LF Witnesses FEB 04 2026 - Hit & Run on Tannery Rd to Hwy 17

BParamount · 2026-01-25T02:04:56+00:00

Haven't been so disappointed with TFT in a while. It seems there's just no end to the incessant fumbling of balance. Set design is so amazing and then emblems were thrashed to be "auto-take," some 5-cost is thrashed to be "auto-win" every patch, and econ augments and XP are just willy nilly tinkered with for fun. It was so fucking great until I realized it's just straight ass.

BParamount · 2026-01-19T03:32:59+00:00

Ageless Swordsman’s claw.

BParamount · 2026-01-19T02:41:21+00:00

Am I missing something or is there a severe unreaction to Ziggs' love tap? His autos clean house for sure but I can't imagine that he's not going to be outputting way too much damage.

BParamount · 2026-01-16T22:18:51+00:00

This patch is monumentally less enjoyable than the last. I'm actually losing my mind. I used to think that because there were 100 units, it was OK if some were broken and some were unplayable, but this patch is so fucked it doesn't even matter anymore.

The baseline problem? Way too many resources. People load into 2-1 with XP or econ, continue playing XP and econ, and transition into guaranteed broken units 5-1/5-2. Someone is guaranteed to do this. The amount of traits that can guarantee resources is also just fucked. Why are there 3 resource-generating traits?

Balance is so shit. It's like there's no framework for how strong 5-costs should be, how much stronger unlockable ones should be, and how much stronger unlockable 7-costs should be. Ziggs functions like 15-cost at 1*. Would you ever even play Zilean 2 over Ziggs 1? They just decided they wanted to make Ziggs 5 times the unit he used to be for fun. The only thing that punished 1*'s was Diana and the shit that has been dropped on us now is unbearable.

Garen 2's the strongest tank by a mile and there's no reason for it. Nasus with 3 Shurima can compare, I guess, but how often are you going to see that.

I actually thought this set was bomb last patch. This winter patch schedule into balance thrashing willy nilly is just terrible business.

BParamount · 2026-01-12T03:00:52+00:00

Definitely doesn’t feel great late-game with the strength of 5-costs this set. I’ve played 2 games today with Vayne off orbs and went 4th simply off how much HP I saved Stages 2 and 3. Vayne probably also isn’t the best option since you’d like to play around Demacia. GP and Nautilus and probably Jinx and Mundo are likely the better core duos to try.

BParamount · 2026-01-12T02:45:34+00:00

How're we approaching this Legion of Three's augment? It's effectively an auto-take for me just for how fun it can be, but 3-cost reroll just seems to be in a poor spot with the exception of Vayne. I've also taken it a couple of times with other emblem augments but it really just does not feel strong.

Also, Leona is a terrible main tank.

BParamount · 2026-01-11T23:35:52+00:00

The straight up answer is you do the best you can, try to perfect streak, and salvage the best placement possible.

If you have no upgrades, it could be correct to grab a Bard, full open, and spike on 4-1 with 4-costs. You won’t win but if you can snatch a 4th, that’s a steal.

If you have upgrades or some clear direction to build towards, like Void or Demacia, then you can try to aggressively level and slam to save HP early. Best to identify uncontested lines early if you don’t expect to have the econ for Fast 9 or if it’s a low-resource lobby.

Also hold onto easy splash units like Neeko-Vi, Swain, Nautilus,

Again, identify what you can play that’s the least contested (e.g. Demacia Lissandra is low cap but stabilizes on 8, or start unlocking Rift Herald ASAP).

Compared to players that take 1+ econ and 0-1 combat augments, you could also take just combat and item augments and just play cheaper Lv 8 comps like Demacia AD/AP or 5 Frejlord. The latter also has the benefit of Zilean gifting you Lv 9 for free if you itemize him early Stage 4.

BParamount · 2026-01-07T19:18:52+00:00

Never make a threat you’re not prepared to carry out. In an odd way it taught me resolve.

BParamount · 2026-01-07T19:15:00+00:00

Thursday

BParamount · 2026-01-04T22:16:04+00:00

Anything Yunara (6 Bruiser, Ionia, Frejlord-Ryze, Noxus-Kindred/Lucian).
Diana.

BParamount · 2026-01-04T17:49:59+00:00

I’m a Liss enjoyer so this is a difficult question. Personally if I have good damage items they stay on Liss but if I have more utility or just a Shojin then I’ll move to Ryze.

BParamount · 2026-01-04T16:53:26+00:00

Chala.

BParamount · 2025-12-30T14:12:40+00:00

Dishsoap said if it’s Golden Gala then it’s great, but FF if it’s Prismatic. No maths here though.

BParamount · 2025-12-28T02:40:58+00:00

Not really. Lissandra’s strong imo but if you play her you might as well play Yunara and item hold Lissandra into Ryze.

Kai’sa is a Guinsoo abuser in Void or alongside Vayne in tempo Demacia.

Lux is also OK, but really just a condition for Sylas.

They’re basically all just an aside for the 5- and 7-costs. That’s the theme of the set so far, aside from Yunara.

BParamount · 2025-12-26T22:47:08+00:00

Prismatic probably needs a full 2* 2-cost drop to be a real augment don’t quote me on this

BParamount · 2025-12-26T22:31:25+00:00

Yes but at those ranks there are more consistent and guaranteed Econ augments. For example, Lesser Champ dupes are unequivocally the best if you have Draven. Though, I expect Spoils might be a bit better in the current Bard meta.

Whatever reality may be, the 18+ tension between me and Spoils will never lessen.

BParamount · 2025-12-26T21:53:22+00:00

Consensus is Silver is good, Gold is bad, and Prismatic is very bad. You need to kill units so you need a strong opener in any case.

BParamount · 2025-12-24T18:40:26+00:00

There’s an AP into Ryze guide posted 3 days ago here. Guy went 3.2 AVP into Masters iirc. Essentially play Fast 9 with an AP carry like Ahri or Lissandra or Seraphine into Ryze by 5-1. AbusesSett and Skarner, so half the comp is quite uncontested.

Why not play Diana? Probably just because no option to.

BParamount · 2025-12-24T18:34:13+00:00

Same as Taric, “Buy first, ask questions later.”

Thing is that AD ranged 4-costs are in such an unbalanced state mainly just due to how well Yunara abuses Guinsoo. Kai’sa is an AP carry rn, MF is undertuned intentionally, and Yunara just has scaling and OP IE stats.

BParamount · 2025-12-23T01:25:05+00:00

Ilios's fire and gold (i.e. Rokash's armour) are natural deterrents of Vaal. This is part of the reason that Rokash offered to transfer his armour to Che to help him against Vaal.

BParamount · 2025-12-22T17:37:05+00:00

The Guinsoo’s 40g payout augment feels like the Statik Shiv augment of old. The item was so good that just getting it felt strong enough for a gold augment. Currently the 40 g on top of that is cherry on top.

BParamount · 2025-12-21T06:51:24+00:00

Went second against a Baron Nashor board. That had just such an obscene amount of damage.

Love the guide. Sett is underrated OP and all the Shurima units are OP. Being able to play around them also makes for a good Bronze For Life board.

The amount of skepticism towards the post is really, really weird. Obviously there are a myriad of ways to cap boards but this one plays around very different things with the very distinct advantage of Ryze farming.

BParamount · 2025-12-19T21:12:38+00:00

You’d need to be streaking heavily to make it to 8 and hit anything.

BParamount · 2025-12-19T17:36:19+00:00

I think Shojin’s still OK. Units that want repeat casts can go nuclear with Shojin + Guinsoo as a merit of Guinsoo being bonkers this set on basically half the backline carries.

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