8 Bruisers Patch 14.5

Vertical Bruiser are extremely easy to play, but you will find the most success if you simply adhere to one rule: Start with either a Bruiser Emblem on a Target Dummy (from Portal or Augment) or simply open with a Bruiser Crest/Crown. Having +1 to Bruiser is extremely important, since it opens up the 8 Bruiser chase trait, which often results in an easy top 4 placement.

This comp tries to utilize the Bruiser power spike to rush for an early Level 8 in Stage 4-2 or 4-5 so you can include all of your core units. You want to play around Morgana with Shojin/Blue with Morello to weaken the enemy board, while the Bruiser hold the frontline. Sylas will act as your secondary carry as he is the only Bruiser worth itemizing outside of utility items like Redemption and Ionic Spark.

In late game you can add Hwei, Irelia or Rakan with Level 9 to cap out your board. The Bruiser Emblem is not a required item on Morgana, but since you want to play her with Level 8 and need all slots for the Bruiser trait you often won't have a choice unless you have a Target Dummy with a Bruiser Emblem.

There is also an alternative reroll version with Reksai*3 and Kobuko*3, often in combination with the Kobuko Hero Augment, which can result in Koboku reaching over 10.000 HP in the late game, making him very annoying to deal with.