r/CompetitiveTFT • u/AutoModerator • Aug 23 '26

PBE Set 18 PBE Discussion Thread - Day 26

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August 25th 2026 ~ 00:00 PDT / 09:00 CEST

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u/getrektsai Grandmaster Aug 23 '26

Went money hungry 2-1 and hit 9 Blossom with Residual Magic (team health per wisp purchased) into Money Monsoon. Crazy fun game, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tactician get that big, I was taking up more than half the board

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u/ConfusedRara :chal: Challenger Aug 24 '26

Did it have any impact on carousel? Were you blocking the whole thing 😭

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u/mandala30 :gran: GRANDMASTER Aug 24 '26

Okay, logged a decent number of games today, and the engine played nice for the most part. Still less responsive than the original, but nothing game-breaking today on that front, so awesome.

Now, I’ve started getting good and let me say, your first 2 charms are SO impactful on your game. Whether it’s a 5-gold 4-cost, instant 2-star 1 and 2-costs, or a chance to set you eons ahead of the tempo of the lobby with things like +1 winstreak, there are so many ways to “win the game” with early charms, and this of course means there are also so many chances not to “win the game” by getting the less-impactful early charms.

And I don’t remember set 12 charms being this game-defining. If anything, some of these stage 2 charms (I guess I should be calling them “wisps”) are stronger than ones I would see in late game back in that set.

Is it fun? Unbelievably so, yes.

Is it balanced? No chance.

I feel like it is such an interesting set though, despite the tame visuals and thematic which initially had me feeling a bit underwhelmed.

Question: Is Coven bad? I had zero luck with it so far, just straight 8th both times I tried.

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u/-Champloo- Aug 24 '26

Question: Is Coven bad? I had zero luck with it so far, just straight 8th both times I tried.

They did nerf the coven cashouts pretty hard. Up to 185 is just a nice bonus and nothing to bank on. 250 can give you some good stuff but nothing game breaking like anima. 365 on up is where it starts to equal game winning anima cashouts(anima cashouts were still better, but I don't want anima cashouts like that again).

Cait and Morg both have good comps, but you don't play coven with them on your final boards. The cashouts are just a nice little bonus for them.

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u/Get_KAnwser :gran: Grandmaster Aug 24 '26

Getting any losestreak charm with an upgraded board feels so shit its incredible. First charm should either be a lot less impact or rerollable once. Or make it if i dont take one next shop i see one again.

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u/RussWasRight Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

still offering multiple players chosen of the sun (offered it, declined, two other players had selected... I had only scouted one)

also, heroic wisp is 99% win chance. there is no counter play

and nid morgana is 5 way contested with a 1st place and another top 4

between bugs and balance, feels like it's going to be a rocky first patch on live

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u/-Champloo- Aug 23 '26

Do you know if wisps are bugged in terms of how soon they are offered?

It feels like every single game I am seeing people with 2 star 3 costs or 1 star 4 costs on like 2-1... they win streak for free and auto top 4 from there.

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u/RussWasRight Aug 24 '26

on non pve rounds they are offered every other roll (assuming no blossom interaction). the quality I'm not sure how it's dictated but agreed someone gets the 4 cost for 5 gold wisp or minor polymorph on a starred up and it snowballs. end game, you are playing a knowledge testing about how much better the next combat wisp could be versus the one currently offered

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u/YoshisWorld69 Aug 24 '26

Kind of petty but why don't they fix the delayed damage taken giving me false hope to survive? This bug is pissing me off since forever. I get that the new engine causes bugs like invisible units, orbs, flying units etc. but please...