MetaForge

Guides

FundamentalsEconomy, leveling, positioning, how Enchanted Wilds works and how to read the stats.

Fundamentals

Economy

Every 10 gold you hold at the start of a round earns 1 more, up to 5 at 50 gold. Win and loss streaks pay extra, so commit to one or the other early instead of trading rounds evenly.

Leveling

Each level adds a unit slot and raises the odds of higher-cost champions. Level on the standard beats when your board is weak, and push levels when you are healthy and rich to find your 4 and 5-costs first.

Rolling

A refresh costs 2 gold. Reroll comps roll at the level where their core cost is most likely (about 6 for 2-costs, 7 for 3-costs); fast-8 and fast-9 plans save gold and roll once they arrive.

Positioning

Tanks in front, carries in a back corner behind a tank. Scout the lobby: move your carry away from enemy assassins and hooks, and spread out against area damage.

Items

Slam good items early to save health, then move them to your carry later. Components that fit many champions keep you flexible; use the chart below to plan what to build.

Pivoting

Play what the game gives you. Your items, your augments and what other players are contesting should decide your final comp more than a plan made in stage 1.

Enchanted Wilds mechanics

A shifting forest where rival clans fight for territory and magical Wisps empower whoever earns their trust. 65 champions, 13 origins, 12 classes and 11 one-unit traits.

Wisps

One-time effects sold in the rightmost shop slot of every other shop, one per round. They range from combat power and economy to items and risky gambles, and later in the game every other Wisp offered is a combat one.

Lux, the Avatar

A 5-cost who comes in nine origin forms. Her chosen trait counts twice, you can field only one Avatar, and only one player per lobby can own an Avatar of a given trait.

Riftbeasts and the Elder Dragon

Jungle monsters are playable. The Elder Dragon takes two team slots and adds two to Riftbeast, and the top Riftbeast breakpoint raises your maximum team size.

The Carousel

The pre-Set 17 Carousel is back, with better odds of higher-cost champions.

The team builder follows these rules: the Avatar's doubled trait, one Avatar per board, and the Elder Dragon's two slots and Riftbeast bonus.

Reading MetaForge stats

Average place is the mean final placement, from 1 to 8. A random board averages 4.50, so anything under 4.2 is doing well. Top 4 and win rates show consistency and ceiling.

Δ compares a row with the boards it was picked from, so an item with Δ −0.30 on a champion means that champion places 0.3 better with it. Rows built from fewer games are faded.

Grades use a shrunk average that pulls small samples toward 4.50, so a comp with 15 games can't outrank one with 1,500 on luck alone.

All numbers come from the final boards of ranked games, grouped by patch using Riot's release dates.

Item recipes

B.F. SwordRecurve BowNeedlessly Large RodTear of the GoddessChain VestNegatron CloakGiant's BeltSparring GlovesFrying PanSpatula
B.F. SwordDeathblade4.19Giant Slayer4.18Hextech Gunblade4.24Spear of Shojin4.30Edge of Night3.99Bloodthirster4.02Sterak's Gage4.21Infinity Edge4.37Hunter Emblem4.52Fae Emblem4.43
Recurve BowGiant Slayer4.18Red Buff4.16Guinsoo's Rageblade4.42Void Staff4.24Titan's Resolve4.16Kraken's Fury4.33Nashor's Tooth4.08Last Whisper4.31Rapidfire Emblem4.29Inferno Emblem4.33
Needlessly Large RodHextech Gunblade4.24Guinsoo's Rageblade4.42Rabadon's Deathcap4.18Archangel's Staff4.26Crownguard4.24Ionic Spark3.97Morellonomicon4.16Jeweled Gauntlet4.35Spellweaver Emblem4.27Blossom Emblem4.36
Tear of the GoddessSpear of Shojin4.30Void Staff4.24Archangel's Staff4.26Blue Buff4.11Protector's Vow4.19Adaptive Helm4.10Spirit Visage4.30Hand Of Justice4.11Invoker Emblem4.24Lunar Emblem4.36
Chain VestEdge of Night3.99Titan's Resolve4.16Crownguard4.24Protector's Vow4.19Bramble Vest4.09Gargoyle Stoneplate4.40Sunfire Cape4.14Steadfast Heart4.20Vanguard Emblem4.17Elderwood Emblem4.28
Negatron CloakBloodthirster4.02Kraken's Fury4.33Ionic Spark3.97Adaptive Helm4.10Gargoyle Stoneplate4.40Dragon's Claw4.21Evenshroud4.10Quicksilver4.19Ravager Emblem4.35Sprykin Emblem4.52
Giant's BeltSterak's Gage4.21Nashor's Tooth4.08Morellonomicon4.16Spirit Visage4.30Sunfire Cape4.14Evenshroud4.10Warmog's Armor4.33Striker's Flail4.25Brawler Emblem4.18Blackthorn Emblem4.27
Sparring GlovesInfinity Edge4.37Last Whisper4.31Jeweled Gauntlet4.35Hand Of Justice4.11Steadfast Heart4.20Quicksilver4.19Striker's Flail4.25Thief's Gloves4.10Executioner Emblem4.15Primal Emblem4.33
Frying PanHunter Emblem4.52Rapidfire Emblem4.29Spellweaver Emblem4.27Invoker Emblem4.24Vanguard Emblem4.17Ravager Emblem4.35Brawler Emblem4.18Executioner Emblem4.15Tactician's Shield3.25Tactician's Cape4.14
SpatulaFae Emblem4.43Inferno Emblem4.33Blossom Emblem4.36Lunar Emblem4.36Elderwood Emblem4.28Sprykin Emblem4.52Blackthorn Emblem4.27Primal Emblem4.33Tactician's Cape4.14Tactician's Crown4.06

Emblems