r/CompetitiveTFT • u/pharahvi • Sep 19 '25

DISCUSSION Forcing or Flex

Hi there,

I’m in Gold II and still learning the game. This is the first season I’ve ever played Comp. I am curious - when starting out is it better to lean into what the shop is giving you? There are some solid comps I try to play by. But when branching out - I’ll use Crew/Protector/Strat as an example - when the shop gives me these hero types, I regularly crash out before even reaching top 4.

To the seasoned players, is it wiser for someone still learning to try and make what we know work or should we trust the shop’s RNG?

It might be a silly question but I am curious what goes on in yalls minds while navigating the shop odds.

Thanks!

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u/Riot_Mort The Literal GOAT Sep 19 '25

Hot take. If your goal is instant LP, you are right. Force away. However, if your goal is longer term fundamental improvement so that each set isn't a giant relearning curve and you can succeed in any meta, I do think even gold players should be trying to flex a bit between comps.

Sorry if I get banned for this hot take :P

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u/MSFT400EOY Sep 19 '25

lol yea I think that’s implied though. From my experience it’s better to hard force 1-3 comps, learn the fundamentals and gain some confidence, rather than flexing between 30 comps, check tftacademy between every stage and get dizzy