I ’ll break down the top comps, run through the transitions of the game-winning boards, and look at some interesting stats of the final day! Congrats to GrandVice8 for winning and Bertasaurus, Numanotaihasin, and Robinsongz for qualifying for the next tournament!

Comps in the Top 4

Winning Comps + Transitions

Game 1: Divine Executioners - GrandVice8

Early Game: Cultist board with a Chosen Syphoner Vladamir. He splashed in Diana and Kindred for the Assassin and Spirit synergies.

Mid Game: At level 7, he added an early Yone + Irelia for Adept. He played Ornn to get two Artifacts, then sold it.

End Game: At level 8, he found a Chosen Divine Kayle. He finished off his board with Lee Sin, Shen, Yuumi, and Xayah. He stayed at level 8 to find his 2-star champions. Kayle and Yone were his primary carries.

Game 2: Spirit Slayers - SpencerTFT

Early Game: Spencer focused on carousel priority. He played Sharpshooters, Spirit + Vi, until he found a Chosen Zed at level 5.

Mid Game: He played 4 Spirit + Pyke (for Slayer/Assassin) and slow-rolled at 6 to find Zed 3. Then he rushed to level 9. Adding Janna for Mystic along the way.

End Game: He finished off his comp with Samira and Yone. He swapped out Janna for Zilean.

Game 3: Divine Vanguards - Bertasaurus

Early Game: Bertasaurus found an early Chosen Vanguard Wukong and played 4 Vanguard + 2 Sharpshooter. He slow-rolled at level 5 to find 3-star Wukong.

Mid Game: He removed his Sharpshooters and played Divine with Jax. Then he added Irelia, Yuumi, and Janna for Mystic and Enlightened.

End Game: He kept the 4 Vanguard trait with Sejuani and Aatrox. Then he added Lee Sin for 4 Divine, Duelist, and some more punching power! Check out the Divine, Duelist Zilean!

Game 4: Ninja Assassins - GrandVice8

Early Game: GV8 played a Chosen Wukong for Divine + Vanguard + Sharpshooters.

Mid Game : At level 6, he found a Chosen Akali and played 4 Assassin plus a Vanguard frontline. He held Ninjas and slow-rolled for Akali 3. Once he found all 4 Ninjas, he swapped them in and sold his Vanguards.

End Game: He ended the game with 6 Assassin and 4 Ninja in a close match against Numano’s Olaf Slayer comp.

Game 5: Divine Executioners - numanotaihasin

Early Game: Numano played Duelist with Divine and found a Chosen Executioner Kindred at level 5.

Mid Game: At level 7, he splashed in Yuumi for Spirit and made a Duelist Spatula on Kayle. 4 Duelist, 3 Executioner, 2 Divine, 2 Spirit.

End Game: He dropped to 3 Duelist and finished off his comp with Lee Sin, Xayah, Morgana, and Janna. Also, Kayle 3.

Observations

Level 9 was not the main priority. Only 25% of the Top 4 boards reached level 9, and 3 of the 5 games were won by level 8 boards. Bertasaurus’ Wukong 3 and Spencer’s Zed 3 enabled them to hit 9 and win their games.

Best Early-Mid Game Mystic Duo? Yumi + Janna. If you only have space for 1, you generally play Yumi unless you are playing an Enlightened comp. You can take out Janna and put in Zilean later.

Add the Divine Duelist Duo (Jax and Lee Sin) to provide late game power to the Bonkey Kong.

Conclusion

Executioner Kayle was the most popular comp in the Top 4, but there was a healthy number of other comps. Zed can still win games, Ninja Assassins can win games, and Bonkey can still win games! Slayer and Elderwood Mage comps nearly won games too. Reroll Warlord, Brawler, and even a Nasus Syphoner comp managed to Top 4, so don’t hard force Kayle just yet.

Keep in mind that most of the tournament participants are flex players, meaning they play comps based on what units they hit. Blindly forcing these comps may help you reach a certain rank, but please continue to look for more resources on other elements of the game: playing the early game, positioning, flexing, etc. Happy climbing!

Some of the Discord servers host additional events such as Rageblade’s TFT seasons and CCL’s 4v4 tournaments, so be sure to check them out! Also, there is a general overview of the tournament experience at the bottom of this page.

Free Teamfight Tactics Tournaments

Contingent Competitive League’s Weekly Tournament

• Prize pool: 30 USD (per region)
• Format: 3 preliminary games. Top 8 advance to the 3-game finals. 1st place: $20, 2nd place: $10.
• When: Every Friday at 17:30 GMT (EUW) and 7:30 PM EST (NA)
• Server: NA and EUW
• Discord: https://discord.gg/rQezq4U

RAGEBLADE by playLEGENDS

• Prize Pool: 1st place: $10, 2nd place: $5.
• Format: Varies. Typically 4 Games in total. Top 4 advance in the first 2 games. 2-game finals. playLEGENDS recently introduced a season format as well. Check the Discord for the latest info on that.
• When: Every Wednesday at 6:00 PM PST
• Server: NA
• Discord: https://discord.gg/jyH4Y57

Teamfight Tactics Discord’s Weekly TFT Tournament

• Prize Pool: 1st: 3 eggs, 1 emote. 2nd: 2 eggs, 1 emote. 3rd: 1 egg, 1 emotes. 4th: 1 emote.
• Format: 5 games in total. Lower-scoring players will be eliminated after 2 games. Points from all games matter!
• When: Every Friday 7:00 PM EST
• Server: NA
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/teamfighttactics

Tycoon’s Friday Fiesta Tournament

• Prize Pool: 2380 RP
• Format: 2 provisional games. The top % of players, move on to the finals for 2 more games. 1st place: 1000 RP, 2nd to 4th place: 460 RP.
• When: Once a month on Friday at 7:00 PM AEDT. Note:Tycoon is the Head of Admin for the upcomingOCE Reckoning Qualifiers.
• Server: OCE
• Discord: https://discord.gg/ty2Ku7d

LE JEUDITFT by AORUS

• Prize Pool: 1st: 1 qualifying place for the seasonal final + AORUS gear. 2nd - 10th: points for seasonal final. (Special events can have larger prizes). There is a seasonal final every 6-8 weeks with a prize pool of 500 - 800 €.
• Format: Swiss round system in 5 rounds. Everyone plays the first 3 rounds. Then the top 128 advance in the 4th round, and the top 64 advance to the 5th (final) round. Points from all games count towards your total.
• When: Every Thursday 7:10 PM CEST or CET (check Discord to confirm)
• Server: EUW
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/RZSNaRW (French language)
• Website : https://www.armateam.org/category/teamfight-tactics/armatft/

Summoners’ Society’s Weekly TFT Tournament

• Prize Pool: 1st: TFT egg. The winner gets an awesome picture in the Hall of Fame.
• Format: Top 4 advance each game, until there are only 8 players remaining. The final lobby determines the Top 4 and Bottom 4. The winner gets an awesome picture in the Hall of Fame.
• When: Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM AEDT
• Server: OCE
• Discord: https://discord.gg/szFt6wThKB

Nicecactus Teamfight Tactics

• Prize Pool: 20 - 50 €.
• Format: 64 players maximum. Top 4 advance each game, until there are only 8 players remaining. These 8 players compete in a 3-game final.
• When: Multiple times per week. Usually 7 or 8 PM CET
• Server: EUW
• Discord: N/A - Tournaments are run through the Nicecactus platform. You are required to register a free account in order to participate.

BATTLEFY TFT Tournaments

• Prize Pool: There are multiple tournaments available for the Brasil region. Visit the website for more details.
• Format: On this website, you can find free TFT tournaments for Brasil.
• When: N/A
• Server: BR
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Toornament

• Prize Pool: There are multiple tournaments available for primarily the EUW region. Visit the website for more details.
• Format: Varies
• When: N/A
• Server: EUW
• Discord: N/A

Free TFT Tournaments with Restrictions

Fight Night: Rising by Giant Slayer

• Restrictions : Master+ Rank required. Limited to 8 participants selected from the sign-up sheet.
• Prize pool: 200 USD
• Format: 8 participants play 4 games. 1st place: $100, 2nd place: $50, 3rd and 4th place: $25. The Top 3 return the following week joined by new competitors. You can sign-up here.
• When: Every Thursday at 9:00 PM ET
• Server: NA
• Discord: https://discord.gg/AyVbk6S97N

TGS TFT Weeklies

• Restrictions : NA residents only. Maximum of 64 participants.
• Prize pool: 150 CAD
• Format: 4 games seeded by standing after the first round. 1st place: $75, 2nd place: $45, 3rd place: $30.
• When: Wednesdays 6:00 PM PDT
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Guardian Angel League

• Restrictions : Only females allowed.
• Prize pool: 4,060 RP
• Format: 2 qualifying rounds. The top 16 players advance to the knock-out rounds with the top 4 players from each lobby advancing until 8 players remain. Best of 1 final to determine final placement. 1st place: 2030 RP, 2nd place: 1380 RP, 3rd place: $650.
• When: Fridays at 7:00 PM EST
• Server: NA
• Discord: https://discord.gg/q3BDQEy

Other Miscellaneous Tournaments (last updated: September 16, 2021)

Boyses Tournament Discord

Common.gg Discord

**First Friday Frenzy Discord **

Counter’s Casual TFT Competition

How Does a Free TFT Tournament Work?

After you’ve joined the tournament’s Discord server, you can check out some of their channels to learn about the specific rules and tournament format. Some tournaments such as Nicecactus are run through the website and do not use a Discord server.

Tournaments generally follow this format:

1. The Check-in
   • Write your in-game name in the #check-in channel (usually an hour before the tournament starting time).
2. The Check-in closes and lobbies are generated
   • Open your game client now! If there is a lobby leader, wait for them to invite you. If there is no lobby leader, wait for someone to invite you or create the lobby yourself.
   • Once everyone is ready, the games begin!
3. After the first game
   • If you’ve won your lobby, you should post a screenshot of the result in the #match-report channel.
   • Wait for the next game (if there is one).

General tips and info:

• You will need to create an account on the server where the tournament is being played.
• Leaving a tournament mid-way through could result in a ban from future tournaments. Be sure to PM the tournament moderator with your reasoning if you really must exit early.
• Tournaments are often frequented by Challenger and Grandmaster players. This is a great chance to try to defeat them! Spoiler alert, you probably won’t, but it will be a good learning experience.
• Lobbies are randomly generated.
• Some tournaments may require you to fill out an additional form.

I’ve really enjoying playing in these community-run tournaments over the past few months, and I hope you will too.

If you run any free tournament and would like to see it added here, please let me know in the comments section.

The TFT NA Regional Qualifier Finals featured some of the best NA challengers in the game. Let’s take a look at their strongest compositions and the most popular items. We’ll find out what the best carry items and utility items are.

Top 4’s compositions

Adept, Dusk, and Elderwood dominated the Top 4.

Elderwood

In Game 5, Setsuko ran Chosen Mage Lulu with double Chalice until level 9, then grabbed a Chosen Ahri for 3 Mage (Lilia) and a ton of 5-costs to win the game. Elderwood seems to be fairly strong throughout the entire game and can utilize a wide variety of Chosen Elderwood champions.

Common approaches include:

• 6 Elderwood + 3 Mage (Chosen Elderwood/Elderwood Mage required). Slow rolling at level 7 for 3-star Veigar, Lulu, or Annie.
• Elderwood Brawler (Sunfire Cape highly recommended) with Hunters. (Ashe with Giant Slayer)

Elderwood Veigar guide by Challenger Tiaan

Dusk

Dusk was played in several different ways:

• Playing Warlord early, then transitioning into Dusk at level 8. This is probably the most common route to playing Dusk. Robinsongz won 2 games this way. Jarvan or Garen can hold your Riven items (Sunfire Cape, Bramble Vest), Katarina holds your Yone/Sett/Kayn items (HoJ, Gunblade), and Nidalee holds your Jhin items (Giant Slayer, HoJ).
• Slow rolling for 3-star Vayne. Chosen Vayne with Rageblade is required. Mismatched Socks played Fortune Dusk early and filled out his comp with Sej, Yummi, and Jinx for the Vanguard, Mystic, and Sharpshooter synergies.

Dusk guide by GM JLEE7x2

Adept

Flexible play is the name of the game when it comes to Adept. There are only three core units to this composition: Yone, Shen, and Irelia. This means that you will have 5 or 6 additional units to flex in. We saw several Adept comps take a Top 4:

• Adept + Legendary units (5 costs) x 3
• Adept + Divine Hunter x 2
• Adept + Mystic Vanguard (Chosen)

Adept + Legendaries was the most common route to Top 4, however, Kci managed to nab a second place with a comp that felt reminiscent of Set 3. He picked up an early Chosen Enlightened Fiora and played 4 Enlightened + Jax for the Duelist and Divine synergies. At level 6, he added Kindred and Yumi for the Mystic and Spirit synergies. At level 8, he found a Chosen Vanguard Sej, swapped out Jax, and added Yone, Shen, and Zilean. He stayed at level 8 to roll for 2-star Yone and Zilean, as well as Kindred 3. He was eventually beaten by Mismatched Socks’ Dusk Vayne comp.

Other Comps

The other comps that managed to Top 4 were: Divine, Moonlight Hunters (Aphelios + Sylas), a 5-cost comp, and Vanguard Sharpshooters.

Top 4’s most popular AD items

Hand of Justice and Giant Slayer are the go-to items for your carry.

• Hand of Justice was the most built offensive item because it is a strong item for both AD and AP carries. Vayne, Aphelios, Veigar, Kindred, Ashe, Jhin, Yone, Sett, and Kayn are just some of the champions that can effectively utilize HoJ. 45% damage amplification or 45% healing of all damage dealt by its user, makes it a very strong item.
• Giant Slayer has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent patches due to the rise of 5-cost comps. With Belt items, many 5-cost units are over the 1750 HP threshold (Sett and Lee Sin without items) which triggers the 90% additional damage. Giant Slayer also works well against the high HP of Warlords, 4-star Aphelios, Elderwood Brawlers, and Galio. Jhin, Ashe, Aphelios, and Vayne love this item.
• Rageblade enables “Carry Vayne” to deal huge damage over long fights and is usually prioritized first. It is also a decent item for Ashe, Aphelios, and Kindred.
• Last Whisper and Infinity Edge are still potent damage items, however, it seems that they were not on the shopping list today. Some Challenger and GM players still prefer Infinity Edge on Jhin and Ashe.

Top 4’s most popular utility items

Preserve HP and Win Streaks with Locket and Sunfire Cape.

• Your carry can only hold 3 items. Zeke’s and Chalice can increase the power of your carry by buffing your team’s attack speed and spell power. Locket increases the effective HP of your team. In early rounds, a small HP difference or several additional auto attacks can often decide the round.
• Sunfire Cape and Locket were the most built items in game-winning comps (60% of the time). Sunfire Cape is great for taking down that 2-star Tahm or Hecarim. Riven, Jarvan, Vanguards, Brawler-heavy comps, and other tanky champs benefit greatly from the max HP percent pure damage of Sunfire Cape.
• Chalice usually ends up on Lilia or Zilean to help them get off their potentially game-changing skills. Zzrot components are more likely to be used to build Zeke’s and Giant Slayer/Rageblade.

Conclusion

Elderwood, Dusk, and Adept-based comps are strong. Use Warlords to transition into Dusk. Elderwood can transition into a 5-cost comp at level 9. HoJ and Giant Slayer are very strong items for your carry. Sunfire Cape and Lockets win games by helping you to preserve HP and win streaks. Think about boosting your carry’s power further with Zeke’s and Chalice.

Only half (10/20) of the Top 4 went to level 9. You don’t always need to aim for level 9 especially if your board isn’t strong. In both games 1 and 2, there was only a single level 9 player in the Top 4. However, 4 out of 5 games were won by a level 9 player.

If you are also interested in participating in some tournaments yourself, I have compiled a list of free, community-run TFT tournaments.

I hope this can help you on your climb to the top. If you have any questions, critiques, or suggestions, please let me know in the comments.

Hi, I’m Iniko and I’ve been challenger in every set so far and have peaked 1k+ LP in set 3 and am currently at my peak rank at rank 5.

I’ve been seeing some guides come up recently on this subreddit about how to use chosen units and how to play certain comps, but I think something should be said about what units you should look out for early game as well. For this tier list, I’ve decided to focus on units that I try to play for the strongest board possible. Keep in mind this is also all pre-wolves.

I’m going to go in depth here about each unit specifically giving my own little blurb about them. I’ll also link some example strong board combinations with proper synergies and chosen units.

One disclaimer: Everything here is my own personal opinion on how I see the game. You shouldn’t take these guides as gospel, but try to coordinate these tips with your own play, and listen to other players as well! I love learning from my peers and I’ll shout some lesser-known really good players out at the end of this guide.

SSS Tier

Janna : One of the best units in the entire game I think. I’m shocked she’s not getting nerfed as I think she’s strong at all stages and should only be replaced by Zilean 2 in most comps. Getting an early Janna with a Vanguard, Cultist, Brawler, or chosen Yasuo opener is an instant winstreak. I always take chosen mystic Janna unless I’m trying to force some meme build.

Thresh : Also one of the best units at all stages mostly due to his synergies. Extremely flexible unit that you can play in multiple comps with versatile positioning. Early game I like putting my Thresh right behind two stacked frontliners, or right next to my main frontliner so the shield hits 2-3 units. Always pick up an early chosen Thresh. Vanguard lets you go Ahri and Dusk lets you go Riven. I can go more into detail about this kind of decision making in a different guide/in other comments.

SS Tier

J4 : Very good coupled with cultist if you have Elise as Keeper is super strong early game and he himself does a surprising amount of damage. Can hold items for Riven.

Kindred : Extremely good chosen that can streak you to level 7 or even 8. Even taking 1 cost Kindred isn’t bad as long as you have items for her, but I probably wouldn’t play it as 1 cost without items over something like Akali. Can hold Ahri or Ashe items.

Akali : Naturally strong with Ninja buff, even better if you get her chosen. Sometimes she gets stuck on units in a weird way so for that reason I think she’s marginally worse than Kindred, but if she has Blue Buff and an AP item she can streak you really hard, chosen or not. I usually use her to hold Ahri items.

Nunu : Naturally you’re most likely going to go Ashe if you find this guy before wolves. Outfit him with tank items. If you aren’t finding brawlers you can always use him as your Riven.

S Tier

Pyke : Enables cultist but still very good as a standalone unit. Chosen Pyke assassin is extremely good as is Cultist for obvious reasons. He can hold Ahri items or Jhin items if you get a Dusk spat to put on him early. Also isn’t bad with Sunfire Cape as he spreads it to everyone, but I like putting that on my beefy boys in the front.

Kennen : Obvious choice to pair with Elise in a Cultist comp early game. The only reason he’s below J4 is that it’s not as easy to 2 star him and he can often die without ulting. Sticking a GA on him is a great idea.

Zed : Pair him with Evelynn and he’s a monster. Same logic for why he’s above Eve: easier to 2 star and easier to find his chosen early game.

Maoki : Extremely tanky when outfitted with Sunfire Cape and 2 starred. Better if chosen. Better if chosen brawler. His spell rules. Not much else to say here.

A Tier

Elise : Solid frontline unit for cultists, very very good Sunfire Cape holder.

Diana : Really debated on where to put Diana but I think A tier is fine with her as unless you’re going moonlight reroll, you’ll end up selling her chosen anyway. Chosen assassin enables 4 assassin cultist early on which is quite underrated and chosen Moonlight lets you play a myriad of strong boards. She can also solo 1-2 just like in set 2.

Garen : Reliable unit, good with Sunfire Cape and 2 starred, decent overall until mid stage 3 typically.

Wukong : Divine > Vanguard for chosen. He can hold dps items or tank items for whatever you transition to. I think Bonkey Kong is pretty overrated, but if you want to play it BiS is probably RFC HoJ +1 (maybe QSS/BT/IE/etc. depending on game) Using him with cultist opener bumps him to S tier.

Yasuo : Extremely strong if chosen, still pretty strong if not. Holds items well just like monkey and you can play quite a few openers around him. My only issue with him is he baits people into going for duelist slowroll which I don’t think is very good. Use him as an item holder and you’re solid. Same with monkey, using him with a cultist opener bumps him up to S tier.

Tahm Kench : UNLOAD THE TOAD OSFrog UNBENCH THE KENCH OSFrog (really good as a solo tank even, Sunfire Cape Kench will outdps your carries, chosen brawler Kench owns. Not higher because without Sunfire he’s kind of just a sponge.)

Vi : Heavily underrated unit in my opinion. Vi 2/Chosen Vi can hold any items and if she doesn’t winstreak you, you won’t ever take much damage. I like Brawler Vi more than Warlord Vi for chosen.

B Tier

Lissandra : Can streak you pretty hard with chosen moonlight for a free 3 cost or just plain strong board, pretty underwhelming otherwise IMO until she has a mana/AP item. Can hold items for Ahri really well.

Kat : Pretty heckin good if you can get her to cast ever. She’s cleanup crew for a tanky team.

Eve : Not a bad unit by any means but I usually use her as a synergy bot and if she gets more than 1 kill I’m happy. Power goes way up at 2 stars though.

Sylas : Beefy frontline Moonlight dude man guy. Up so high because his spell is really good and enables a few strong boards with Brawler or Moonlight options.

Lulu : Also debated on this one but she can definitely have some clutch moments with an early Elderwood synergy coupled with her spell. Not a bad unit but I’m not sure I’d pick her up as chosen unless I was playing some mage meme comp, and even then it’s a maybe.

Jinx : Enables sharpshooter, solid stun, if you get her early she’s eh. Give her Shojin and it’s better. Her chosen can streak you with items but I haven’t seen it do much without items.

Fiora : Heavily underrated unit, I will unironically consider picking up a chosen Fiora and having her hold items. Only in B tier because you never want to keep her and her synergies don’t enable much but as a standalone unit she’s pretty good at 2 star. Stop calling her garbage 🙁

Annie : Can definitely fit into an already strong comp if you roll her as your chosen. I wouldn’t really play her otherwise, but she’s not the worst by any means. Give her Riven items or try to 3 star her for some fun (8th place) gameplay.

Twisted Fate (I think?): Obvious choice for cultists, 2 star does some great damage, overall just solid reliable unit. Give him Ahri items. Seriously could not tell if this image was Jhin or TF.

Yuumi : The absolute GOD CARRY later in the game for many comps. Seriously don’t underestimate this cat. I like her early game for mystic paired with Janna, plus her spell owns. In other situations, she is a bit underwhelming until later though.

Irelia : Not the worst but not the best. Even getting her as chosen is kind of… meh. She can probably streak you but I don’t know if it’s worth the investment because of the synergies. Open to having my mind changed on this one.

C Tier

Nidalee : Overrated in my opinion. Dies to backline infiltration, doesn’t do enough damage to chew through frontline typically. Can be B tier or even A tier with an item or 2 and a couple Warlord stacks, but kind of meh overall.

Aphelios : Not the best early game but it’s not really his job anyway. I usually only pick him up as an Ashe item holder or if I’m doing the Aphelios comp.

Hecarim : I really want to like this unit but wow he is BAD. Better than Garen 2 and Wukong 2 at 2 star, worse than both at 1 star, and if I’m being honest, usually not worth holding the pair.

Teemo : Underwhelming damage with awkward early game synergies. Sharpshooter can be fine if your frontline is strong enough but dies to sins or Galio immediately usually. Not a great unit IMO.

D Tier

Nami : Fine for the CC but not much else. She’s basically Zoe with worse synergies. Mage chosen Nami isn’t the worst for stage 2, but I’d rather have almost any other chosen.

Jax : Absolute synergy bot. You could pick up his chosen, but then you’d be playing chosen Jax. Idk. This guy ain’t it atm.

Lux : Synergy bot for chosen Vanguard Wukong usually to enable divine if you can’t find Jax, or to pair with chosen Dazzler Lissandra. Dazzler is pretty underwhelming early game though, plus you won’t get much value out of Lux’s spell with it anyway.

Vayne : Terrible unit that I avoid playing at all costs. A literal synergy bot in the truest sense of the phrase. I hold 1 on bench in case I want to play Riven but that’s it usually.

Xin Zhao : I’m honestly not sure about this guy because I never play him. I feel like he’s kind of terrible as he just gets bursted down/stunlocked but maybe his chosen could be ok??? Not sure. I wanna like this guy but I just can’t justify it.

Examples of very strong boards with general positioning:

Final things to say:

This guide took a really long time to make and honestly I just really hope it has good enough information for how long it is. If you read the whole thing thank you, and I really really do hope it helps. I also do stream over at https://twitch.tv/inikoiniko if anyone ever wants to pop by and ask a question or just say hi, or you can just stalk my lolchess.

Lastly, I really want to shout out some cool people:

• https://www.twitch.tv/thejirachy
• https://www.twitch.tv/garchompro
• https://www.twitch.tv/clutchinpenguin

/u/beardsandcats0240 who runs a friendly, weekly EU and NA tournament with a small prize pool. This is a really fun experience and any player of any skill level is allowed. He funds it and promotes it all by himself as far as I know, and I play in it weekly. We’re always looking for more players!

All very good players I’ve had the pleasure of meeting through various tournaments. Definitely worth checking them all out as I think they’re underrated and I honestly believe anyone of any skill level can learn from them.

I hope this guide helps some of you. There’s a lot of value in discussion so please, ask questions or criticize me if you don’t agree with my thought process. Thanks everyone for reading. Happy grinding 🙂

Let’s take a look at the Top 4 comps, the most popular 5-cost units, and see how the winners won their games.

Top 4 Compositions

Riven and Ashe comps dominated the tournament

Riven is currently one of the strongest units in the game. The Dusk trait helps her dish out a ton of damage and her massive shield keeps her alive for a long time.

Stack her with AP items: Rabadon’s Deathcap, Ionic Spark, Sunfire Cape, Guardian Angel, etc. Jhin is Riven ’s best friend; every time that Dusk made it to Top 4, Jhin was part of the comp. Jhin with Giant Slayer works great against the tanky brawlers!

Ashe hides behind the Brawlers and destroys everything! Don’t forget your Giant Slayer and Quicksilver.

The Elderwood buff makes her even more potent as the fight progresses. Nunu and Sett are the secondary carries in this comp.

A Mage comp had a convincing win in game 3. A double Jeweled Gauntlet Twisted Fate carried the team with the help of Annie and Ahri.

5-costs in Top 4 comps

Sett, Azir, and Zilean were the top picks in Top 4 comps

Sett was played in 3 of the 4 winning comps. Ever since the start of Set 4, Sett has been insanely popular! He deals insane AOE damage and is almost guaranteed to get off his skill at least once.

His skill does damage based on max HP value of the slammed unit. The more HP his victim has, the more it will hurt his pals! If Sett slams your 3-star Brawler into your backline, you are going to have a bad time.

Azir’s AOE disable can cripple the enemy team and his accompanying Sand Guards protect your carry from enemy units. He also activates the Keeper buff when played with the very popular Riven.

If Zilean manages to get his spell off, then you can claim your free Guardian Angel on two random units! This is particularly useful because there are units that can one-shot your carry (Sett, Jhin, Talon, Ahri, Veigar).

He also helps to reach the Mystic synergy, which is super awesome versus magic-based comps!

Game-winning Comps

Game 1

Treebeard played an early Cultist Keeper comp, using Jarvan to hold his Riven items. He found a Chosen Spirit Ahri. He played 4 Dusk 2 Sharpshooter with Riven and Jhin as his main carries and topped off his comp with five-cost units: Sett and Azir. He did not play Thresh. He nearly lost to Jinglee’s Zed comp in the final round, but his Ahri tanked Zed and the Spirit Bomb.

Game 2

THGSpencerZ played a Cultist opener with Zed holding his Ashe items. He found an early Chosen Brawler Nunu and transitioned into Brawlers. He was able to build an Elderwood spat for his Sett and found another on the carousel. He ended the game on 39 HP and a 12-round win streak. Barry Badden’s Dusk Keeper comp didn’t stand a chance.

Game 3

BKrisz found an early Chosen Mage Twisted Fate and stacked it with double Jeweled Gauntlet. At level 7 he added Yuumi + Janna for Mystic and Spirit and slow-rolled to find his Annie 3. Sphinx’s Warlords were no match for Annie, and Kris won the BKrisz with 34 HP and a 7 win streak.

Game 4

Barrybadden played an early Chosen Cultist Elise with Jarvan for Keeper. It eventually became 6 Cultist + Riven. At level 8, he sold his Chosen and rolled down to find a Chosen Dusk Cassiopeia. He added Zilean, Aatrox, and Jhin for the Mystic, Sharpshooter, Vanguard, and Cultists synergies (that’s a lot of synergies). A last-second Zephyr placement hit Treebeard’s Riven, securing Barry the win.

Conclusion

Dusk Riven feat. Jhin and Ashe Brawler were the strongest comps today, but Mage and Warlord managed to beat them in game three. Dusk and Sett are going to be nerfed in the upcoming patch, so play them while you can! Sett, Azir, and Zilean were the most popular 5-costs. Congrats to Treebeard for winning this week’s Fight Night!

8 of the top Latin American players battled for 2 spots in the TFT Galaxies World Championship Finals. It was one of the first professional tournaments played post-mech hotfix on patch 10.17.

A big congrats to Calcifer and Cupidita who will be representing Latin America in the TFT Galaxies World Championship Finals! Calcifier won 3 of the 4 games played today, and Cupidita went Top 2 in 2 of the games (he also won the first game which was played last week) to join him.

Now let’s see what comps are trending and what had success, then discover how to play these comps more effectively.

You can watch the replay on lolesportsla’s Twitch channel.

Comp Trends

Top 4 comps

The Xayah Shredder comp claimed 2 victories

LATAM Qualifier winner Calcifer won 2 games with a 3-star Xayah-powered 6 Blademaster comp. In Game 3, he played Urgot and 2 Shens to counter a Yi/Zed Blademaster comp. In Game 4, he added Mystic (Karma + Lulu) and Thresh to defeat a strong Mech composition.

If you want to learn how to play this comp, here is an excellent, up-to-date Challenger ranked guide for Xayah Shredder.

Astro Sniper to Dark Star transition successful!

Calcifier played an Astro Sniper comp, then transitioned into a Dark Star comp when he found a Xerath 2. Who would have known that Teemo was just an item holder for Xerath. It was ridiculously strong and he ended the game with 44 HP. If you ’ve been wondering how to make your Astro Sniper comp stronger, this might be it!

Viktor’s Mech + loads of Legendaries crushed a puny Cybernetic comp

elpepi received a lot of flak from Twitch chat today, but he also showed us that even with the nerf (hotfix), Mech can still kick butt! He ended the game with 2 2-star Gangplanks and 62 HP! This isn’t your mother’s Viktor Mech comp!

Here is a great, updated guide from a Challenger ranked Mech player. And here is some tournament analysis on Mech Viktor from yours truly.

Iconic Duo: Cybernetic and Chrono

Cybernetic was the most played comp and the Cybernetic and Chrono traits go together like bread and butter. 7 of the 8 Chrono units enable Cybernetic class synergies: Blademaster, Sniper, Blaster, Brawler, Mana-reaver, and Vanguard.

But which Chrono units are the most important? One unit appeared in 100% of the Cybernetic endgame comps played today. His name…

Wukong! This magnificent mighty monkey helps Vayne (the primary Cybernetic carry) stay far away from enemy units and maximize her Sniper bonus. Wukong also provides a much needed AOE disable!

Caitlyn enables the Sniper bonus for Vayne, so she is almost always the second Chrono unit on the board until Thresh shows up. When that happens, Caitlyn can be replaced with Ashe to increase Cybernetic crowd control capabilities.

Additional Tips for Cybernetic Success

• Prioritize items for Vayne. Infinity Edge, Last Whisper, and Giant Slayer are her best items. Multiple Giant Slayers is an option when you can’t find other components.
• The best Spatula item/unit combination is Infiltrator Irelia. It lets her reach the squishy carries and enables the Infiltrator trait for Ekko.
• If you make it to level 9, Thresh pulling in strong units (Urgot > Blitz, Janna, Asol, etc.) is probably your best bet for victory.
• Lucian can be your early game carry, and is the item holder for Ekko. Red Buff is his favorite item but Morello can work too.

Let’s take a look at 6 Star Guardian

Star Guardian was played a lot today. Here are some key observations:

• Prioritize items for Neeko and Syndra.
• Syndra’s best item is Blue Buff. After that AP items are ideal. The changes to Hextech Gunblade make it a viable option and Giant Slayer can be slammed too. If you can’t find 2 Tears, Shojin is an alternative.
• Neeko wants tanky items. Warmog’s almost doubles her HP which makes her Protector shield absorb massive damage. Ionic Spark increases the team’s overall magic damage input. QSS is important vs disable-heavy lineups and lobbies with a lot of Zephyrs. Guardian Angel is great value because she’s likely to cast her skill and get a fresh shield.
• Rakan (or Xin) and Lulu are the Star Guardians’ best friends, enabling 3 key synergies: Celestial, Protector, and Mystic.

Conclusion

A lot of comps are viable. Cybernetic is the most popular, followed by 6 Star Guardian and Astro Sniper. Wukong is a staple in Cybernetic comps and Astro Sniper may be a transitional comp that ends up as Dark Star Vanguard. Also, Battlecast went 4th place in 3 out of 4 games; talk about a Top-4 comp!

Compositions in the Top 4

• 5 Blademaster
• 4 Dark Star (1 victory powered by a 3-star Ashe)
• 3 Rebel/Brawler/Blaster
• 1 Peeba
• 1 Mech/Infiltrator + Victor
• 1 Astro Sniper
• 1 Cybernetic

Blademasters claimed 2 victories, Rebels with Gangplank had a convincing win, and a 3-star Ashe Dark Star comp narrowly defeated a strong Mech Infiltrator

In the first lobby, NarkezTFT’s 6-Rebel Blaster + Gangplank defeated Mismatched Socks’s Rebel Blademasters. Sock’s went from 34 to 7, to 0 hp in the final rounds. The 2-star Legendaries were too much for the 2-star Blademasters.

In the second lobby, Treebeard’s Shredder-type Blademasters dominated the early game but nearly lost to Wojtek’s Cybernetics. He managed to outposition Wojtek in the final round and claim the victory. By the end of the lobby, he had 3-starred 4 units (Riven included).

In the third lobby, Mismatched Socks’s added a 2-star Ekko (for the Cybernetic and Infiltrator synergies) to his Rebel Blademaster comp. He had a double-knockout in the final round and ended on 42 HP. I believe the Red Buff Ekko and the 3-star Shen had something to do with his success. Side note: he played Blademaster comps in every lobby.

In the final lobby, Narkez was on 1 HP, but his 3-Star Ashe with Shojin, Deathcap, and Hand of Justice managed to bring him victory over Woijtek’s strong Mech Infiltrator comp (featuring Rapidfire Cannon Gangplank).

There were several Blademaster variations

Thresh was played in 4 out of the 5 successful Blademaster comps. His role has not changed, he pulls in Urgot, Janna, Lulu, Soraka, Blitzcrank etc. But wait, there’s more! Irelia + Thresh = Mana-Reaver synergy!

Common 6-Blademaster variations:

• Shredder - Xayah carry with Jarvan + Rakan
• Master Yi 3
• Rebel+Cybernetic Blademasters - Ekko and Zed complete the synergies
• Cybernetic Blademasters - Uses Fizz instead of Zed

Master Yi 3 appeared 0 times today. It was heavily contested and the 3-star version was also nerfed in this patch. But Master Yi with RFC feels so good!

Hand of Justice was built a lot on carries

Hand of Justice was recently reworked (buffed) and is now a more viable item option for your comp’s carry. Ekko, Jinx, Irelia, Shaco, Gangplank, and even the Mech, had good results with HOJ. If your carry needs a damage/sustain item, but you only get Tears, HOJ is the answer! Sometimes.

Ekko is a good unit

Ekko appeared 6 times in Top 4 comps. He’s a no-brainer for Cybernetics, but consider him when you need to strengthen your Rebel Blademaster or Mech Infiltrator comp. He can also play Dark Star comps alongside Shaco. Ekko likes Red Buff/Morello, Rabadon’s, Ionic Spark, and HOJ.

Star Guardian and Battlecast were unsuccessful

Not a single Star Guardian Sorcerer-based comp made it into the Top 4. It was uncontested every game but only managed to place 5th at best. Reroll Battlecast was played twice; similar results. Not a single person played Mystic Vanguards.

Conclusion

Blademaster-based comps are surging in popularity, but success came from Dark Star and buffed Rebel blaster comps too. Hand of Justice is a good option when you have unwanted Tears. And Ekko is a good endgame unit. Also, Teemo Shrooms cancel Darius’ dunk. Congrats to Wojtek for winning 1st place this week!

Compositions in the Top 4

• 3 Cybernetic
• 3 Dark Star/Protector/Celestial
• 2 Blademaster
• 2 Mech
• 2 Brawler/Blaster/Rebel
• 1 Astro Sniper
• 1 Peeba (Legendary-based)
• 1 Star Guardian
• 1 Battlecast

Cybernetic was the biggest winner

Cybernetic was nowhere to be seen in the Fight Night Rising series yesterday, but today SleetTFT won 2 lobbies with them to secure the top spot. Nice one, Sleet! Note that both wins happened in the Binary Star galaxy.

Cybernetic won 1st and 2nd place in the 3rd lobby, so this comp can definitely support more than one player.

Cybernetic’s playstyle hasn’t changed much since the addition of Vayne and Urgot, but the recent Irelia and Lucian buffs are worth noting.

thatsPRIMAL’s guide to Cybernetics.

Cybernetic build guide by Excoundrel.

Astro Sniper and Peeba had a close fight in the final match

Polt and his Astro Snipers were at 1 HP, but he managed to pick up a Wukong 3 before the final round to grab a win over Cottontail’s Peeba (6 2-star Legendaries) comp.

Blademasters are still slicing and dicing

Saintvicious handed a Protector spatula to Riven, creating the Ultimate Shield Generator. Blademaster best buds Xayah, Master Yi, Irelia, and Riven carried the team to a win. If you’re planning to try out this comp, don’t forget your Rakan or Lulu for the Celestial buff. Blademasters are also seeing more love in the Korean qualifiers.

Dark Star is not dead

3 Dark Star-based comps appeared in the Top 4 using Jhin and Shaco as the primary carries , backed up by Celestial Protectors. Mech and Astro Sniper comps also utilized Shaco and Jhin.

It seems like the Dark Star trait has been toned down reasonably and is finding its place in other comps. Not a single person activated the 6 Dark Star trait.

Jarvan was spotted twice in Top 4 boards; his reign of terror is over, probably. Jhin and Shaco are seeing more of the spotlight these days.

Mech shows up again

ThatsPRIMAL and M35S managed to pilot their Mechs to 3rd place finishes. They both played Mech Infiltrator and topped their comps off with Star Guardians and Sorcerers.

Polt did not have the same success and finished 5th and 6th in his attempts. GrandVice8 also played an early Mech, then transitioned into Dark Star Protectors for a 4th place finish.

Battlecast uncontested, snags a 3rd place finish

All Kiyoon had to do was 3-star his Kog’maw, Illaoi, and Nocturne and grab a Battlecast spatula. It seems like Battlecast is not a strong contender in the tournament meta so far.

Brawler/Blaster/Rebel continues to deliver average results

Jinx and friends continue to show consistent results. No wins, but hey, a Top 4 is a Top 4. The comp finished a lobby in 3rd and another in 4th.

Conclusion

A lot of comps are viable. Cybernetic was the strongest today. Dark Star units are finding their place in multiple comps. Mech and Rebel/Blaster/Brawler are viable. Blademasters need their 3-star Master Yi or Xayah to carry. Battlecast is not very popular in tournament play.

If you’re looking for Guides to Rebel/Blaster/Brawler, Astro Sniper, and Blademaster comps, look no further!

Tune into Cloud9’s Twitch stream tomorrow to watch the second group or to view the today’s VOD. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to cover it, I’ll be camping this week.

Fight Night Rising is a weekly TFT tournament that attracts some of the best players in the game. It is also the first competitive event of the 10.15 patch. Let’s see what the pros found success with this week’s tournament and what that means for the meta. I’ve also included links to relevant comp guides.

Compositions in the Top 4

• 3 Astro Sniper
• 3 Brawler/Blaster/Rebel
• 2 Star Guardian
• 2 Vanguard Mystic
• 2 Mech + Jhin
• 1 Blademaster
• 1 Battlecast
• 1 Dark Star
• 1 Space Pirate Vanguard Sniper

Cybernetic made an appearance in the first game (an 8th) and was never seen again. However, Cybernetic dominated in day 1 of the Nebula Semifinals.

Astro Sniper and Rebel/Blaster/Brawler are hot

Grab a Blue Buff and Morello for Teemo and give Jhin some AD items (Last Whisper, Infinity Edge, Deathblade, Giant Slayer) and 1 defensive item (Guardian Angel, Trap Claw, Quicksilver Sash).

Astro Sniper guide by Maskoff758.

1-Trick Teemo Carry Guide by The Great Lakes.

Get your Jinx online with Red Buff, Infinity Edge, Deathblade, Giant Slayer, and Runaan’s; then surround her with Rebels and Brawlers. Please read the real guide below, I will not take responsibility for any lost LP.

Rebels guide by Giant Slayer TFT.

Jinx-Brawler guide by The Great Lakes.

Vanguard Mystic is still a solid contender

Empower Cassiopeia with Blue Buff and Morello and equip Jayce with Ionic Spark and other Tanky Boi items.

Here’s a much better guide from thatsPRIMAL.

Mech Pilot is back with a twist

Both times that Mech Pilot hit Top 4, Jhin and Shaco were present. I wonder if other Dark Star units are viable. Perhaps we’ll see 6 Dark Star + Mech comps soon (please don’t). Start off with Ziggs for the Demolitionist buff, then transition to Gangplank if/when you find him.

Finish your comp with Legendaries or splash in Celestial/Sniper with Lulu + Ashe.

Uncontested Star Guardian is strong

You should try to hit Syndra 3 with Blue Buff. Neeko goes in the front with defensive items (Ionic Spark, Warmog’s, Guardian Angel). Rakan and Lulu add Protector, Celestial, and Mystic traits. If there are other Star Guardian players in the lobby, prepare to have a rough time.

Blademasters gunna Blademaster

Zed with a Blademaster Spatula is very strong. Combine him with Fizz and you have a Rebel Blademaster Infiltrator; pretty strong stuff! Rapidfire Cannon helps to keep him out of harm’s way.

6 Blademaster comp from JinxedJK.

Conclusion

There seems to be a healthy variety of viable comps. Blue buff is a highly contested item: it is core in Astro Sniper, Vanguard Mystic, and Star Guardian compositions. When in doubt, grab the tear. If you’re new to TFT and want to learn more, here are some quick tricks that helped me reach Master rank.

A big congrats to Yauboio for winning this week’s Fight Night Rising!

If you’re looking to Top 4 in your lobby, head up to level 9 to double your chances of finding those coveted Legendary 5-costs! In the Top 4 finishes,15 out of the 16 boards were level 9. There was only 1 board (Blaster/Brawler, 4th place) that ended at level 8.

Move aside Jarvan, Bard is my new best friend now!

Today ’s winner, Saintvicious, played Bard in every game.

In the 2nd lobby, Bard was played by all of the Top 3, and in game 3, multiple players used their double Neekos on Brother Bard.

Why Bard…? His strength lies in his spell which grants Meeps that can be exchanged for experience at a 1:1 rate. When you are trying to reach level 9 ASAP, Bard can help you get there fast!

Simple math for fast leveling: 1 Meep = 1 exp = 1 gold.

In one particular round, opposing Bards made a total of 22 Meeps! Hopefully, now you can see why playing Bard might be a solid strategy.

Bard can hold also your 5-costs’ items! Shojin/Runaan’s for your Janna or Guinsoo/Blue Buff for your Xerath. Everybody wins!

Naturally, you’ll want to play Bard with your strongest board. Bard is typically found in Protector and Vanguard comps because the longer the round goes, the more the Meeps. Play Vanguard Mystics with Cassiopeia or benefit from the attack speed buff of Jarvan’s Protectors.

Here are some great guides for playing these comps:

• Bard + Protector (Peeba) guide
• Vanguard Mystic guide

Urgot is in, Thresh is out!

In previous tournament days, Urgot sat on the bench, waiting to be pulled in by Thresh. Today he stood on his own and was played in 60% of the Top 2 boards, while Thresh was only seen once. He ate a lot of carries and was used to activate the 4 Protector trait.

Rakan > Xin Zhao

Rakan appeared 10 times in Top 4 boards, while Xin Zhao was only seen 2 times. That’s something to consider when you’re deciding which of the two to play on your board.

Aurelion Sol won in every game.

In this era of AOE disables, immunity is pretty good. Janna’s tornadoes, Ashe’s arrows, and jumping Rakans can’t reach this boss. Many players run Celestial which helps the Starship stay alive longer and dish out sick damage. The longer the fight, the stronger the Sol.

Shojin is a good item.

Put Shojin on Rakan or Ashe for a strong AOE disable, then transfer it to Janna for Tornado Time!

The Top 2 Boards

Tournament VOD

Conclusion

5-cost compositions powered by Bard dominated the lobbies, Asol is a good unit, Shojin is a good item, and Rakan is better than Xin-Zhao. Dark Star won only 1 game, so maybe the meta is evolving.

A big congrats to all the semifinalists!

The first game had only 3 Jarvan players, 6th place… and 1st and 2nd. After that:

Jarvan is still particularly strong because he and Karma help players reach the 4 Dark Star power spike. 75% of the Top 4 boards had at least 4 Dark Star Units.

Jhin, Shaco, and Xerath are solid units on their own; give them some Dark Star power, and they win you games.

It’s Tornado Season in TFT: Janna played a crucial role in 3 of the 5 wins.

The pros have definitely noticed Janna’s potential and have started to prioritize her. Expect to see more of her in your lobbies soon.

Janna’s CV summary:

• Huge AOE disable
• Crazy team attack speed buff
• Counters Vanguard (Jhin and Shaco’s biggest fear)

Put Shojin on Janna because Janna + Shojin = Tornado Time. In the last round of the 4th game, FluffyHS’s Janna cast her spell 3 times in 6 seconds! Here is his game-winning board:

Janna also won a game with her Star Guardian buddies, Syndra and Neeko. Perhaps this is this another viable comp coming soon to a lobby near you.

There were ZERO Blademaster, Blaster/Brawler, or Rebel comps in the Top 4.

Maybe it just wasn’t their day, or maybe this just isn’t their meta. Cybernetic + Infiltrator Irelia managed to squeeze in a win. Astro Sniper nabbed a 2nd place finish in the last lobby.

Other comps might be viable, but pros aren’t taking that risk when $4000 is on the line.

Congrats to CaptainRodrigues for winning day 2. You can watch the tournament replay here. Giant Slayer is primarily known for their tournaments, but they have great video guides as well.

Conclusion:

Dark Star continues to dominate, Janna + Shojin is getting more attention, and Irelia Infiltrator is still good. Don’t be afraid to play uncontested comps in your lobby, but if the game gives you a lot of Dark Star units… make Dark Star lemonade.

Dark Star continues to dominate the meta, however, the Chrono trait was the key to victory!

66% of the winning (1st place) comps had Wukong, 50% had Thresh+Wukong, and the Caitlyn+Twisted Fate duo secured 2 wins.

In the previous patch, Thresh was primarily used to pull in Urgots for Cybernetic comps; now he’s also helping to pull in more Dark Stars and Janna.

Wukong provides the Vanguard buff for the Dark Stars.

Wukong has always been a solid front-line unit with his strong AOE disable. Throw him into the Dark Star comp to provide crowd control and activate Mordekaiser’s carry potential. For a really good time, add Thresh at level 9 to pull in Urgot, Janna, and other members of the Dark Star family.

Twisted Fate and Caitlyn provide a strong early game and open up the possibility of Sorcerer and Sniper synergies in Dark Star comps.

These two low-cost, high-impact units can also be used with Ashe and Star Guardian/Sorcerer comps.

Surround your carries with other units to keep them safe in this Infiltrator-infested meta.

This added distance also helps your Snipers get the distance-based damage buff on those pesky Infiltrators. Here is a winning example from Kawashik:

The opposing player’s Ekko and Shaco cannot reach the Ashe or Jhin. Also note also how his opponent is protecting the Xerath.

This time I’ve included the main traits and the itemized units of the Top 2 comps:

Conclusion:

Most players are going for Dark Star. If you ’re planning to play Dark Star too, consider adding Wukong and Thresh or Caitlyn/Twisted Fate. The Chrono trait makes your Jhin hit very hard if the fight goes the distance. We have a healthy variety of comps in the Top 2, but Dark Star is still the best.

If you want to master the Dark Star comp, I highly recommend checking out this Dark Star guide by Guubums.

The qualifier replay can be viewed here.

The top 4 boards consisted of:

• 6 Dark Star comps
• 3 Star Guardian + Protector Jarvan comps
• 2 Cybernetic comps
• 2 Blaster/Brawler comps
• 1 Blademaster + Protector Jarvan comp
• 1 Vanguard Mystic comp
• 1 Sorcerer + Gangplank + Riven comp

Jarvan is your best friend.

Jarvan again appeared in over 60% of the Top 4 final compositions. With a single item (Bramble Vest/Warmog’s) he provides a strong front line and can be played in many comps.

In this tournament round he was played with:

• Dark Star
• Star Guardian/Sorcerer (Sorcerer trait makes his attack speed buff even stronger)
• Blademaster

So what are you waiting for! Grab your Warmog’s Jarvan and drop him into one of these comps.

Dark Star, Cybernetic, Blaster/Brawler, and Blademaster each won a lobby.

We are seeing more diversity in the winning comps. This is probably because everyone is playing Dark Star, so other comps are highly uncontested. Use this knowledge wisely.

JinxedJK won a lobby with 6 Blademaster and 2 Celestial/Protector.

He itemized Xayah and Irelia and threw in Celestial for that sweet lifesteal. Xayah Shredder comp for the early game, Irelia for the late game. If you reach level 9, you could throw in the Rebel trait with Yasuo, Yi, and Asol for extra power. Note the Jarvan smiling happily in the middle of his Blademaster friends.

Update : JinxedJK just posted his guide Shredder 2.0 here.

Vanguard Mystic a possible counter to Dark Star and Protector?

thatsPRIMAL managed to grab a 3rd place with a possible counter to Dark Star. The Armor from 6 Vanguard matches up well versus physical damage (Dark Star Jhin, Shaco) and Cassiopeia’s shield reduction ability counters Protector and Riven shields. We might see more of this in the future.

Unfortunately, he was beaten by Cybernetic with Irelia Infiltrator Spatula. He actually made it to the last round, but had a worse loss than the Dark Star comp of Kurumx. Yes, that is a Jarvan with Warmog’s.

Conclusion

Dark Stars are highly contested by pros and that has allowed other comps to sneak in a win. Uncontested comps are able to challenge Dark Star. Jarvan is still very nice. Syndra Blue Buff is also quite strong.

Today’s winner, Kurumx, is known for playing Dark Stars, he is also Top 13 on NA. Big congrats to him.

I want to give a big shout out to DoA and Frodan for being wonderfully insightful, and entertaining casters.

Fight Night Rising is a weekly TFT tournament that attracts some of the best players in the game. Teamfight Tactics’ latest patch 10.14 dropped a couple of days ago and we are seeing more diversity. Let’s see what the pros found success with this week’s tournament and what that means for the meta. First off, here are the top 4 comps for each match:

From the table above we can see that Brawler/Blaster, Sorcerer/Riven, and Cybernetic have been replaced by Dark Star! Half of the top 4 comps in the tournament were powered by this guy and his friends:

Shredder + Protector into Dark Star Sniper + Protector is very strong!

Xayah holds the items for your Jhin , and the Protectors scale into the late game. This was a common occurrence throughout the tournament.

Incorporate Celestial into your comp.

60% of the top 4 comps had Celestial in their final comps. It seems that sustain is crucial especially when you have high-damage units like Jhin, which can gain full health from a single crit.

6 Battlecast actually won a lobby!

All you need is the perfect items on your Kog’Maw, a level 2 5-cost, a Battlecast spat, and of course a Jarvan 2 (because Dark Star is meta). You now have all of the info to reach Master Rank forcing Battlecast. Best of luck!

Other comps are still viable. But Dark Star is king!

Rebel and Blademaster placed in the top 4 twice, Cybernetic and Sorcerer once each. If you are uncontested and proficient with these comps, you might still find success. But stats don’t lie.

Paragon is underrated in lower-level lobbies.

Janna appears 5 times in the Top 4 compositions, including 2 of the winning comps. Her huge AOE stun is quite strong. Is Janna the new Lulu? Let’s see. I think I’m going to play her more; maybe you should too.

Conclusion

Play Shredder +Protector into Dark Star Sniper. Or play one of the many uncontested comps and you might just top 4. A win is a win, just sayin.

Tip #1: Master your comp

If you want to rank up in TFT, you’ll need to be able to play better than your opponents. There are 3 main ways to improve:

1. Play the game.
2. Read/watch guides.
3. Watch tournaments and Twitch streamers.

Try to master at least 2 comps so that if one comp is heavily contested, you can switch to the other. I reached Master rank, by mainly playing Cybernetics, Rebels, and Mech/Riven + Sorcerers. If you play the meta comps, you’ll generally place higher. You can find the strongest comps here.

Tip #2: Scout

There are two main reasons to look at your opponents’ boards:

1. To see your opponents’ comps - so that you can avoid contesting the 6 Brawler/Blaster players.
2. To see your opponents’ positioning - to dodge Zephyr, Shroud, Blitz, Infiltrators, and placing your own for max effectiveness.

Use your hotkeys (default q and r) to scroll through your opponents’ boards at least once every 2 rounds. During the later stages of the game, I do it every round.

Tip #3: Have a plan, but be flexible

From the first carousel, think about what comp you’d like to play.

• If I’m playing Cybernetics, I try to get a bow (for Last Whisper on Vayne) or vest (for Red Buff on Lucian).
• If I’m playing Riven + Sorcerer, I try to get rod (for Rabadon’s on Riven) or tear for Blue Buff.
• If I’m playing Mech + Infiltrators, I try to get vest for Bramble Vest on the Mech.

I always scout the other players to see what comps they are planning to play. If I picked up a rod with the intention to play Riven + Sorcerer, but 6 other players are picking up a lot of sorcerers, I could consider going Cybernetics instead and put the rod on Vi or any other Cybernetic to receive the trait buff.

Adjust your plan based on what the game gives you. If the NPC rounds give you strong items for a certain comp, consider switching to that comp. If you are finding a lot of Rebels, then consider playing Rebels. But don’t forget to scout first!

If you avoid heavily contested comps, you’ll get better results! It really hurts when you see multiple 4-cost units in your shop that don’t fit into your comp.

Tip #4: Find solutions to your problems

You can’t do the same thing over and over and expect better results. To rank up you’ll need to improve. Think about the problems you are having, and consider possible solutions. Here are some examples:

Problem: My carry got Zephyred and I lost the round.

Solution: Move your carry 1 second before the round starts OR build QSS on your carry.

Problem: Brawler/Blaster is meta but it is heavily contested and my results are poor.

Solution: Play the meta comps that are less contested in your lobby. In this case, Cybernetics or Riven + Sorcerers.

Tip #5: Watch streams and tournaments

This is the best way to improve your ranking. See what comps the pros are playing, the items they build, and how they position their units, then emulate them. My favorite YouTube channel for tournaments is Teamfight Tactics by Giant Slayer. Its hosts provide incredible insight and you can see multiple players POV in a single match. Teamfight Tactics on Twitch lets you get into the minds of some of the best players in the game.

Conclusion

Reach Master rank by playing comps effectively, scouting regularly, having a plan, fixing your mistakes, and watching the true masters of the game!

Create an Array in Selenium IDE

To create an array, use this: Command = execute script | Target = return[] | Value = myArray

• execute script tells Selenium IDE that we want to run a JavaScript snippet.
• return[] is the JavaScript snippet that we want to run.
• myArray is the variable where our return value will be stored.

It works! But how does it work?

1. Selenium runs our JavaScript snippet that returns an empty array.
2. We then tell our variable myArray to reference (or point to) this empty array.
3. myArray is now an array!

Congratulations, you now have to power to create arrays in Selenium IDE! Please use this power wisely.

Learn more about the execute script command here.

Add Elements to an Array in Selenium IDE

There are several ways to add elements to an array. I’ll show you how to add elements using execute script, array.concat, and the store command.

Adding array elements using execute script

To initialize an array and add elements to it using execute script, use this: Command = execute script | Target = return [1,2,3] OR return ["Element 1", "Element 2", "Element 3"] | Value = myArray

This method is perfect for creating arrays that do not change. In a single command, it creates an array and adds elements to it.

Adding array elements using array.concat

To add an element to an array using array.concat, use this: Command = execute script | Target = return ${myArray}.concat("Value to store") | Value = myArray

Each new element is inserted at the end of the array. If you are planning to add additional elements later in your program, this method is ideal.

Adding array elements using the store command

To add an element to an array using the store command, use this: Command = store | Target = The element I want to add | Value = myArray[0]. To add multiple elements to an array you can use a Control Flow command to create a loop in order to increment the index value.

I prefer not to use this method because at the time of writing it does not work with Selenium IDE’s forEach Control Flow command. You’ll need to create your own custom loop to iterate over the array.

Read Elements in an Array in Selenium IDE

There are several ways to read the elements in an array. I’ll show you how to read elements using the for each command and using the element’s index.

Reading elements in an array using the for each command

To read elements using the for each command, use this: Command = for each | Target = myArray | Value = iterator

Here is an example of its use:

In this example, I am iterating through an array called arrEmployees and writing each element value to a Google form.

Reading elements in an array using the element’s index

To read elements using the element’s index in an array, simply include the index of the element when calling the array.

Here is an example:

In this example, I am echoing the value of the 2nd element in the array: “orange”.

That’s all for now folks! You now possess invaluable knowledge that grants the power to create, edit, and read arrays and their elements. Thanks for reading!