burst damage. 6 Celestial triggers higher-tier constellation effects, granting massive bonuses to the champion on the Empowered Hex. Overall power curve is smooth, with strong mid-game HP locking ability.WeaknessesRelies on core unit star levels (Xayah and Nunu at least 2-star); against high-burst AP comps, frontline magic resist may be insufficient. Celestial constellation randomness is high; if an unfavorable constellation (e.g., Huntress) appears, benefits decrease. Talon is a trait filler with limited late-game use.Early Game TransitionEarly priority on low-cost Celestials (Twisted Fate, Talon, Jax) with Leona, Poppy etc. to form 2 Vanguard 2 Bastion 2 Celestial transition. Give items to carries first (e.g., Caitlyn holds Xayah's items). Level up in stages, do not roll, use win streak economy to quickly reach level 7.Mid-game ManagementStage 3: level to 6, fill in Celestial count. Stage 4: level to 7, do a small roll to improve quality and find Xayah and Nunu. Before Stage 5, level to 8, add Caitlyn to form 2 Weaver. If HP is healthy, consider going to 9 for a 5-cost (e.g., Bard or Sona). Adjust Empowered Hex positioning based on constellation type.AlternativesIf Xayah is not coming, use Jinx or Kai'Sa as temporary physical carry. If frontline is not tanky enough, replace Talon with Ornn or Shen (maintain Celestial count). If the Fountain constellation appears, prioritize giving Nunu Warmog's Armor and Redemption for greatly increased sustain. For emblems, Celestial Emblem can be given to any high-quality unit (e.g., Ornn or Bard) to directly activate a higher Celestial tier.