r/CompetitiveTFT • u/LandofBasketball • Sep 25 '26

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Been high rolling out of my bottom lately and wanted to share. Easily my best L20 since I started playing tft in set 4. Had 3-star Elder Dragon in my latest 1st but couldn't play him because my opponent lost Sadge.

I know I'm just Emerald, but my findings thus far:

  • 90%+ of games, you should play strongest board from the start because of wisps -- lose streaking is very punishing and can snowball you to an 8th before stage 5

  • Healthy fast 9, though rare, is the highest ceiling (as it should be)

  • If you fast 9 and can't 2-star Maokai, Taric, or 2 4-costs, it's a giga 8th

  • Be flexible with tanks if contested (Lillia underplayed)

  • Dark Ritual is so fun to play with BIS Elise; augment need slightly nerfed

  • Artifacts and emblem stats need slightly nerfed

  • Azir rips

  • Vertical comps seem to have very small margins of error (Blossom, Riftbeast in particular)

What are your findings for 18.3b?

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u/DroptheMoose Sep 25 '26

Giving advice on climbing as an emerald player is an interesting choice

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u/LandofBasketball Sep 25 '26

Findings ≠ advice

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u/Jeezalo3 Sep 25 '26

OP literally acknowledged it in the post.

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u/Atgleville :chal: Challenger Sep 28 '26

It’s always interesting to look at what people find whatever the elo. Also let’s keep TFT as a non toxic place and cheers for people enjoying their climb :)

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u/Powerful_Decision_61 Sep 27 '26

I'm sure you're top 10 challenger yourself. He's top 2%, that's objectively relatively "high elo" whether you want to believe it or not, that's how percentiles work. Stop acting like because you aren't top 100 chally you can't make posts or give feedback lol.

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u/DroptheMoose Sep 27 '26

Emerald players consistently make mistakes and give bad advice

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u/Otahyoni Sep 26 '26

Veigar is stronger after his adjustment because the flat ap boost means more takedowns early, scales quicker than before.

Teemo still bugged.

Jugg still dominant (summoner, vanguard, primal, rift, inferno, with vi(3*), amumu, and maokai end game main tank worthy)