Golden Spatula Best Team Comps and Builds (December updated)

Diana Comp: 9-Unit Strategy (Updated on 12/30, the best for the latest update)

Team Build: Primary Carry: Diana. Secondary Carry: Seraphine. Main Tanks: Swain / Taric

Recommended Item

Diana: Bloodthirster, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Titan's Resolve 

Seraphine: Spear of Shojin, Jeweled Gauntlet (or Void Staff), Morellonomicon 

Swain / Taric: Warmog's Armor, Dragon's Claw (or Spirit Visage), Protector's Vow 

Recommended Augment

Team Building

ReinFOURcement

Epic Rolldown

Slammin'

Speedy Double Kill

Comeback Story

Champion Unlock Requirements

In this specific game mode, certain champions must be "unlocked" through specific actions:

Diana: Have a 2-star Leona equipped with 3 items; requires Level 6.

Sylas: Sell a 2-star Jarvan IV, a 2-star Garen, and a 2-star Lux.

Renekton: Win 2/4/5 matches in a row while fielding Azir. (Note: Difficulty increases with every Shurima champion unlocked!)

Bard: Reroll the shop 4 times before the Stage 2 Shared Draft (Carousel).

Operation Strategy

The goal is to unlock Bard early to maximize value, then power-level to hit your high-cost units.

Early Game: Aim to unlock Bard before Round 2-3. It is often best to go on a loss streak early to save gold and accumulate the necessary shop refreshes.

Stage 2-1: Push to Level 4.

Stage 2-5: Push to Level 5.

Stage 3-5: Push to Level 7. At this point, find a 2-star Leona and give her 3 items to immediately unlock Diana.

Stage 4-2: Push to Level 8. Upgrade Diana to 2-star to stabilize your board.

Late Game: Save your gold to hit Level 9, then begin rolling for 5-cost Legendary units to cap out your board.

Older Team Comps Recommendations

Juggernaut Bel'Veth Team (Updated on 12/18)

Team Build: 4 Juggernaut, 3 Noxus

Primary Carry: Bel’Veth

Secondary Carry: Yunara

Primary Tank: Skarner

Recommended Item

• Bel’Veth: Bloodthirster, Kraken's Fury, Quicksilver (Radiant Relic choices: Rapid Firecannon / The Darkin Bow)

• Yunara: Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, Kraken's Fury

• Skarner: Spirit Visage, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog's Armor

• Swain: Remaining Tank items

• Lucian & Senna: Remaining AD/Attack items

Recommended Augment

• Radiant Relics

• Solo Plate

• ReinFOURcement

• Speedy Double Kill

• Epic Roll down

• Kahunahuna

• Trade Sector

• Rolling for Days I

• Component Buffet

Unlocking Skarner

To unlock Skarner, you must field a non-Tank unit equipped with a Gargoyle Stoneplate during combat. This requires Level 7.

Operation Strategy

Early Game: Use a 2 Juggernaut, 2 Longshot, 2 Piltover opener to transition through the early stages. It is highly recommended to prioritize building Gargoyle Stoneplate early so you are ready to unlock Skarner as soon as you hit Level 7.

Mid Game: Once you reach Level 7, place the Gargoyle Stoneplate on Briar to fulfill the condition and unlock Skarner.

Late Game: Maintain your HP and push for Level 8 to find your essential 4-cost units.

Finishing the Comp: At Level 9, add Lucian & Senna, Kindred, or Shyvana to complete the final version of the board.

Demacia Lux (Updated on 12/5)

Team Build: 7 Demacia, 2 Yordle, 2 Defender

Carry: Lux

Tank: Garen

Recommended Item

Lux: Spear of Shojin / Jeweled Gauntlet / Rabadon’s Deathcap

Garen: Warmog’s Armor / Spirit Visage / Gargoyle Stoneplate

Vayne: Guinsoo’s Rageblade / Kraken’s Fury / Infinity Edge

Galio: Adaptive Helm / Dragon’s Claw / Bramble Vest

Augment

Recommend economy-focused augments.
If you get a Spatula, it’s suggested to hold onto it and use it to craft an emblem before committing to a full build.

Unlock Conditions for Galio & Poppy

Galio: Field in combat: 12 unique star levels of Demacia

Poppy: Field in combat: a Demacian or a Yordle with 2 items equipped

Operation Strategy

• Try to hit 3 Demacia by stage 2-4, then unlock Poppy at 2-5 or 2-6.

• Look for Vayne and Nautilus around level 6, to open a comp of 5 Demacia + 2 Warden (Defender).

• Suggested leveling pace: 3-2 → Go to level 6; 4-1 → Go to level 7.

• At level 7, if you find Teemo, you can transition into 2 Longshot + 2 Yordle.

• Important requirement: total Demacia-unit star count must be at least 8 stars.

• At level 8, look for Garen and Lux, then unlock Galio.

SET 16 Best Team Comps (Updated on 11/27 for SET 16)

Vayne & Nautilus

This build focuses on rerolling at level 6, with Vayne as your primary DPS and Nautilus as your main tank. Prioritize defensive items so Vayne can survive longer and continuously deal damage. Core items to prioritize before Sunfire include those that cut healing, enabling Vayne to secure kills quickly, while Guinsoo’s Rageblade accelerates her damage output.

Recommended start: If you acquire Vayne and Nautilus early, this build is ideal.

Ionia Assemble

This build focuses on assembling a full Ionia team, aiming to 3-star Xinzhao, Yasuo, and Yorick first. Yone serves as the main damage dealer, with a delayed-scaling strategy—perfect for players who enjoy slow-burn, late-game-focused builds.

Recommended start: Begin this build if you have multiple Xinzhao Augments or early copies of Yasuo, Xinzhao, and Yorick.

Viego, The Ruin King

This build revolves around building Viego as the team’s carry. The key is Viego’s Augment, which empowers him to carry the team even at 1-star, making this strategy simple and effective. It does not require leveling to 9, and games can be completed comfortably at level 8.

Recommended start: If you acquire Viego’s Augment early, this build is highly recommended.

Karthus Akali (Updated on 09/25)

Team composition: 4 Executioner / 3 K/DA / 3 Pentakill / 4 Superfan
Main Carries: Karthus, Akali
Main Tank: Mordekaiser

Headliner

Recommended: Executioner Akali

Alternatives: Executioner Karthus / K/DA Akali

Recommended Item

Akali: Hand of Justice / Hand of Justice / Infinity Edge

Karthus: Spear of Shojin / Archangel’s Staff / Hand of Justice

Mordekaiser: Warmog’s Armor / Dragon’s Claw / Bramble Vest

Augment

• Healing Orbs II

• Idealism

• Do It For The Fans

• Metalheads

• Share the Spotlight

Operation Strategy

Early Game:

2-1: Level up to 4

2-5: Level up to 5. If you find a Headliner, use it as a temporary unit. Recommended Headliner: Superfan + K/DA.
Suggested early items: put them on Kai’Sa.

3-2: Level up to 6 and try to maintain a win streak.

Mid Game:

3-7: Level up to 7. Roll the shop to find your key champions.
To stabilize and preserve HP, you can use a 3-star Headliner temporarily while slowly leveling up.

4-3: Level up to 9. Roll for your Headliner carry (Akali / Karthus) and finish your core team.

Shine Brighter Lux (Updated on 09/18)

Team Composition: 6 Sorcerer, 3 Soul Fighter
Main Carry: Lux
Secondary Carry: Karma
Tank Champions: Swain / Xin Zhao

Recommended Item

Lux: Nashor's Tooth / Jeweled Gauntlet / Blue Buff
Karma: Spear of Shojin / Void Staff / Morellonomicon
Swain / Xin Zhao: Gargoyle Stoneplate / Bramble Vest / Warmog's Armor

Augment

• Glass Cannon I

• Dazzling Display

• Water Lotus I

• Crown’s Will

• Big Grab Bag

• Cry Me A River

Power Snax

• For Lux: Shine Brighter

• For Xin Zhao: [left unspecified]

• For Swain: Round Two / Resistant / Stand Alone

Tips

How to find Power Snax: Socialite

• Power Snax can only appear in rounds 3 and 4.

• Recommended strategy: look for Xin Zhao in round 3 and try to roll for Power Snax: Socialite.

• If Socialite doesn’t appear, sell Xin Zhao and reroll for another chance.

• If you still can’t find Socialite, assign Power Snax to Swain instead and pick Round Two / Resistant / Stand Alone.

Effect of Socialite

At the start of combat, it marks an adjacent hex for 4 rounds.

• Allies standing in that hex gain +10% damage and +120 HP.

• The champion holding this Power Snax gains 200% of the bonus.

Notes

• Since Socialite can only highlight an adjacent hex and lasts for just 4 rounds at a time, to maximize the effect, rotate the champion holding the Power Snax between positions.

• This way, multiple champions can benefit from Socialite throughout the fight.

Recommended Rotation Order

(Adjusting the positions of the champion with Power Snax so others can benefit.)

Protector Sniper Jhin (Updated on 09/02)

Team Composition: 5 Sniper, 4 Protector
Main Carry: Xayah
Backup Carry: Sivir

Recommended Item

• Jhin: Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, Deathblade

• Sivir: Spear of Shojin, Red Buff, Infinity Edge

• Malphite: Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog’s Armor, Spirit Visage

Augment

• Living Forge

• Pandora’s Bench

• Trade Sector

• Radiant Refactor

• Heroic Grab Bag

• Precise Shot

Power Snax

• For Jhin: Artistic KO

• For Malphite: Stand Alone, Resistant

• For Sivir: Sky Piercer

Operation Strategy

1. Start with a 2 Sniper comp early on. You can temporarily put items on Gnar before transitioning. Don’t rush leveling—prioritize finding Malphite first.

2. Before Stage 3-1, aim to get both Malphite and Sivir. Activate The Crew for one free reroll per round. Try to upgrade Malphite to 3★ before pushing to level 6 to look for Jhin.

3. At level 8, run either 4 Sniper 4 Protector or 6 Protector 2 Sniper. Position Jhin safely behind other Snipers so he survives longer, and keep Malphite in the middle frontline to tank damage.

4. At level 9, aim for either 5 Sniper or 6 Protector. Put leftover tank items on K’Sante or Neeko, and any spare attack damage items on Varus.

Bastion Edgelord Xayah (Updated on 08/29)

Team Composition: 6 Bastion, 4 Edgelord
Main Carry: Xayah

Recommended Item

• Xayah: Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Infinity Edge, Kraken’s Fury

• Xin Zhao, Shen: Steadfast Heart, Spirit Visage, Gargoyle Stoneplate

• Volibear: Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Infinity Edge, Kraken’s Fury

• Yone: Edge of Night, Bloodthirster, Infinity Edge

Augment

• Priority Picks:

  • Edgelord Crest

  • Gain the Edge

  • Bastion Crest

• Alternative Options:

  • Trade Sector

  • Heroic Grab Bag

  • Treasure Hunt

  • Belt Overflow

  • Radiant Refactor

Power Snax

• For Xayah: Shadow Clone, Over 9000

• For Xin Zhao, Shen: Round Two, Selfish, Unstoppable, Tank-zilla, Stand Alone

Operation Strategy

1. Focus on getting Xayah and Xin Zhao, Shen to 3★ before Stage 4-1.

2. Once Xayah and Xin Zhao, Shen reach 3★, level up to 7 and complete the 6 Bastion synergy.

3. If you can’t reach 6 Bastion yet, run 4 Bastion 4 Edgelord as an interim setup.

Protector Smolder (Updated on 08/22)

Team Build: Protector*6, Monster Trainer*1

Note: Before running this build, prioritize picking up Lulu and upgrading Smolder. The earlier you secure Lulu, the stronger your setup will be.

Recommended Item

• Smolder: Spear of Shojin

• Janna: Guinsoo's Rageblade*2, Archangel's Staff

• Neeko/Rakan: Gargoyle Stoneplate, Warmog's Armor, Spirit Visage

Augment

• Rigged Shop+

• Prismatic Ticket

• Team Building

• Treasure Hunt

• Pandora's Items

Power Snax

• Smolder: Efficient, Max Attack, Rare Treat

• Neeko/Rakan: Selfish, Unstoppable, Tank-zilla, Stand Alone

Tips & Operation Strategy

1. At Level 7, focus on searching for Smolder, Neeko/Rakan, and Janna to push them to 3 stars.

2. In the early game, Janna can serve as a reliable backup carry until your main comp is ready.