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

New episode recorded just before regionals! Frodan and Dishsoap break down how the meta keeps shifting in patch 15.7B, talk about the rise of new comps, and dive deep into when you should stay level 8 or push for 9. They also wrap up by discussing the dev learnings article from Set 15 and what it means for the future of TFT.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠

New episode just in time for the final patch before regionals! The meta’s fresh, balanced, and heavily reroll oriented. Frodan and Dishsoap go over the latest changes and new power ups, break down the tier list, and wrap up with a deep discussion on how to properly approach a reroll meta.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠⁠

Frodan and Dishsoap are back with a new episode on patch 15.5, talking about the rise of Akali comps and fresh strategies popping up like Veteran Janna. They also take some time to go over the fundamentals of TFT, sharing how to think about picking your line and setting yourself up for success.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠

New episode fresh out of 15.4B! Frodan and Dishsoap dive into the balance changes that came after the reroll-heavy 15.4 patch, breaking down how the game feels a lot healthier now. They go over the new comps, making waves, how hero augments are finally shining, and wrap things up with a fun tierlist ranking of the early-game fruits.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠

New episode for patch 15.3! Frodan and Dishsoap dive into the latest changes, go over Mortdog’s notes on what’s coming next patch, and break down how the meta is shifting. To close things out, they review Frodan’s games together, discussing key decisions and different ways they could’ve played them.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠

New episode for patch 15.3! Frodan and Dishsoap dive into the latest changes, go over Mortdog’s notes on what’s coming next patch, and break down how the meta is shifting. To close things out, they review Frodan’s games together, discussing key decisions and different ways they could’ve played them.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠⁠

Patch 14.7 is here, marking the final stop of the competitive season. Frodan and Dishsoap, fresh off Regionals and with Dishsoap heading to his fifth straight Worlds, catch up and dive into the evolving meta. They take a closer look at the Boombot Urgot comp that’s been making waves, and wrap up the episode by answering questions straight from chat.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠⁠

After skipping Patch 14.5 (Dishsoap was sick but he’s better now) Frodan and Dishsoap are back to break down Patch 14.6. They talk through the new system changes like loot and item updates and how they’ve shifted the meta. Exotech is back on top as the strongest comp and they wrap things up with a deep dive into the Graves reroll comp, when to play it, how it works, and why it’s one of the most reliable carries in the patch.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps⁠

In this episode, Frodan and Dishsoap catch up on their big week, Dishsoap joins 100 Thieves, and Frodan becomes head coach of Team Vitality for the EWC 4v4. They share reactions to the news and what it means for them, then dive into Patch 14.4’s system changes and shifting meta. The episode wraps with a Crash Course on Rapidfire Renekton: why it works, how to pilot it, and what makes this long crocodile situational comp a top contender right now.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

After competing in the EWC 4v4 Open Qualifiers, Dishsoap and Frodan get together to take a deep dive into Patch 14.3. They break down the shifting meta, explore the newest mechanics added to the game, go deep on the rising Naafiri reroll comp, and share key positioning tips for getting the most out of melee units.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps