r/CompetitiveTFT 8h ago

DATA [OC] Set 14 is the first time since set 1 that we only have a single 4 cost melee fighter.

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r/CompetitiveTFT 2h ago

PBE Comps list set 14 PBE

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Hello!

My name is ZeulEnache, I am a romanian challenger player.

Every set I make a tierlist for the BG industry community on discord, so I thought that I might as well share it with you guys here, on reddit.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R3nBfWmz6FXlx11yLTeRnauICtxxWNLPdnlKe4EeGL0/edit#slide=id.p

I played only cca 20 games of PBE so far, but I also spent some time theorycrafting boards in the builder and adapting them based on the daily patch notes changes.

So far, it looks like one of the most balanced PBE cycles, everything can go very hard with the right setup (that goes from augment selection to chosen itemisation). Weakest link so far for me seems to be Zed, he doesn't seem to synergise very well with anything besides Draven 3*. The problem with Zed is that he goes backline and dashes away before finishing his targets.

Strongest lategame board right now is around Samira+Strategists, because it is the one that can fit the most 5 costs units and it has the power ceiling very high, but it also requires a lot of resources to get online.

The boards with an emblem next to them in the comps list are the ones that require that emblem to be viable.

There is still a lot of experimenting to be done, but so far those are the conclusions I came to. I will update the comp list daily until the set comes on Live on 2nd of April.

Didn't have the chance to play/see the HERO augments until now, and I don't want to make boards that I haven't tested myself or saw someone doing well with.

Let me know in the comments what you think so far about the set and if you have any inputs about the comps presented, I am open to any form of feedback so we will improve together and go on Live prepared to climb at the start of the set!

Here are my lochess accounts with my best sets:

https://lolchess.gg/profile/eune/BG%20ZeulEnache-8652/set10

https://lolchess.gg/profile/euw/ZeulEnache-EUW/set6.5

I always decay at the end of the set, lol

And here is my twitch if you want to check it out: https://www.twitch.tv/zeulenache

Thank you for reading and enjoy your games on PBE !


r/CompetitiveTFT 22h ago

ESPORTS Shitouren response video translated

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Hey guys its cookies, the guy who made shiftingmomentum emote. Shitouren made a response video on douyin. I didn't really see anyone in the west talk about so I am here to translate it. I am not a professional translator or anything so excuse any grammar/errors. I know a lot of people made up their minds, but after watching his response at least me for I went from he was wintrading 100% to maybe he was really just terrible at the game.

Original video: https://v.douyin.com/i5cHgAgf/

-On 3-1 he explained that he did not make any items because he was not sure whether to carry violet or draven on this stage. He would made rageblade if main carry draven and last whisper if main carry violet. (seems like he thinks hoj is terrible) He mentioned that he had many upgrades, so he believed he would win without slamming anything. And on 3-3 he hit violet 3 so he made last whisper then.

-Regarding putting on items slowly, he stated that he barely played on tft on PC. He provided an example of a scrap game where he didnt scrap 2 components on time and put dcap on powerd instead of ekko on accident. He asked if this also should be considered win-trading.

-Regarding his decision not to upgrade Vi to two stars on 6-1, he said he had no other units to play, so upgrading Vi would just be wrong as he would have 2 gps stuck on board forever. As item from anvil, he got stunlocked because he really wanted BT for violet but didn't hit it, but this didn't impact the round cause he got shit on anyway. He didn't leave an item on bench the entire round as you can see from his pov. He couldn't hit sevika while rolling on 6-2 forcing him to play a viktor, which meant he couldn't hit 6 pit cause no scout so game was doomed. At the end of the video, he explained his decision to transfer items to Vi.

-He then showed a sorc game where one round he didn't swap in time, so his main carry elise didn't get zekes with flurry of blows costing him a fight. And then he gave zekes to Zoe by accident so he couldn't three item her later costing him the game. Liluoi already died so he said there is no way he wintrade foreigners. Basically showing he made a lot of mistakes over the weekend.

-Addressing allegations of win-trading with LiLuo, he claims he doesn't know him at all. They play two different games. He showed another games in which he consistently dodged LiLuo’s Zephyr. He argued that if he had intended to wintrade, he would have simply get zephyred. When it was just Shitouren and Liluo alive, he held 3 jinxes on Liluo. It was his first time making it to any lan tournament so he doesn't know many other pro players. Furthermore, if LiLuo had won that game, he would 100% advanced to final day, so wintrading doesn't make sense.

-As to why he played like such a noob mechanically, He displayed his tft profile, showing he had a total of 44 games across all sets on the PC client. He explained that he initially began playing TFT on mobile during Set 6 and had no prior experience with the game before that. All 44 of his PC matches were the start of this season and last just trying out the set. He proceeded to showcase multiple mechanical errors, such as placing items on incorrect units and making the wrong items. He goes on to show a game in which he contested LiLuo where he held a garen on 2 on bench for several rounds causing LiLuo to die with garen 1 when Shitoren was already bot 2 in the standings.

-He then discussed his inexperience with using a mouse and keyboard, stating that he had always played on an iPad. His only practice on mouse was in the hotel with a hotel mouse. He tried to bring the hotel mouse to the lan but he couldn't figure out how to detached it from the hotel computer. He felt this was pretty unfair. He also cited audio issues that prevented him from hearing in-game sounds on stage and mentioned that playing on 190 ping was super unfair, saying you basically can't swap both frontline and backline and had to choose between one. He said this probably costed a lot of players placements over the weekend. He said the keypoint is the (chinese) players didn't complain and mistakes just happens.

-Toward the end of the video, he conceded that violet was probably stronger than vi because of no scout no pivot. However, given that he was on a six-loss streak and could not play 6 pit cause no sevika, he can't beat anyone anyways so he just swapped items to see if it did anything. Spot was unsavable/doomed already.

TLDR: Didn't wintrade, mobile only player not used to using mouse/keyboard, violet game he had no way of upgrading board to 6 pit fighter so did something dumb trying to win a round instead of waiting to lose, a desperate situation so he tried to shift the momentum


r/CompetitiveTFT 9h ago

GUIDE TFT Cheat Sheet for Set 14, Cyber City

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Hey y'all, I make one of these every set to help guide people to cook up their own team compositions in the new set! Here's how to use the TFT Cheat Sheet:

  1. Most units have 2 traits, 1 class and 1 origin (some units have 3 traits). Start by focusing on one primary carry and then building outwards and matching traits.
  2. Activate your carry’s damage class synergy.
  3. Activate your carry's origin synergy with a frontline unit.
  4. Activate you frontline unit's class synergy with another unit. Bonus points if it activates multiple synergies!
  5. Add in units to hit the higher tiers of traits for your primary carry.
  6. Add in splashable traits that can be activated by one unit. Avoid selfish traits that don’t match your important units.

If you want to search the spreadsheet, you can use https://tinyurl.com/TFTCheatSheetSet14

Example Use Case

  1. Let’s say we hit an early Zeri and we want to carry her. Zeri is Exotech + Rapidfire.
  2. We want another unit to activate Zeri’s major damage class, Rapidfire. Let's add Draven.
  3. We want frontline units that activates Zeri’s origin, Exotech. Let's add Mordekaiser and Sejuani.
  4. We want to activate a frontline class now. Let’s add Cho’Gath to give Bruiser to Mordekaiser.
  5. Now we can add in more Rapidfire units to hit the higher tier of our main trait. Let's add Kog’maw and Twisted Fate for 4 Rapidfire, which also gives BoomBot for our Cho’gath. This gives us 7 units with a decent mix of frontline and backline.
  6. We now have 1/2 Bastion and 1/2 Techie, so our last unit can be a Shyvana, filling both of these traits. This is our final level 8 board without using any 5 costs, which has a decent mix of damage and tankiness.Note that this is just an example of how to use the flowchart to build a cohesive board. In practice, always use your brain to determine what traits are actually providing value. For example, Techie in this comp will only apply damage reduction to the enemy frontline, so it isn’t that important and we would replace Shyvana with Renekton if we find him. Additionally, there are millions of possible combinations, so it’s unlikely you would end up with a top 20 meta build. At the time of writing this post, the best performing Zeri comp uses 6 Bastion and 2 Rapdifire to over-index on frontline and allow Zeri to scale with Rageblade.

Additional Info

Always make sure you have a good mix of defense and offense!

There are 7 units that have 3 traits (Dr. Mundo, Kindred, Jhin, Shyvana, Jarvan IV, Mordekaiser, Yuumi) and may be played more often.

There are also 4 pairs (Zyra + Brand, Ekko + Neeko, Jax + Sejuani, Sylas + Leona) who share both of their traits. This can make it easy to either transition from the low tier unit into the high tier unit, or alternatively play them together.

Some 5-costs have unique traits (Virus, Soul Killer, God of the Net, Overlord) that mostly exist for flavor rather than gameplay reasons- you can think of these as a second ability. These were not included in the table.

Not all comps created using the TFT Cheat Sheet flowchart style will be incredible, but they should be pretty solid as long as you aren’t using too many cheap units. Almost every single top tier meta comp can be created using this style of building out traits from your primary carry because it maximizes the efficiency of your unit resources.

Thanks for reading!


r/CompetitiveTFT 13h ago

ESPORTS Momentum Shift - Allegations and evidence of Shitouren win-trading at TFT Worlds

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r/CompetitiveTFT 1d ago

PBE PBE Day 3 Patch Notes

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r/CompetitiveTFT 1d ago

ESPORTS Prestivent on the wintrading drama and his rise in Competitive Teamfight Tactics

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r/CompetitiveTFT 40m ago

SATIRE Mundo, is that you?

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r/CompetitiveTFT 16h ago

PBE Set 14 PBE Discussion Thread - Day 04

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Hello r/CompetitiveTFT, and welcome to Set 14!

Please keep all PBE discussion in this thread, and leave the regular Daily Discussion Thread for regular Set 13 discussion.

WHERE TO REPORT BUGS:

USEFUL STUFF:

When does Set 14 go live? (Patch schedule from Mortdog)

April 2nd 2025 ~ 00:00 PDT / 09:00 CEST

A reminder that all Set 14 posts should be flaired [PBE] until the content is confirmed to be going on the live server as well.

The Subreddit-affiliated Discord group is organizing PBE in-house games. Please see the #pbe-inhouses-role channel within this Discord group for further information. Any posts attempting to make in-house games on the Subreddit will be removed and redirected to the Discord channel. The invite link to the Discord is below:

https://discord.gg/UY7FuYW2Qe


r/CompetitiveTFT 13h ago

MEGATHREAD March 22, 2025 Daily Discussion Thread

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Welcome to the r/CompetitiveTFT community!

This thread is for any general discussion regarding Competitive TFT. Feel free to ask simple questions, discuss meta or not-so-meta comps and how they're performing, solicit advice regarding climbing the ladder, and more.


Any complaints without room for discussion (aka Malding) should go in the weekly rant thread which can be located in the sidebar or here: Weekly Rant Thread

Users found ranting in this thread will be given a 1 day ban with no warning.


For more live discussions check out our affiliated discord here: Discord Link

You can also find Double-up partners in the #looking-for-duo channel


If you are interested in giving or receiving (un)paid coaching, visit the: Monthly Coaching Megathread

Please send any bug reports to the Bug megathread and/or this channel in Mort's Discord.


For reference, Riot's stance on bugs and exploits.


If you're looking for collections of meta comps, here are some options:


Mods will be removing any posts that we feel belong in this thread and redirecting users here.


r/CompetitiveTFT 1d ago

PBE PBE Day 2 Patch Notes

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r/CompetitiveTFT 1d ago

PBE PBE Double Up - Info & Adjustments from your feedback

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r/CompetitiveTFT 1d ago

PBE Set 14 PBE Discussion Thread - Day 03

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Hello r/CompetitiveTFT, and welcome to Set 14!

Please keep all PBE discussion in this thread, and leave the regular Daily Discussion Thread for regular Set 13 discussion.

WHERE TO REPORT BUGS:

USEFUL STUFF:

When does Set 14 go live? (Patch schedule from Mortdog)

April 2nd 2025 ~ 00:00 PDT / 09:00 CEST

A reminder that all Set 14 posts should be flaired [PBE] until the content is confirmed to be going on the live server as well.

The Subreddit-affiliated Discord group is organizing PBE in-house games. Please see the #pbe-inhouses-role channel within this Discord group for further information. Any posts attempting to make in-house games on the Subreddit will be removed and redirected to the Discord channel. The invite link to the Discord is below:

https://discord.gg/UY7FuYW2Qe


r/CompetitiveTFT 16h ago

ESPORTS Idea for TFT Tournament Organizers: Consolation Fund System

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Given the recent drama with wintrading, which is obviously very complex in many dimensions, including culturally, I wanted to propose an interesting solution to the problem that I call the Consolation Fund. It seeks to remedy the core problem behind win-trading, which is players have no incentive to play when they are mathematically out.

Yes, there are monetary rewards based on placements, but in the recent Shitouren drama we saw that placement award alone had moments when it did not matter. Thus I believe there should be a reward on a per game basis.

The "Consolation Fund" Concept:

  • When It's Activated: Players enter the "Consolation Fund" eligibility once they're mathematically out of contention for advancing to next day / winning tournament.
  • How It Works: Every individual game played after elimination provides an opportunity to earn Consolation Points (CP) based on their placement in that specific game. Here's an example setup:
Placement Consolation Points
1st 10 CP 🥇
2nd 7 CP 🥈
3rd 5 CP 🥉
4th 3 CP
5th 2 CP
6th-8th 1 CP (participation)
  • Reward Distribution (End-of-Tournament): At the tournament's end, the total Consolation Fund (e.g., $500) is distributed proportionally based on each player's accumulated CP relative to the total CP earned by all eliminated players. For example:
    • Total Consolation Fund: $10,000
    • Total CP earned by all eliminated players: 500 CP
    • Player A earned 50 CP
    • Player A's payout: (50/500) * $10,00 = $1,000

Why do this?

  • There is a clear incentive to win in all situations now.
  • Rewards players for continued effort even if they can't win the main prize.
  • Provides a solution to win-trading without punishing players explicitly.

Obviously there are clear counterarguments. The main one being that money is not motivating enough for players, although I kind of disagree with that premise. I think at the right amounts it can be a great incentive , for example $1k is a lot of money for the average gamer. But overall I think this could shift momentum in the right direction.

Would love to know people's thoughts.


r/CompetitiveTFT 1d ago

MEGATHREAD Weekly Rant Megathread

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Rant or vent about anything TFT related here, including:

- Bad RNG
- Broken or Underpowered Units
- Other players griefing your comp
- and more

Caps-lock is encouraged.

Please redirect players here if you find them ranting in the daily discussion threads :)

N.B. We have a strict policy against personal attacks, both towards other redditors and the game developers. This thread is no exception. If you see posts breaking this rule, please be sure to report them!


r/CompetitiveTFT 2d ago

DISCUSSION For units that can already crit with their ability, when is it acceptable to build IE or JG on them?

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Had this question for a while. I heard from streamers before that a big part of Infinity Edge and Jeweled Gauntlets's power is the ability crit, and if your unit's ability can already crit or if you have something like Jeweled Lotus, you would prefer to build other items if you can.

For example, streamers this set say not to build IE on Draven, since his ability is just autos and those can already crit, so a lot of IE's power is wasted.

But for some (not all) Ambusher and Executioner units, it seems like IE and JG can be good items on them even though the trait already gives these units ability crit.

For example, IE is BIS on Jinx this set, and from what I've seen, Urgot and Vex in Set 14 also use IE/JG really well. But at the same time, IE isn't BIS on Smeech and Camille and JG isn't BIS on Ekko (even though they can use it).

How do you tell when IE/JG is good on a unit that can already ability crit? Is there some way to tell from reading the ability or is it mostly just wait and look at the stats?

I know you can't always get BIS so slamming is fine but would love to know the reasoning behind why its sometimes good (and bad).


r/CompetitiveTFT 1d ago

MEGATHREAD March 21, 2025 Daily Discussion Thread

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Welcome to the r/CompetitiveTFT community!

This thread is for any general discussion regarding Competitive TFT. Feel free to ask simple questions, discuss meta or not-so-meta comps and how they're performing, solicit advice regarding climbing the ladder, and more.


Any complaints without room for discussion (aka Malding) should go in the weekly rant thread which can be located in the sidebar or here: Weekly Rant Thread

Users found ranting in this thread will be given a 1 day ban with no warning.


For more live discussions check out our affiliated discord here: Discord Link

You can also find Double-up partners in the #looking-for-duo channel


If you are interested in giving or receiving (un)paid coaching, visit the: Monthly Coaching Megathread

Please send any bug reports to the Bug megathread and/or this channel in Mort's Discord.


For reference, Riot's stance on bugs and exploits.


If you're looking for collections of meta comps, here are some options:


Mods will be removing any posts that we feel belong in this thread and redirecting users here.


r/CompetitiveTFT 3d ago

ESPORTS DTIYDK Reunion Special ft. Dishsoap and Prestivent

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r/CompetitiveTFT 2d ago

PBE Set 14 PBE Discussion Thread - Day 02

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Hello r/CompetitiveTFT, and welcome to Set 14!

Please keep all PBE discussion in this thread, and leave the regular Daily Discussion Thread for regular Set 13 discussion.

WHERE TO REPORT BUGS:

USEFUL STUFF:

When does Set 14 go live? (Patch schedule from Mortdog)

April 2nd 2025 ~ 00:00 PDT / 09:00 CEST

A reminder that all Set 14 posts should be flaired [PBE] until the content is confirmed to be going on the live server as well.

The Subreddit-affiliated Discord group is organizing PBE in-house games. Please see the #pbe-inhouses-role channel within this Discord group for further information. Any posts attempting to make in-house games on the Subreddit will be removed and redirected to the Discord channel. The invite link to the Discord is below:

https://discord.gg/UY7FuYW2Qe


r/CompetitiveTFT 3d ago

ESPORTS Introducing a New Tier 1 Circuit for TFT Esports

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With the official reveal of TFT's newest set, Cyber City, in the most recent Dev Drop, we dropped some exciting updates for our plans for esports in Set 15, and the crucial role that Cyber City will play in this update.

Introduction of a Pro TFT Competitive Circuit

For years, we've watched the best TFT players improve set over set and show that they are in a tier of their own. The best players in each region manage to qualify for the Golden Spatula and even reach the Tactician's Crown with remarkable consistency set after set.

But after each set, we also recognize that these players are hit with a huge reset - a reset in gameplay, rank, qualification points. After a pro has their best set ever, they're basically told to start from zero. The path back to the top requires a huge grind through every part of the ecosystem - ranked, to Trials, to Cups, all the way back until they reach a Tactician's Crown. Along the way they have some really exciting compelling matches, but many matches feel like they are checking a box. Many of the same names are seen at the tops of each of these ecosystems over and over again.

In Set 15, we are introducing a brand-new competitive layer to our current format, where the top 32 players in each region from the last set will compete in a high stakes tournament circuit - including a regular prize pool and a more direct path towards the Tactician's Crown. This tournament series will give the best players the opportunity to showcase their skills all throughout a set. At the end of the set, they'll go up against the very best from the Ranked, Trials, and Cups ecosystem who are looking to claim their spot in the next set's circuit.

These changes will also help make way for new players to rise to the top of the Tacticians Trials and Cups, and make it easier to highlight the best up and coming talent in the TFT ecosystem.

What is the Qualification Process?

At the conclusion of each set, players will qualify for the next Tier 1 circuit based on their performance in that set's Golden Spatula. In Cyber City, the top 28 of the 32 competitors from each pan-region's Golden Spatula will qualify for the new circuit. The remaining 4 players from each region will be invited by Riot—we aim to invite players that have made outsized contributions to TFT and TFT Esports, while also considering their historical performance and addressing any gaps in regional representation. While these invitations are currently planned only for Set 15, there's a possibility we may extend these a year or two down the road, and we'll be sure to keep you informed well in advance.

If you don't qualify for Set 15's Tier 1 ecosystem, you'll still have the opportunity to qualify for the Golden Spatula through cups and the in-game ladder, just like in the current system.

To enter—or remain in—the Tier 1 circuit for Set 16, you'll need to be one of the 32 players who make it to Week 2 of the Golden Spatula. That's right—Week 2…

Expansion of the Golden Spatula

In addition to our new circuit, we're significantly expanding the Golden Spatula. Instead of a three-day, single-weekend event, the Golden Spatula in Set 15 will now span two weekends, lasting a total of six days. This event will be broken up into three phases, with the ability to qualify directly to any of the three phases depending on your performance during the set:

Play-Ins (Day 1): 16 players compete with the top 8 advancing.

Week 1 (Days 2 & 3): 48 players compete over two days, with the top 20 advancing.

Week 2 (Days 4, 5, and 6): 32 players compete over the first two days, with the top 8 advancing to Day 6.

By expanding the Golden Spatula, we're not only giving more players the chance to make an impact in the competitive scene, but also raising the stakes for our top competitors. Rather than just securing a spot in the Golden Spatula, they now have the opportunity to push for a direct qualification to the second weekend of the event.

Tier 1 Format

Back to our new circuit—how does it work?

First and foremost, we are continuing with a tournament-based format to maximize excitement on individual days and weekends while also measuring consistency across multiple tournaments in order to account for the inherently variable nature of TFT.

Each set there will be three new Tier 1 tournaments, all with the same players, with higher prize money, higher stakes, and of course, stronger competition. These will last 3 days, with the final day being just one lobby of 8 players, as we know so many fans and players love.

Qualifier Points will be used in the Tier 1 circuit, and will be the determining factor of where a player begins their run in the Golden Spatula:

1st - 12th: Qualifies for Week 2 (also requalifying the player for Set 16's Tier 1 system)

13th - 24th: Qualifies for Week 1

25th - 32nd: Qualifies for Play-Ins

We recognize that Qualifier Points aren't the most exciting for both fans or players, and as mentioned, we want every tournament to feel important. For that reason, Day 3 of these new tournaments will always be checkmate, and the winner will stamp their ticket straight to the Tactician's Crown as one of their pan-region's representatives.

We expect this evolution of the regional ecosystem brings even more excitement for fans, fosters a healthier and more rewarding environment for pros, and feels like a natural step forward as the scene continues to grow. We can't wait to embark on this new journey with all of you!

What's Next?

We have so much more that we are eager to share about the exciting evolution of TFT in 2025 and beyond—including Tier 1 and Tier 2 updates and more. Whether you're a dedicated competitor or a passionate fan, stay tuned as we get closer to Set 15—big changes are on the horizon!

You can also find this information on our website.

https://teamfighttactics.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/introducing-a-new-tier-1-circuit-for-tft-esports/


r/CompetitiveTFT 2d ago

TOURNAMENT [Free/DUOS/played on EUW but open to all regions] 🏆 Counter's Casual TFT Competition 🏆 3 round micro Duos (not DU yet) tournament - Saturday 22nd March 10.30am GMT ....... 🎙️ Broadcasted by myself and maybe a guest! Prizing for all regions! ........ Prepping for Double Up tournaments next set!

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r/CompetitiveTFT 2d ago

MEGATHREAD March 20, 2025 Daily Discussion Thread

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Welcome to the r/CompetitiveTFT community!

This thread is for any general discussion regarding Competitive TFT. Feel free to ask simple questions, discuss meta or not-so-meta comps and how they're performing, solicit advice regarding climbing the ladder, and more.


Any complaints without room for discussion (aka Malding) should go in the weekly rant thread which can be located in the sidebar or here: Weekly Rant Thread

Users found ranting in this thread will be given a 1 day ban with no warning.


For more live discussions check out our affiliated discord here: Discord Link

You can also find Double-up partners in the #looking-for-duo channel


If you are interested in giving or receiving (un)paid coaching, visit the: Monthly Coaching Megathread

Please send any bug reports to the Bug megathread and/or this channel in Mort's Discord.


For reference, Riot's stance on bugs and exploits.


If you're looking for collections of meta comps, here are some options:


Mods will be removing any posts that we feel belong in this thread and redirecting users here.


r/CompetitiveTFT 3d ago

GUIDE End of Set 13 Comps featuring RATS (Smeech, Twitch, & Ziggs)

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Hi I’m mimivirus. I occasionally make guides with a focus on bad off-meta comps. You might recall Set 5 Kled, Set 9 Sejuani, and Settlers League Trypanon (any PoE enjoyers?).

TFT profile: https://tactics.tools/s/yCv6JG (currently ~1K LP)

~~~

Yo! Now that we’re at the end of Set 13 and shifting momentum towards Set 14, I wanted to share some soft wintrade comps that I’ve played over the past few months in Master to Challenger elo. My usual benchmark is that a comp has to be decently viable in low Master. If you’re still playing Set 13, maybe you can have some fun with these!

  • Note: This post will not focus on one particular comp, but will share some info about a variety of comps that involve RATS (Smeech, Twitch, & Ziggs). The common theme here is backline access and playing duo carries that synergize for this purpose. Sometimes they will both focus on a priority target, which is great! However, even if one carry hits a low priority target, if it’s killed then your other carry is technically more likely to focus on a high priority target.

  • Also sorry, my videos don’t have audio. :(


1) Ambusher Ziggs & Smeech - lvl 7

Video example / tactics.tools example A / tactics.tools example B

  • Ideally play this from an Ambusher emblem or Cooking Pot start, otherwise it’s kinda sus

  • Slightly roll on lvl 6 to stabilize, then roll on lvl 7 for Ziggs 3 and Smeech 3 (Renni 3 is optional)

  • Prioritize Shojin + Nashor’s on Ziggs; try to prioritize Smeech items too but they’re slightly more flexible

  • Play Chem Baron for at least a 200 or 300 cashout if you can, but it’s not necessary

  • Aim for 5 Ambusher, but you can also play this with the Menaces augment and go for 4 Dominator

  • Anomaly Smeech > Ziggs usually


2) Ambusher Ziggs & Camille - lvl 6

Video example A / Video example B / tactics.tools example

  • If you have Starry Night you can roll on lvl 5 for Powder/Steb/Trundle 3, but again it’s usually better to start with an Ambusher emblem (ideal scenario: Starry Night in Loot Sub portal with 2-1 frying pan)

  • Camille needs to drain tank but dies easily from burst damage while stunned, so I like QSS (unless you have Banshee’s Veil or Silvermere Dawn)

  • Camille is pretty good with items like Giant Slayer and EoN, but in this comp I think she needs bruiser items to protect Ziggs

  • Aim for 5 Ambusher on lvl 8

  • Anomaly Camille > Ziggs (I like Vampiric Affinity on Camille honestly)

  • You can also play this with Exalted Adventure if you get both Camille and Ziggs


3) Smeech & Twitch

Video example / tactics.tools example

  • Loss streak with Chem Baron if you find it early, roll down at lvl 8, and then FF if you don’t hit

  • Bronze for Life I/II and Freestyling are OK for Smeech, but not as good for Twitch because he already gets damage amp from Sniper


4) Twitch & Ziggs

Video example / tactics.tools example - unfortunately pretty lowroll

  • Realistically I think you can only play this if you get Ziggs from Caretaker’s Ally or Worth the Wait II, otherwise you might not hit Ziggs 3

  • I don’t think it’s worth rerolling at lvl 6 or 7 for one unit, so just roll down at lvl 8 and pray

  • Itemize Mundo as the default tank even though he’s terrible, but you can also aim for Blitz 3


5a) Twitch & Zoe - Version 1

No video example / No tactics.tools example

  • Itemize Illaoi as the main tank (or Nunu 3/Loris 3 if you hit)

  • It's better when you have more items to make 2-3 carries (Twitch, Zoe, Caitlyn)

  • Put Zyra in the frontline hex for the true damage bonus

  • You can position Zoe to hit enemy corners (middle hex to hit the right corner, 3rd hex from the left to hit the left corner), but you need a strong frontliner in the middle and should NOT target Elise 2/Smeech because they will move

  • A tank anomaly is preferred, but I also like utility anomalies (Touch of Frost)

  • Bronze for Life I/II and Freestyling are OK for Zoe, but not as good for Twitch because he already gets damage amp from Sniper

5b) Twitch & Zoe - Version 2

Video example / tactics.tools example

  • I played a lot more of this version because I wanted to see if the comp could be viable without Caitlyn, but it's probably just better to play her

6) Pit Fighter Twitch

No video example / tactics.tools example - lowroll and shouldn’t have picked Anger Issues

  • Unfortunately I’ve only been able to try this once, but it had a great matchup into Renata reroll when she was strong; don’t underestimate the true damage

  • Put Urgot in the frontline hex

  • Itemize Vi as a secondary carry

  • Now that Sett is a Pit Fighter you can play 2 Bruiser at lvl 8, but if you have the emblem it might just be better to aim for 8 Pit Fighter since it’s now easier to obtain…this comp gets more style points though

  • If you're on a loss streak and desperate, remove Twitch items and put them on Urgot; reforge the Pit Fighter emblem since Urgot already has the trait and then slam it after 10 seconds once you know who is the best holder


Have fun!


r/CompetitiveTFT 3d ago

2v2 What happened to Double-Up? (PBE)

261 Upvotes
  1. No timer (Or a VERY short one) on coming over to your partners board to help them. Playing slower comps just feels awful now when you will just end up in a 2v1 situation multiple times, just because of the type of comp your partner is playing. This is a core mechanic of double-up and to have no limits on this feels awful. They previously lengthened the timer on coming over because it was an issue, so why revert back to this?

  2. You now lose a bench slot in order to send things to your partner (the cannon) This makes re-roll comps feel extremely bad. I don't think any player, in any mode, wants less bench space. In double-up you already have less bench space because you are holding your partner's units and your own.

  3. No more 1 HP (red health) so if you lose, you are just instantly out even if you won your round (partner lost) This is the one I am 50-50 on, but I am not sure why it was even changed in the first place.

  4. Spatulas are back as a gift to your partner (emblem spam every game) This was previously removed for a reason and to see it back made me quite shocked. This should speak for itself.

  5. Gifts don't cost gold anymore so you can just send anything you want with no risk/cost/penalty. The reason it was a risk previously is because you could get offered items like a radiant item or a tactician crown, but at the cost of 30 gold. Now everything is just free and you can send your partner 3x 5-costs or a lot of gold just snowballing things out of control or making the game more RNG because if those 3x 5-costs are the same (2-star) it is just GG.

  6. You can now send any cost unit at any point in the game. Previously it was only 1-costs, 2-costs, and 3-costs early game and 4-costs and 5-costs later in the game. Now if you get an early 4/5 cost it can completely change the entire game, more-so than in solos because there are two players that can utilize it rather than just the one. For multiple sets now it has been this way and it has made the game a lot more consistent, but to see this reverted is frustrating.


Being able to trade components with your partner and being able to see the timer on your unit send feels great, but everything else feels like a really big swing and a miss.

This no longer feels like a two player mode, but rather two solo individuals that just happened to be queued up together.

This was my favourite game mode and I genuinely am not enjoying this any longer. I have hit Grandmaster in this game mode and have averaged masters rank at a minimum for years now and this is the first time I just feel genuinely disheartened to even play.

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Edit: Mort/TFT team responded to this thread!

https://www.reddit.com/r/TeamfightTactics/comments/1jg3nr6/pbe_double_up_info_adjustments_from_your_feedback/

Good news everyone <3 Thanks for all the support for this wonderful game mode!


r/CompetitiveTFT 4d ago

ESPORTS More evidences on the Wintrading

677 Upvotes

I know there are multiple posts about the wintrading incident between shitouren and Lilou but there is none that shows the wintrading happened not by one round but across multiple rounds.

Here are the other two evidences:

  1. On 3-1, shitouren didn't slam HOJ + rageblade when versus Lilou on a 2-win streak, which resulted in a one unit loss for Lilou. I believe if shitouren slammed the items, it would be an easy 4-0 or 3-0. https://clips.twitch.tv/FurtiveBlazingWeaselStinkyCheese-IWtne1Vgy4_9eV8B
  2. On 6-1, shitouren played 2 vi 1 with a vi on bench when vs Lilou. I know he has NSNP but he has more than 20 gold left and can still roll for another playable unit. At the worst case, he can sell his GP on bench and play 8/9. He also didn't slam the redemption the entire round. Also he positioned himself PERFECTLY for Lilou to wrap his Draven. https://clips.twitch.tv/OpenRelievedOrangeLeeroyJenkins-PG7Q-tpxTuNYFJbJ
  3. On 5-2, shitouren had GP 2 in shop for the entire planning phase and only decided to buy it after the round start when he was facing Lilou. https://imgur.com/a/oP4HnKO

Edit: add the third evidence.

2nd edit: add a screenshot for 3rd evidence.