TFT 14.2 Patch First Impression Spark Notes
Executive Summary:
- Likely a reroll dominated meta by S tier comps with some 4 costs capping high to win lobbies
- Best 1 costs to reroll: Jinx >> Yasuo > Annie
- Best 2 costs to reroll: Kat > Jax/Kayle/Kaisa
- Best 3 costs to reroll: Vex > Samira/Yone/Riven/Urgot > Lulu/Lux/MF
- Strongest 4 costs: Ezreal Flex, Ahri Flex, Karthus/Viego/Akali shenanigans
- Avoid Twisted Fate/Disco right now
- Headliner bug fix means greeding for specific headliners is way more punishing. If you're looking for a specific unit, usually buy the 1st you can.
- I oversee the
@Mobalytics TFT Tier List team that has example boards/guides to lots of these comps (still need to do final touches for this patch):
mobalytics.gg/tft/team-comps
- Will do a full meta summary videos over at
piped.video/frodantv
[S tier] - Strongest comps to plan around
[Punk Jinx]
- Jinx BIS: LW + GS + AD item. Lots of folks play Rageblade but data suggests its good not BIS. Basically just play bow items.
- Extended play is literally the best augment in the game right now (3.8 avp). Heroic presence also very strong and can pick at 2-1.
- Use your discounted Punk Roll EVERY turn. Especially important early Stage 2 because your chances at 1 costs are much higher.
- Go for a 4 Guardian frontline with Pantheon, Amumu, Thresh, +1
- Common mistake: Do NOT itemize Pantheon. Itemize Amumu instead.
- 6 Punk is always worth chasing. Best emblem holders: Yorick, Lucian, Poppy
[6 Executioner Vex]
- We realized middle of last patch you don't need Twin Terror to play Executioners because Vex was just that OP. Now she's nerfed, but she still cranks out amazing damage at 3*.
- Expose weakness 2nd best augment in the game (4.0 avp)
- Play around Vex 3, Amumu 3, and either Twitch/Samira 3.
- Most common way to play is to stabilize around Twitch on level 6 then roll on level 7 in Stage 4+
- Ideal headliner is Executioner +1, but you can take Emo Vex or Guardian Amumu if needed. Play around 4 executioner instead.
- Backline items are not that important. You generally just need things that make sense.
- Vex: Mana, DC/AP items, Morello
- Twitch/Samira: AD, AS
- Amumu (solo frontline): Stoneplate, Tank, Evenshroud/Spark (shred is mandatory!)
- Can still play Twin Terror Vex btw, its still very good and likely the best TT comp lol
[Country Reroll]
- Urgot is stronger so you can itemize him too now, but you mostly still play around Vex 3
- Samira BIS: IE + GS + AD
- Urgot BIS: RedBuff + BB + AD
- Mandatory for have armor reduction with LW or Evenshroud
- Play from early Samira/Urgot drop and strong tempo/econ
- Country emblem on Sett/Vex/whatever 3* you hit
- If Vex is contested, focus on Urgot 3 as duo with Samira
[Crowd Diver Katarina]
- Katarina is back to being very reliable for Top 4s, rarely wins lobbies though.
- Slow roll on 6 for Kat 3 + Superfans
- Crowd Diver headliner VERY important, don't play Country Kat
- BIS: JG + HOJ + HOJ (superfan item)
- Level to 8/9 for Crowd Divers. Zed secondary carry. Qiyana leftover stuff.
[Heartsteel Ezreal Flex]
- Likely the best way to play for a 1st this patch
- Play from early Heartsteel (latest stage 3) / massive econ start
- Slam generic AD items such as IE, Evenshroud, Red Buff, etc.
- Ezreal BIS: BB + IE + AD item/Red Buff
- Level to 8 and roll for a secondary carry. Most common duo carry is Zed but you have many options like Jhin/Lucian/Poppy/Viego/Cait/MF.
- Very hard line because you can easily die since you need to max greed with Heartsteel.
- FOCUS ON FRONTLINE UPGRADES. Just because you hit Ez 2 / Zed 2 doesn't mean you're always stable to go to level 9.
- Cap at level 9 with Jhin 2, Illaoi, and other 5 costs.
- I put out a full massive guide on YT with a bunch of different ways to play it:
piped.video/_jhjR0qmrFI
[Pentakill Karthus/Akali]
- Karthus rework makes you want to prioritize CASTING more than straight up AP. Mana + attack speed Karthus.
- Karthus BIS: Shojin + Adaptive/2nd shojin/Mana/Rageblade + JG (if no executioner)
- Play around Olaf/Kayle/Superfan early
- Always aim for 7 Pentakill if you can, but make sure they are upgraded. Not worth playing 1* units.
- Otherwise, flex around 4 Executioner, KDA, Superfan, Pentakill, etc.
- Best Pentakill Emblem holder: Akali
- We also found out last patch Viego is a BEAST. Sometimes out damages everyone else if you give him 3 items.
- Don't greed your headliner too much. Karthus/Viego/Akali all work.
[Ahri Flex]
- Most common setups: KDA/Spellweavers or Superfan Flex
- Superfan Flex (aka Ahri "Warriors") means you play Ahri + duo carry of whatever 4 cost melee headliner you can hit: Viego, Akali, Poppy, Zed
- Slam whatever items you can to tempo/preserve HP and roll on 8
- Win condition is often get to level 9 for Sona 2
- Play around different breakpoints like 5 KDA/5 SW/4 Sentinel/4 Guardian. Doesn't matter just stall for Ahri to ramp.
- Ahri BIS: BB, Nashor, Gunblade
- Melee items worth slamming: BT, TR, EON, HOJ, SG, GS, RedBuff, etc.
[A tier] - Lots of strong comps here that can contend with S Tier but has a conditional setup
[Fast 9 Legendaries]
- Play from giga rich starts (portals, Hedge Fund, Hearsteel, etc.)
- Play the strong late game packages: 4 bigshot Ezreal/Jhin, Yorick/Illaoi/Thresh/Sett, Ziggs/Sona/Bard/Jazz, etc.
- Only in A tier because it can win many games but its rare to pull off unless you're Setsuko-tier
[8-Bit Riven]
- Riven damage nerfed. Weaker top end, but still very strong if you hit everything. Much more positioning dependent now.
- Riven BIS: Healing + Giantslayer + Quicksilver (or anti CC)
- Not that important to get 8-bit stacking early but it helps
- 8 bit emblem always worth chasing. 6 8-Bit can win lobbies. Best holders: Viego, Lucian
- Remaining AD items on Caitlyn
[Crowd Diver Yone]
- Headliner nerfed and other things got stronger. Not sure if S tier anymore. Harder to stabilize on Stage 4 with Yone 2 now.
- People have gotten better at positioning vs Yone. Be careful about frontlining him vs heavy CC units.
- Get to level 7 and roll for Yone 3*
- Crowd Diver headliner preferred but oftentimes you're taking whatever you can get
- Yone BIS: IE + HOJ + TR
- Remaining AD items on Zed/Viego/Qiyana
[True Damage Yasuo]
- Play with lots of early Yasuos
- Don't level early and focus on hitting Yasuo 3 during Stage 3
- Play into vertical of the headliner trait. 6 True Damage / 7 Edgelords both good.
- Yasuo BIS: EON + IE + HOJ / GS if you have healing augments & stuff
[Bruiser Olaf]
- Play with lots of early Olafs
- Don't level early and focus on hitting Olaf 3 during Stage 3
- Bruiser way better than Pentakill. 6 Bruiser is a big breakpoint.
- Olaf BIS: TR + TR + TR/SG/QS (Gargantuan Resolve insane)
[Spellweaver Reroll]
- Can reroll Annie, Seraphine, Lulu
- General BIS for all 3: BB + Nashor + Gunblade/AP
- Preferred Headliner: Emo Annie, KDA Seraphine, Hyperpop Lulu
[Other Rerolls]
- Bigshot MF / Kaisa (That's Jazz Baby) - RB + LW + AD
- EDM Lux - DC + AA + HGB
- Mosher Jax (Submit to the Pit) - JG + HOJ + GS
- Pentakill Kayle (Metalheads) - GRB + HGB + AA
[B tier] - Not looking to play it unless Mortdog magically makes the stars align
[Disco TF]
- Much weaker now that TF and vertical Disco got nerfed
- Still strong early game so you can play Disco for tempo into other AP lines if you'd like. If you can get to level 9 and cap with 5 costs you can win.
- Getting stuck on level 8 means you will bot 4. Don't kill your econ on level 8.
- Sona with Rageblade caps the board. AS @ Sona 1, AP @ Sona 2.
[True Damage Flex]
- Avoid playing without emblem
- Ideal item holders: Caitlyn, Zed, Ahri, Lucian, Jhin
- 9 True Damage still very strong
- Play around flex cheap, efficient traits like Superfan, KDA, etc.
[Other Rerolls]
- 8 Bit Corki
- Superfan Gnar
- TD Senna
- The undiscovered Twin Terror comps (too new to know)
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Last thoughts:
That should cover 95%+ of the meta. Some of this is very subject to change, especially stuff like how to optimize Karthus and rerolls.
There may be some other things I'm not including but that's inevitable with patch evolution. I expect lots of Twin Terror variants to be viable. One bonus idea people are clamoring about is Twin Terror Lulu.
Everyone hated on Caitlyn but I think she's alright. Most people are not buying her enough in pinch spots.
Our mobalytics tier list is literally being updated and debated as I type this up, so it may look different even tomorrow vs the next day.
If you made it this far, thanks to reading and good luck on the patch!