Sep 2 '24 - How and When to Pivot - Set 12 Magic & Mayhem

Dishsoap and Frodan sit down to chat to preview the last big patch of the year and discuss their pre-Macao prep! They drop their predictions for the most OP comps, talk about how their scrims went, and leak a little bit of secret tech. We also go into the second batch of anomalies of how to approach maximizing their effectiveness. Warning: LOTS OF YAPPING INCOMING Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the ⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠ Tier list : ⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

For our first episode of the new set, Dishsoap and Frodan meet up to chat about the crazy launch week of Into The Arcane post C-patch madness. We do a full breakdown of the top tier parts of the meta and dive into the set mechanic, Anomalies. This will be the first of three parts covering in-depth every anomaly and how we approach using (or avoiding) them. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the ⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠ Tier list : ⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

This week, Dishsoap and Frodan meet up before Regionals to chat about 14.21, the final competitive patch of Set 12 Magic & Mayhem. For this episode's skills topic, we drop all our tricks and tips with charms that we have learned this set to help you increase you win rate late game! Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the https://tftacademy.com/ Tier list : ⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

Dishsoap and Frodan catch up on the new 14.20b patch after the Tactician Trial to break down the meta ahead of the weekend Cup. This episode's topic discusses the how to position every 1, 2, and 3 cost alongside any tricks up our sleeves.

Dishsoap and Frodan catch up on the new 14.19 patch to chat about the new 4-cost meta in 14.19 and why we gave the Tier List a giant face lift. This episode's fundamental topic discusses the concept of a more advanced concept: approaching TFT by playing a line rather than a comp. What even is a line? How does one begin developing their own meta lines?

Frodan and Dishsoap meet up again to chat about the biggest patch in TFT history. Dishsoap is getting back into world champ form as he competes this week in the TOC Summit Invitational and Tacticians Cup. Frodan spent all weekend studying and watching the Tactician's Trials qualifiers to ask the hard hitting questions. This episode's topic is about how to optimize reroll in a reroll-centric set mechanic in Charms. We dive into intermediate-to-advanced nuances of how to plan your gold efficiently and maximize your chance of success.

World Champion Dishsoap and Frodan catch up about the 14.17b patch to discuss in depth the rapid meta changes of the new patch, Today’s topic is a highly requested one: how and when to pivot! It’s not a common occurrence you encounter but it’s one the flashiest things you can do in a game. How do you pull it off? Also, what do top players mean when they recommend no scout, no pivot?

World Champion Dishsoap and Frodan sit down the night before the 14.16B patch to chat about the current and upcoming TFT meta. Our big topic of today is about how we are approaching Set 12 Augments! What has changed this set with augment choices? What are some sleeper, underrated augments? Which are some overrated fake augments? We actually had to cut this one off early because we just kept yapping for hours…

Happy Set 12 Launch Week. It's our first video podcast! Reigning World Champion Dishsoap and Coach Frodan take a break from their Fnatic Bootcamp sessions in London to discuss everything about the brand-new TFT meta. What comps are on top? What comps are potential sleepers? Today's main topic is the set mechanic charms. How are we approaching early and late-game charms? Are you ever rolling for them on weird intervals? And what are the best charms to play for late?

This week, Frodan and Dishsoap catch up on Dishsoap's 2nd world championship qualification from the Golden Spatula this past weekend. After a brief meta dive, we dive into reflecting on Set 11 -- the good, the bad, the highs, and the lows. What was our favorite champions? Our least favorite encounters? And where does it rank in our favorite sets ever?