Why is the "Exodia" composition so strong? Because it allows you to inflict both physical and magical damage — that's it. There are a lot of different compositions evolving within Teamfight Tactics meta, but you often need to commit on one type of damage. However, thanks to Gnar and Shyvana on the first hand, and Aurelion Sol on the second hand, the "Exodia" composition allows you to inflict a massive amount of damage in the blink of an eye. You just need one thing: a Blue Card.
This composition is built around a Wild/Shapeshifter/Sorcerer archetype, and we can't stress enough that it cannot be played without Twisted Fate because of how mandatory his ability is. Plus, you need him to cast it immediately when the fight starts to make sure that your Shapeshifters will transform quickly. To fulfil this objective, your Twisted Fate needs to be equipped with three Tear of the Goddess items
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From flop to top, step by step
If you feel lost about the current meta, check our dedicated 9.18 guide!
Otherwise, let's jump straight into tactics and strategies.
Early Game
- Your composition is weak, you're going to lose a lot of rounds; so be ready to endure a lot of hits. You will gain a lot of money from your losing streak, so spare it and level up cautiously until you get to level 7. Get ready to roll when you feel endangered!
- Overall, your starting composition revolves around Wilds and Sorcerers. Ahri and Twisted Fate are mandatory in this composition, so you should first aim at getting them. Since Aurelion Sol should be unobtainable before a while, pick either Lulu or Morgana as a filler until you get him.
- Keep in mind that leveling up will make finding Nidalee harder, so be sure to upgrade her to two-stars as soon as possible.
- If you feel that you can easily rotate from a composition to another, then it might be interesting to go for Knights since they clearly dominate the early game. Be careful: at the end of the day, rotating might nevertheless cause your own demise...
Mid-game
- YOU NEED THAT @$*! BLUE CARD.
- The "Exodia" composition is basically a 50/50: if Twisted Fate casts his Blue Card, your Shapeshifters will suddenly transform WHILE your Sorcerers are casting their abilities. Starting with one crucial ability, you'll make hellfire rain on your opponent. However, if you're not casting the blue card... you'll struggle to beat top tier compositions.
- Aurelion Sol and Shyvana are your hyper-carries: getting them is your number one priority. However, items will eventually decide which one you should build in priority. Basically, AS is your AP carry while Shyvana is the AD.
End-game
- If you managed to give three Tear of the Goddess to your Twisted Fate, he should now immediately cast his ability at the start of the round. It means that all your champions will cast theirs as soon as the bonus mana from the blue card reaches them. This wombo combo should be enough to deal with most compositions you're facing.
- Since you just want to gather all casters around Twisted Fate, positioning doesn't really matter with that composition. Most of the time, you'll just corner to make sure that your carriers won't get one-shot by Assassins.
- Be carreful if you're facing Blitzcrank: because of your position, he should grab either Ahri, Nidalee, or Aurelion Sol. You want him not to grab AS — all other targets except TF are completely fine.
Going for 8 and 9
- In the current meta, it's so rare to go for Level 9 that we can't honestly suggest you aim for it. Level 8 should be your threshold.
- If you find yourself winning constantly, to such a point that your best upgrade is actually to reach level 8 or 9, then the following champions can become handy:
 Swain is one of the best Shapeshifters with a really good sustain for a magical damage dealer. |
 Blitzcrank isn't a champion made to inflict damage, but it can entirely destroy your opponent's strategy thanks to one ability. Draven? Grab him. Aurelion Sol? Grab him. Brand? You got the point. |
 Sejuani has nothing to do with this composition at all, but she's a stand-alone champion and can fit anywhere. Moreover, thanks to Twisted Fate she should cast her ability sooner — making her far stronger than she is, even without synergies. |
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