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TFT Set 11 Warden trait: How it works, champions, and comps

Defend your backline.
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Published: Mar 16, 2024 12:29 pm

The Warden trait in Teamfight Tactics reduces the damage dealt to your team, and it showcases Set 11 champions like Sett, Illaoi, and Amumu. 

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Frontline matters in TFT Set 11 when you have powerful Inkborn Fable champions like Kayle, Ashe, Kai’Sa, Apheliosm, and Lilia. Multiple tank traits, like Bruisers and Behemoth, provide health, armor, and magic resistance. But the Warden trait is the way to go if you are looking for a frontline that can reduce damage. 

All TFT Set 11 Warden champions

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Rounding out the Warden trait are the TFT Set 11 champions Garen, Jax, Gnar, Amumu, Illaoi, Nautilus, and Sett. A four-tank frontline with Nautilus, Illoai, Sett, and Amumu during the late-game Stages can easily protect multiple backline units. Sett is a powerful five-cost, especially with beefy tanks on either side of him. 

Garen is a one-cost who is good during the early game but falls off late unless you’re running a vertical Storyweaver build. Jax and Gnar are more melee carriers, while Amumu, AIllaoi, Nautilus, and Sett are all frontline tanks. 

How TFT Set 11 Warden trait works

There are six breakpoints within the TFT Set 11 Warden trait, with each breakpoint unlocking more damage reduction. 

BreakpointAbility
Two10 percent damage reduction
Four20 percent damage reduction
Six33 percent damage reduction

All Warden champions also gain an additional 15 percent damage reduction during the first 10 seconds of combat. 

Best TFT Set 11 comps with Warden trait

Gnar reroll was an emerging TFT Set 11 PBE comp, showcased by Clement Chu on Twitter. The build showcases a three-star Senna as the primary backline carrier and Gnar as the secondary carry. Illaoi functions like Gnar within a vertical Arcanist comp, although getting her to three-star is harder. 

Nautilus and Amumu are solid front-liners for an Ashe carry build, per TFT veteran Deisik, with Amumu providing Porcelain synergies while Nautilus uses Depth Charge to Stun.  And Gnar has shown potential in a Dryad build with Illaoi alongside the Warden, giving Kindred space and time to pop off. 

Additional best TFT comps using the Warden trait will get added once Inkborn Fables drops into live servers and the meta begins to develop.

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Danny Forster
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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