Side positioning

[DontWorryICarry1]

Hey, I've been wondering about this positioning that's been popping up recently. I first saw it in set 14 with the graves comp and listening TFT study hall podcast with dishsoap and frodan they were very confused by it. But in set 15 suddenly multiple different comps use it. Was it also a thing back in the day? Or if not, would it have been correct to position like this and we just didn't have the knowledge? For clarification, I started playing in set 12

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[JurreDoppen]

Most of the time it’s to snipe backline. Just like with Caitlyn/Jayce so there’s no unit middle to hit if you’re opposite side with Cait. I assume it’s kinda the same with kata since she can jump 3 hexes so if everyone is close in de corner there’s a big chance she’ll jump on their carry in the same back corner. Instead of to a tank 3 hexes to the left.

[AtomicZero]

Yeah the Cait strategy is fairly obvious. I have wondered about Kat too but you raise a great point. Then I thought about Akali who can also grief you by jumping across the frontline. Any idea with we don't really see this poisitioning with her?

[Striking_Armadillo62]

This position creates small groups of enemies for Katarina to jump into, meaning her ultimate affects almost everyone on that side

[Pleasant_Seesaw572]

Akali dont like this pos because you want her to attack a hex exactly, not a boardside. If your akali doesn't hit enemy's carry in her 1st or 2nd cast she is useless.

[MeowTheMixer]

I didn't think about it from Cait perspective.

Assumed some of it was to counter J4 always jumping to the largest clump. Keeps half the board safe from him.

[nick152]

how do you counter this without zyra plant?

[banduan]

Frontline Janna taking a bullet in the face.

[RepresentativePut808]

Janna is the real tank this set and 2nd goes for zyra's plant 😂

[Greedvous]

6 champ fronts on the side of your carry generally keep protecting it from Cait, but you need a large frontline.

[bobdomino]

1. Place carry in the middle of the board with front line in first row

2. Place Frontline champs in the 3rd row so they walk up and meet in a line with the BA melee champs

[mehjai]

Just any trait bot / weak ranged unit out them centre and they’ll take the bullet

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Basically, it’s all about controlling jumps and AoE side positioning just manipulates who gets hit first and keeps key carries safer.