Front to Back Composition
Build a safe firing line behind a durable frontline, with stable damage and reliable peel that let your carries hit the closest safe target.
A Front to Back lineup, role by role
Five fixed picks, one shared plan. Swap a champion only when the replacement keeps the same job in the composition.
Top
OrnnOrnn anchors the frontline, starts fights and upgrades the team's late-game items.
Jungle
SejuaniSejuani adds reliable engage while staying close enough to peel the carries.
Mid
ViktorViktor controls narrow spaces and supplies stable area damage behind the tanks.
ADC
JinxJinx is the main sustained DPS threat and converts one takedown into a reset chain.
How a Front to Back composition wins
Front to Back wins by keeping the fight readable. Tanks absorb the first contact, peel stops enemy access, and carries deal uninterrupted damage to the nearest safe target. The composition becomes strongest when it reaches an objective first and forces the opponent to move through its frontline.
When should you draft it?
Choose this archetype when your team has reliable carries, players who communicate defensive cooldowns, and a top or jungle pick that can safely hold space.
The comp breaks without
Frontline · Consistent carry damage · Peel
Best Front to Back draft on patch 16.17
A high-scoring coordinated lineup that currently matches this archetype. Open each champion to explore its 5v5 profile.
The Front to Back draft identity
Required traits are the foundation of the comp. Recommended traits make the plan more reliable but can be traded for comfort picks or matchup-specific answers.
Required identity
The non-negotiable building blocks
Recommended traits
Tools that improve consistency
Ideal roles for a Front to Back team comp
These are champion profiles, not mandatory picks. Prioritize the first profile in each role, then adapt the rest of the draft to lane matchups and player comfort.
Top
Jungle
Mid
ADC
Support
How to play Front to Back
Play each phase around the composition's strongest window and keep the next objective in reach.
Build the setup
Early game
- Keep lanes stable and avoid forced fights before core items.
- Trade objectives only when carries can safely hit.
Create pressure
Mid game
- Group around dragon and mid waves with frontline first.
- Use peel cooldowns before chasing kills.
Close the game
Late game
- Fight slowly from vision lines and let carries kill the nearest target.
- Protect damage dealers through the first engage, then advance together.
Control the map
Objectives
- Start objectives when frontline can face-check and carries can hit safely.
- Prefer controlled river setups over fog-of-war flips.
Protect the win condition
What this composition must avoid
- Splitting damage threats across the map without teleport or wave control.
- Diving past enemy frontline while your carry is exposed.
Front to Back strengths and counters
These are draft-shape matchups. Lane counters and player comfort still matter.
Naturally strong into
Game plans this composition naturally punishes.
Harder to execute into
Game plans that deny its preferred fight shape.
Common Front to Back mistakes
- Drafting only late game damage without someone who can stand in front.
- Treating front to back as passive instead of controlled objective fighting.
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Front to Back composition FAQ
How does a Front to Back composition win in League of Legends?
Front to Back wins by keeping the fight readable. Tanks absorb the first contact, peel stops enemy access, and carries deal uninterrupted damage to the nearest safe target. The composition becomes strongest when it reaches an objective first and forces the opponent to move through its frontline.
Is the Front to Back team comp difficult to play?
Its execution difficulty is 2.5/5 (Easy). The most important draft traits are Frontline, Sustained Dps, Peel.
What team comps is Front to Back strong against?
Front to Back is generally strong into Dive, Early snowball, Hard engage. Matchups still depend on champion range, lane priority, item timing and how well both teams execute their win condition.
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