This is an Augment Guide for the early game. The early game is the most important part of TFT because it sets up your entire game. This does not judge the strength of augments in later stages, only when taken as the first augment choice at Stage 2-1.
General tip: Augments are usually trait related, economy related, or combat related.
You generally take
- Giga broken augments almost all the time (Denoted by S tier)
- Economy augments with big gold starts or if you have no upgrades and try to Lose Streak
- Combat augments if you have upgrades to Win Streak
- Trait augments if you have a lot of units for that trait (specified in the sheet below)
Reroll your augment if all your choices are marked as “C” or “F”. Hero Augments generally call for more rerolls especially if it is all the same tier such as “1,1,1” or “2,2,2” because there are fewer choices.
Keep in mind some of these rankings are subjective because this is for how I approach augments. Other playstyles may vary, though I’ll try to mark down which ones other people may like.
S: Giga broken augments
A: Almost always take
B: Situational, see notes
C: Take in a worst case scenario or reroll
F: Never take
Silver Augments
| NAME | Tier | 2-1 Notes | Type |
| InfiniTeam Heart | A | Take with 4+ Infiniteam Units | Silver |
| Exiles I | A | Good for winstreaking and flexing | Silver |
| Band of Thieves I | A | Good for winstreaking and flexing | Silver |
| Duelist Heart | A | Only if Locket or 4 Duelist on 2-1 | Silver |
| Anima Squad Heart | B | Only with 4+ copies of Anima Units | Silver |
| Second Wind I | B | Good with comps with strong tanks that can live for it to trigger | Silver |
| Item Grab Bag I | B | Good for winstreaking and flexing | Silver |
| Makeshift Armor I | B | Only take with all offensive items | Silver |
| Preparation I | B | Flex and hold your bench | Silver |
| Future Sight I | B | Silver | |
| Cybernetic Uplink I | B | Silver | |
| Spellslinger Heart | B | Only take with at least 4 copies of Spellslingers | Silver |
| Thrill of the Hunt I | B | Only if you have 2*s that do damage | Silver |
| Luden’s Echo I | B | Only with Blue Buff | Silver |
| Sureshot Heart | B | Only if at least 1 LW component, but pref LW | Silver |
| Mascot Heart | B | If you have early Vex with at least 1 tear or 4 Mascot 2-1, then sure | Silver |
| Tiny Titans | B | Best with econ opener | Silver |
| Electrocharge I | B | Only take with 2* tank. Even better with Shiv/Ionic | Silver |
| Celestial Blessing I | B | Treat this like a late game augment | Silver |
| AFK | B | Only with econ opener or 0 upgrades | Silver |
| Consistency | B | Only with econ opener or 0 upgrades | Silver |
| Pandora’s Items | B | Silver | |
| Cybernetic Shell I | B | Silver | |
| Ox Force Heart | B | Only take if you can force Ox Force comp (2 bows or good AP opener) | Silver |
| Renegade Heart | B | Silver | |
| Featherweights I | B | Can winstreak or 1/2 cost reroll | Silver |
| Defender Heart | C | If 3+ AD opponents or 2* Defender (Very good now due to AD Meta) | Silver |
| Tri Force I | C | Only if using 3 costs on 2-1 or forcing Kai’Sa | Silver |
| Star Guardian Heart | C | Only take with at least 4 copies of Star Guardians or Nilah | Silver |
| Knife’s Edge I | C | Okay for streaking | Silver |
| Pandora’s Bench | C | Silver | |
| Brawler Heart | C | If you have 2* brawler and an item for them or if you have 2 Bows for Jax | Silver |
| Battlemage I | C | Silver | |
| A.D.M.I.N. Heart | C | Maybe if you can get to 4 Admin on 2-1, but i rather pass | Silver |
| First Aid Kit I | C | Probably not, only with like 2 Sonas with Blue Buff or something | Silver |
| Cybernetic Implants I | C | Silver | |
| Heart Heart | C | Silver | |
| Hacker Heart | F | Only if you are forcing Hacker with good components | Silver |
| Gadgeteen Heart | N/A | N/A | Silver |
| Stand United I | N/A | N/A | Silver |
| Recombobulator | N/A | N/A | Silver |
| Big Friend I | N/A | N/A | Silver |
| Lategame Specialist | N/A | N/A | Silver |
Gold Augments
| NAME | Tier | 2-1 Notes | Type |
| Star Guardian Crest | A | Have some way to play AP champs such as MF to hold Emblem | Gold |
| Prankster Crest | A | Always | Gold |
| Mascot Crest | A | Always if 1 copy of Vex or 4 Mascot or 2* Mascot | Gold |
| Portable Forge | A | Always. Get Zhonya>Blitz Hook>Manazane=Randuins>Collector>Rest | Gold |
| InfiniTeam Crest | A | Always if 5+ Infiniteam units | Gold |
| Ox Force Crest | A | Always if 1+ Ox Force unit and you have TF items.Pref Annie 2 from the orb | Gold |
| Salvage Bin | A | Yes. Remember to slam all your items | Gold |
| Exiles II | A | Always | Gold |
| Anima Squad Crest | B | Always if 4+ Anima units | Gold |
| Preparation II | B | Always. Flex and hold your bench | Gold |
| Scoped Weapons I | B | Sure if forcing brawlers | Gold |
| Cybernetic Uplink II | B | Yes | Gold |
| Second Wind II | B | Yes | Gold |
| Ancient Archives I | B | Sure | Gold |
| Spellslinger Crest | B | Sure if spellslinger items or 3+ units | Gold |
| Phony Frontline | B | Yes if winstreaking | Gold |
| Cluttered Mind | B | Sure | Gold |
| Jeweled Lotus | B | Yes | Gold |
| Built Different II | B | Sure if at least one 2* | Gold |
| Metabolic Accelerator | B | Yes. Best if no upgrades or econ opener | Gold |
| Three’s Company | B | Sure | Gold |
| Underground Heart | B | Ehh | Gold |
| Hustler | B | Sure if you have at least one upgrade | Gold |
| Sunfire Board | B | Sure | Gold |
| Makeshift Armor II | B | Ehh only with only offensive items | Gold |
| Battlemage II | B | Ehh | Gold |
| Clear Mind | B | Sure | Gold |
| Riftwalker Crest | B | I guess we are forcing Riftwalker | Gold |
| Trade Sector | B | Sure, play for delayed winstreak | Gold |
| True Twos | B | Only if you have good items but no upgraded units | Gold |
| Calculated Loss | B | Sure if econ opener or no upgrades | Gold |
| Sureshot Crest | B | Only if you have a Last Whisper component | Gold |
| Celestial Blessing II | B | Ehh | Gold |
| Duelist Crest | B | Only with 4 duelist and locket | Gold |
| Brawler Crest | B | Sure if 4+ units or 2* brawler | Gold |
| Featherweights II | B | Yes if reroll or winstreak | Gold |
| Cybernetic Implants II | C | Sure if no buildable items and have LW component | Gold |
| Tri Force II | C | Sure if you can play a 3 cost unit on 2-1 or force 3 cost reroll | Gold |
| Knife’s Edge II | C | Sure | Gold |
| Rich Get Richer | C | Only with Econ opener | Gold |
| Ascension | C | Sure | Gold |
| Thrill of the Hunt II | C | Only if you have 2*s | Gold |
| Defender Crest | C | Sure if 3+ AD opponents | Gold |
| Combat Training | C | Only with forcing Draven or Gnar with a copy of them already | Gold |
| Luden’s Echo II | C | Only with blue buff but even then probably not | Gold |
| Electrocharge II | C | Ehh only with 2* tanks and/or ionic/shiv | Gold |
| First Aid Kit II | C | NO | Gold |
| Cybernetic Shell II | C | Sure if no buildable items | Gold |
| Heart Crest | C | NO | Gold |
| Axiom Arc II | C | Ehh | Gold |
| Aegis Crest | C | NO | Gold |
| A.D.M.I.N. Crest | C | NO | Gold |
| Renegade Crest | C | NO | Gold |
| Supers Heart | F | Gold | |
| Double Trouble II | F | NO | Gold |
| Quickdraw Heart | F | NO | Gold |
| Hacker Crest | F | Only with Gnar opener with 3 hacker on 2-1 | Gold |
| Mecha: PRIME Crest | F | NO | Gold |
| Gadgeteen Crest | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| LaserCorps Heart | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Component Grab Bag | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Stand United II | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Rich Get Richer+ | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Trade Sector+ | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Big Friend II | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Last Stand | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Ace Crest | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Threat Level: Maximum | N/A | N/A | Gold |
| Salvage Bin+ | N/A | N/A | Gold |
Prismatic Augments
| NAME | Tier | 2-1 Notes | Type |
| Prankster Crown | S | Yes | Prismatic |
| Built Different III | A | Yes if LW component and at least 1 2* | Prismatic |
| Mascot Crown | A | Ehh sure if you have vex and vex items OR vex items + it gives you malph 2* | Prismatic |
| InfiniTeam Crown | A | Always | Prismatic |
| Ancient Archives II | A | Yes. Remember to tailor traits | Prismatic |
| Duelist Crown | A | Sure | Prismatic |
| Electrocharge III | A | Yes if 2* tank and pref shiv/spark | Prismatic |
| Cruel Pact | A | Yes | Prismatic |
| Spellslinger Crown | A | Ehh only with 4+ spellslinger units or 1 tear to make Blue Buff Sona | Prismatic |
| Star Guardian Crown | B | Yes if 4+ units | Prismatic |
| Ace in the Hole | B | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Anima Squad Crown | B | Take if you have 6+ Anima units | Prismatic |
| Radiant Relics | B | Yes Zeke’s, Locket, Gloves, Shiv, Blue Buff, Archangel, Chalice, Spark, Zzrot but tailor your items to your team | Prismatic |
| Woodland Charm | B | Sure if you have a 2* | Prismatic |
| Living Forge | B | Sure | Prismatic |
| Underground Soul | B | Sure | Prismatic |
| Golden Ticket | B | Always. Aim for 2 cost reroll, but 3 or 1 is fine | Prismatic |
| March of Progress | B | Sure | Prismatic |
| Cursed Crown | B | Sure | Prismatic |
| Windfall | B | Sure if no upgrades | Prismatic |
| Ox Force Crown | B | Yes but pref 1 bow or tear | Prismatic |
| Preparation III | B | Always | Prismatic |
| Heart Crown | B | Sure if tear | Prismatic |
| Level Up! | B | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Brawler Crown | B | Sure | Prismatic |
| Lucky Gloves | B | Ehh if you have a glove to make 2nd thieves, sure | Prismatic |
| Binary Airdrop | B | Prismatic | |
| Luden’s Echo III | B | Only with Blue Buff | Prismatic |
| Future Sight II | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Defender Crown | C | Sure if 3+ AD opponents | Prismatic |
| Birthday Present | C | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Hacker Crown | C | Always | Prismatic |
| Urf’s Grab Bag II | C | Ehh take if your items are bad and want to make items b/c you have 2*s | Prismatic |
| Featherweights III | C | Sure | Prismatic |
| Item Grab Bag II | C | Ehh only if you have 2*s | Prismatic |
| New Recruit | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Cybernetic Uplink III | C | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Band of Thieves II | C | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Sureshot Crown | C | NO unless you have LW and Sivir 2 | Prismatic |
| Aegis Crown | C | NO but I guess if it’s a 1/100 game and you can get Ali 2* from it | Prismatic |
| Riftwalker Crown | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Knife’s Edge III | C | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Wise Spending | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Celestial Blessing III | C | NO | Prismatic |
| A.D.M.I.N. Crown | C | NO unless you have camille 2 + good admin for streaking | Prismatic |
| Battlemage III | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Renegade Crown | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Cybernetic Implants III | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Cybernetic Shell III | C | NO | Prismatic |
| Tri Force III | F | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Quickdraw Soul | F | Ehh sure if you have lucian 2 | Prismatic |
| Double Trouble III | F | Ehh | Prismatic |
| Supers Soul | F | NO | Prismatic |
| Mecha: PRIME Crown | F | NO | Prismatic |
| LaserCorps Soul | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| Gadgeteen Crown | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| Stand United III | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| High End Shopping | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| The Golden Egg | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| Verdant Veil | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| Windfall+ | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| Windfall++ | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
| Think Fast | N/A | N/A | Prismatic |
1 Cost Hero Augments
For the carry 1 cost augments, make sure you can at least get them to 2* with the orb, if not it’s best to take a support augment and flex
| NAME | Tier | 2-1 Notes | Type |
| [Ashe] Laser Focus | A | Yes 2 copies of ashe | 1 |
| [Lucian] Hyperbolic Time Chamber | A | Sure | 1 |
| [Nasus] Soul Eater | A | Yes if 2* Nasus and 3 Anima active | 1 |
| [Pantheon] Chronic Hallucinations | A | Yes | 1 |
| [Lulu] Growth Spurt | A | Sure | 1 |
| [Pantheon] The Best Offense | A | Always | 1 |
| [Blitzcrank] Rocket Grab | A | Always | 1 |
| [Sylas] Petricite Chains | B | Ehh | 1 |
| [Blitzcrank] Dynamic Defenses | B | Always | 1 |
| [Kayle] Righteous Range | B | Ehh | 1 |
| [Sylas] Kingslayer | B | Ehh | 1 |
| [Lux] Lucent Barrier | C | Ehh | 1 |
| [Poppy] Bigger, Better Buckler | C | Ehh | 1 |
| [Poppy] Steadfast Presence | C | Sure | 1 |
| [Lucian] Enchanted Ammunition | C | Always | 1 |
| [Wukong] Re-Energize | C | NO | 1 |
| [Kayle] Divine Ascent | C | Ehh if 3 copies of kayle | 1 |
| [Nasus] Stacks on Stacks | C | NO | 1 |
| [Gangplank] Get Paid | C | NO | 1 |
| [Ashe] Corps Focus | C | NO | 1 |
| [Renekton] Cull the Meek | C | NO | 1 |
| [Lulu] Foster Growth | C | NO | 1 |
| [Renekton] Reign of Anger | C | NO unless 5 renektons | 1 |
| [Gangplank] Flaming Ricochet | C | NO | 1 |
| [Lux] Illuminating Singularity | C | NO | 1 |
| [Wukong] Cyclone | C | NO | 1 |
2 Cost Hero Augments
| NAME | Tier | 2-1 Notes | Type |
| [Yasuo] Winds of the Wanderer | A | Always | 2 |
| [Sivir] Time and a Half | A | Yes | 2 |
| [Annie] Burning Spirit | A | Yes | 2 |
| [Sivir] Mana Tempering | A | Yes | 2 |
| [Pyke] Small Game Hunter | A | Yes | 2 |
| [Rell] Hold the Line | B | Yes | 2 |
| [Rell] Channeled Ferromancy | B | Yes | 2 |
| [Jinx] Get Excited! | B | Yes | 2 |
| [Jinx] Everyone Goes BOOM! | B | Yes | 2 |
| [Yasuo] Spirit of the Exile | B | Yes | 2 |
| [Vi] Boxing Lessons | B | I guess | 2 |
| [Malphite] Guardian Spirit | B | 2 | |
| [Fiora] Vitality of the Ox | B | 2 | |
| [Camille] Hextech Retribution | B | Always | 2 |
| [Pyke] Your Cut | B | 2 | |
| [Ezreal] Raider’s Spoils | C | Sure | 2 |
| [Fiora] Grand Challenge | C | Ehh | 2 |
| [Vi] Unrelenting Force | C | I guess | 2 |
| [Draven] Ruthless Blades | C | NO | 2 |
| [Annie] Pyromania | C | Ehh | 2 |
| [Lee Sin] Invigorate | C | NO | 2 |
| [Ezreal] Rising Spell Force | C | NO | 2 |
| [Malphite] Rock Solid | C | NO | 2 |
| [Draven] League of Draven | C | I guess | 2 |
| [Camille] Adaptive Defensives | C | Maybe | 2 |
| [Lee Sin] Cleansing Safeguard | F | NO | 2 |
3 Cost Hero Augments
| NAME | Tier | 2-1 Notes | Type |
| [Rammus] Spiked Shell | S | GIGA | 3 |
| [Morgana] Fear is Freedom | S | GIGA | 3 |
| [Sona] Power Grid | A | Sure blue buff or shojin | 3 |
| [Shen] Time Knife | A | GIGA if shen items are good | 3 |
| [Alistar] The Behemoth | A | Always | 3 |
| [Vayne] Into The Night | A | Sure | 3 |
| [Riven] Triumphant Return | A | Sure | 3 |
| [Riven] Reverberation | A | Sure | 3 |
| [Kai’Sa] Multi-Shot | B | Sure | 3 |
| [Rammus] Armored-dillo | B | Ehh | 3 |
| [Vayne] Spread Shot | B | Yes if you have at least 1 sword | 3 |
| [LeBlanc] Mirror Image | B | Sure | 3 |
| [Jax] Grandmaster’s Training | B | Sure | 3 |
| [Vex] Endless Darkness | B | Sure | 3 |
| [Gnar] Temper Tantrum | B | Yes | 3 |
| [Shen] Recursion Matrix | B | Sure | 3 |
| [Sona] Undercurrent | B | Always if you have 2* damage dealers | 3 |
| [Nilah] Gifted | B | NO | 3 |
| [Vex] Joy Siphon | B | NO | 3 |
| [Jax] Relentless Assault | B | NO | 3 |
| [Kai’Sa] Reconnaissance Team | C | NO | 3 |
| [Morgana] Gas Giant Slayer | C | NO | 3 |
| [LeBlanc] Aim Assist | C | NO | 3 |
| [Gnar] Synchronous Plating | C | NO | 3 |
| [Nilah] Jubilant Veil | F | NO | 3 |
| [Alistar] Stubborn | F | NO | 3 |