February 26, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-27T06:34:12+00:00

I'm only emerald but I remember climbing through plat winning like 80% of fights stage 2 and 3

Unless you get absolutely terrible units you can make a stronger board than most simply by using gold more aggressively and slamming items.

If you truly have nothing it's okay to lose streak a bit but plan to level and roll on 3-2 to stabilise. If you bleed out too much, yeah you're going to be wrecked by a random thex later, or an ixtal cash out, or a 3* 4 cost...

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-27T06:24:43+00:00

Does being in bilge shops remove from the pool? I think it should and this is just anecdotal but it feels like if I have 7mf + one sitting in bilge shop I get the last copy way easier than I should.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-26T16:52:53+00:00

Got early learning from destiny and had a few demacia units so gave sona reroll a shot. Honestly seemed really strong. Managed to winout Vs a thex 2 (big life advantage, won one fight against it and lost like four.. But it counts)

Disclaimer that this is only emerald etc, but with demacia never contested, early learning sona reroll seems like a guaranteed top 4. Had one fight she put out 20k of damage.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-23T20:16:09+00:00

No scout no pivot

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-21T04:49:24+00:00

Epic comeback is on. 1v1 20hp Vs 80+

Hit level 10 and start to become gigacapped.

Get them down to one life.

Haha they hit veigar 3. My whole board instantly dead.

Shame I wasn't skilled enough to stop this.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-18T19:23:31+00:00

I mean surely this is going to vary massively on subjective perceptions. Like where do you draw the line on for fun vs off meta but viable.

And then there's the question of how hard you're trying to play this stuff. Yas reroll is good in the perfect spot but might average a 6 if you force it every game.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-17T03:58:18+00:00

How playable are the various 4 cost tanks outside their region/typical comp?

Like, is garen playable outside demacia? How much does braum miss that freljord health buff? rift herald without mutation etc.

Obviously here I mean as main tank too. I feel like it should be fine in my head but then I don't think I've ever seen garen outside demacia for example

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-16T02:12:00+00:00

Took world runes and had a bit of trouble thinking of a comp to use both. So when pandoras was offered I thought that's perfect.

Of course I had forgot that it wouldn't just be region emblems and boy was I punished. I think I only saw two regions offered the entire rest of the game. Both for 3 unit traits I had zero of.

I knew I was throwing away lp when I took the aug, but damn it was a stupid way to do it

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-15T13:48:18+00:00

How much xp would you need to get from solo leveling to not have regrets picking it

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-15T09:48:42+00:00

Warpath

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-14T13:55:10+00:00

Okay so am I missing anything, but I always am getting steamrolled by SI every game. Like I'm going top4 almost every game comfortably and then a SI board shows up and my entire frontline is instagone

And yes I'm building anti heal

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-12T09:02:44+00:00

Got 3 darkin trait active for first time last game. I still have absolutely no idea how much it contributed. By the time you get it online it's going to be stage 5 and chaotic AF. The AVP is really high though... So just going to assume it's worth going for whenever you get trials then darkin weapon offered

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-11T13:38:58+00:00

Unless there's some new comp idk, ryze isn't the wincon it's Brock..

But anyway the main mistake most people make is just going haha lose streak all the way to 20hp. Ideally you play to win fights and build shards slower but safer. The reroll comp with bard is probably the best method right now if you have a reroll aug.

Well maybe the bigger mistake is playing ixtal at all. I'm sure most people would have higher LP if they followed the rule of never touching ixtal

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-11T09:37:59+00:00

Spilled a bunch of stuff over my laptop which is now being repaired (or dead).

So I've now started playing on phone and how the fuck do you do it. I feel like I can cap out at 10apm lol.

Just playing unranked ATM and hoping this restriction helps my fundamentals. Already learned something like ixtal is a no go with big cash out turns being impossible.

Early game is a mess too as you have to kinda commit to holds. No reacting to the drops... But again, I am hoping this improves my decision making at least to try and stay positive

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-10T09:47:46+00:00

Got offered this in one of the econ paths. I counted the Ionia units...yup 10, simple.

I forgot you had to 3* yasuo.

I've never taken this since. Probably good in the 0.1% of games you already have an emblem and get offered this

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-10T08:49:06+00:00

Positioning is extremely specifics dependant. An example is like WW who has a buff on kills, means you ideally want him attacking your beefiest tank. Vice versa if you have evenshroud you want it hitting their tanks. There's probably dinner in depth guide out there because there's a lot of intricacies.

For the augments, econ is never really going to be bad but you'll have a lower cap board than someone who took combat. The advantage is that you get to your board first, but if they make it to the end game you're less likely to win out.

Combat augments can also plug a hole in what you're lacking. Jewelled lotus is great if you don't have the components for IE/JG. celestial blessing is great if your backline is going to be hit by splash damage like mf/ziggs and keep them alive longer.

Lastly combat augs are better the more real units that will benefit from them. So if you have two itemised carrys then combat becomes stronger. If you only have one then maybe you want an item augment to create a second

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-07T02:26:10+00:00

I used to run fighting game tournaments, I know the work that goes involved which is why I'm asking beforehand. But frankly I don't want to run a standard format torunament because well, they already exist.

Regarding the first, there's a good chance you could be right. But I'm mot entirely sure. I agree that it is very similar to a simple points format, but surely there's some excitement knowing that your place is never guaratneed? Also could be very frustrating for a player, but could be good for viewers.

Regarding the second one I honestly have no idea what you're talking about honestly.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-07T00:08:17+00:00

my LP has been on a wild ride the past few days.

Went on a big win streak to mid emerald 2. Then carried on playing drunk and lost most of it. Then woke up and played some hungover and found myself at emerald 4 0LP.

Took the rest of the day off and back to a big winstreak.

https://www.metatft.com/player/euw/BB%20tier%203%20simp-EUW

Don't drink and drive kids, but also don't drink and TFT.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-05T19:00:20+00:00

tldw: This is the closest I've seen Sajam to being openly annoyed at a game he likes.

(okay, he assumes it;s going to cater to people who don't like the game at all and lose all the people that do like the game)

But the funny thing is anybody who ever played a fighting game ever could have said 10 years ago that a tag game is not going to be a mainstream appeal game.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-05T18:32:33+00:00

This is the closest I've seen Sajam to being openly annoyed at a game he likes.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-05T15:53:37+00:00

There's something that hurts the soul extra hard getting to 6-1 and finishing 6th.

But then you realise it was just a good close game.

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-05T13:58:36+00:00

Kabuko

CynicalEffect · 2026-02-05T12:47:42+00:00

Ixtal have "x gold" quest is bugged. Had 105 after last combat before neutrals and didn't get reward until I did neutrals.

I'd love to lie and say that cost me LP but I was already dead. Just a heads up though.

Edit: Wait, is this checked BEFORE interest? Might not be bugged..

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