Mar 8‘25 - Patch 13.7 and How to Climb with Stats - Set 13 Into the Arcane

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

In this episode, Frodan catches up with Dishsoap fresh off his Cyber City Bootcamp win. They break down how the meta has shifted since launch, dive deep into the rise of the Vexotech comp — why it’s dominating lobbies, how to play it, and where it fits in the current meta — and share thoughts on what’s rising (and falling) fast. Plus, a hilarious real-life story: a salesman shows up at Frodan’s door, claims he’s a big TFT fan... and unknowingly starts fanboying over the streamer who lives there.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

Dishsoap is already breaking records! In this episode, Frodan catches up with the first player to hit Challenger and 1000 LP on the Set 14 ladder. They break down how the meta has shifted since launch, dive deep into the Cypher cashout mechanic and why it’s dominating lobbies, and share thoughts on the comps that are rising (and falling) fast.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

Dishsoap has done it again... almost a back-to-back world champion! In this episode, the 2-timer and Frodan reflect on Set 13’s legacy and dive into their first impressions of Cyber City, favorite comps, sleeper tech, and what’s shaping up to be the strongest (or most annoying) units so far. They discuss set 14’s new Hacks mechanic, how it works, the wildest encounters, and whether it's a hit or a miss.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

Dishsoap qualified for his fourth world championship in a row! For our final episode of Set 13, Dishsoap and Frodan meet up to discuss his strong Regionals weekend and Patch 13.7. What shifts are happening in the meta for this week? This episode we also dive back into how to use stats in-depth to learn about the meta. What are the important stats to check? What are the traps people fall into? What are the big secrets top players use? And what stats are fake?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

It's Regionals week! Dishsoap has been heads down prepping in pro scrims while Frodan just finished his unranked-to-Challenger chat challenge climb on EUW. They discuss in-depth how the meta shifted from the B patch and what you need to know to succeed this patch. The main topic will be how to play from behind if you are struggling in the early/mid game. What options do you have when you're low rolling? How do you evaluate what outs to chase? Are all 8ths preventable? Find out this episodeFind all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tier list :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

No comps in S-tier?? The new Patch 13.3 shook up the meta. Dishsoap and Frodan meet up to chat about their prep for the upcoming Tactician Cup. The big topic for today: how to optimize playing around encounters. How do they change your gameplan? Are there any comps specifically great on any encounters? We drop our secret tech here! 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