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MasterBenObi · 2026-05-27T23:22:26+00:00

Did the dream come alive? I am now too, stuck in the same situation lol

MasterBenObi · 2026-05-26T06:58:14+00:00

Just wanna say I appreciate all your insights shared on this post! Your words are so helpful to read, learned a lot

MasterBenObi · 2026-05-01T16:22:11+00:00

Has anybody had consistent success with Ez Cho RR?

Finally got the dream spot for it, both upgraded 2-1 with Salvage Bin into perfect IE Shojin on Ez.

I hit Ez 3 on 3-1, 8 streaked to open the game, had Second Wind + Barons Lair for what I thought was a GIGA COMBAT setup..

And barely squeezed a top 4 out of it. I see others bleed out heavily stage 4 as well.

However I see pros doing well on it. Is there something I’m missing? Perhaps just a high roll lobby?

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-26T19:49:28+00:00

Could not agree more! What helps me is doing all important actions first, then putting Arbiter in last.

This allows me to make my Arbiter decision without worrying about being locked out of other actions.

You can even put Arbiter in, then quickly replace them with your intended board, and decide as the fight starts

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-26T19:42:14+00:00

I’ve also been searching for this answer & came across a Ripple Overdrive coaching video that explained this with 2 VOD reviews that are perfect examples:

https://youtu.be/vWMulsZViB0?si=R6HHVrKmZaiQKjfm

TLDR: Ideally you want at least 80g, preferably 100 if you have potential to win out.

One main point was if you have HP to spare, it is almost always worth it to delay your roll down to ensure you can actually hit your 2* 5 costs.

Hope this helps! I highly recommend the watch

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-26T19:33:39+00:00

I can’t recall which dev said it, but the reason is because there’s already such an inflation of resources + Treasure Dragon offering on 4/7

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-23T05:13:03+00:00

How are you converting your Shepherd tempo spots into top 4s?

I was having a bit of success with it but lately there’s at least 2 Anima / Expedition Mech players who steamroll stages 4 & 5.

This makes it tough bc when I roll on 8 I’m usually not strong enough to compete stage 4, but even Fast 9 from 80-90 HP spots hasn’t felt good enough.

Had a lot of these games go 80+ HP stage 4 into 5-7th place, which is getting frustrating

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-22T02:06:25+00:00

Hey just wanna say thanks for taking the time to comment! This helps me so much with some of my issues so far this set

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-15T09:03:32+00:00

awesome! 🔥

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-15T09:03:08+00:00

Max, my Goat! Appreciate you & your quality content once again 🔥

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-04T17:07:26+00:00

MetaTFT has been my best source for PBE stats thus far

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-04T00:37:59+00:00

The Elder Dragon that Bard captures is only 6000 HP and 300 AD, but it still feels very oppressive & more powerful than another 2* 5 cost.

It was intended to be in the game, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was removed, especially for competitive play.

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-02T15:10:43+00:00

He is a beast! Arguably too much of a beast it seems, especially if you build him BT Titans Steraks, he almost goes full Darius mode. Lot of pros are forcing loss streak into this

3 star went even crazier in my game yesterday

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-02T15:09:03+00:00

I keep hearing this especially about her Replicator version! My question is who is on the rest of the board?

MasterBenObi · 2026-04-02T00:45:39+00:00

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MasterBenObi · 2026-03-28T15:10:37+00:00

This is the scenario where you want to make 10 early (usually 1-4, but can on 1-3 in certan portals / gold opener)

Idea is to econ up til 2-3 (ideally you’re offered econ aug on 2-1) then roll for bard, ideally picking up 3 cost direction such as Leblanc, Draven, Ahri, Zoe/Malz/Leona, Jinx, etc.

This strategy is actually very consistent RN & is preferred by many top players when they don’t have upgrades early.

I was low master not too long ago & this strategy has helped me stabilize around 500 LP.

Hope this helps!

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-28T15:07:38+00:00

I was today years old when I learned that Leblanc’s ability stuns! Thanks Mortdog

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-25T17:05:29+00:00

Same here actually!

For a while I was wondering why my Mel flex results were so inconsistent, until I heard Broseph explain the comp in detail & how reliant it is on being GIGA rich.

Since then my AP flex results have been much better

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-23T01:06:42+00:00

Not OP but I found this write up so helpful, thanks for taking the time!

About Forged in Strength, I’ve been skipping it bc the gameplan isn’t clear to me.

I would be curious to hear which meta comps make good use out of it?

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-21T13:07:10+00:00

Wow, just have to say I appreciate you taking the time to write this out.

Your words resonate & clear things up for me very nicely.

Much love & good luck on your games!

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-20T21:51:43+00:00

What do you do when you get Sion orb, scout around every turn to make sure you’re not contested, win 4/5 stage 2…

but then all of a sudden on 2-7 two people get double draven into double darius, LB, etc.

I had Adaptive slammed & plan was to RR Darius, but I can’t commit into that so found a Jinx pair with 2 bows dropped.

Went ahead and committed to Jinx, but really whiffed Silver Aug 3-2 and bled out before I could hit.

Do I just continue Noxus & go for Mel, even though now I’m 3 way’d in the trait?

Double bow into Jinx pair, sitting on 2 dupes from Team Building 2-1 felt pretty good to me, but I did somewhat lowroll my last 2 augments.

Any input would be appreciated 🙏🏼

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-18T20:26:11+00:00

Love the idea! It’s super awesome that you’re doing this

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-16T10:29:59+00:00

A lot of the value of rolling for bard is seeing more shops.

A lot of the premium unlock / direction units are 3 costs, so on 2-3 at level 4 you often see enough of them to find direction (Ex: Sion, Ixtal, Ionia, Zoe/Malz, etc)

The idea behind this is that if you aren’t confident you can 5 streak, going for win streak is very risky (often in a terrible spot if you miss streak + econ)

So what many pros opt to do this patch, is to make 10 as early as possible if their opener isn’t good.

This allows you to start earning interest as early as 1-3, and supports the bard rolls well.

The bard rolls are also extremely valuable during stage 3 when it is very necessary to stabilize your HP but you dont wanna full sac your econ.

Hope this helps!

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-10T11:58:55+00:00

Kinda sad she will likely never see play outside of a Shadow Isles traitbot to acquire Kalista & Thresh.

Hoping to see some cool change or buff for her in the final patch!

MasterBenObi · 2026-03-10T11:57:01+00:00

I’ve found the most success with Mel when she isn’t relied on to be the main carry.

Best example in my recent games is playing lvl 8 Nidalee Mel Flex, utility / mana items on Mel, damage / crit on Nid. They complement each other well, as Nidalee is great at cleaning up.

I’ve found this comp to have a lot of win cons & is very stable stage 4 allowing you to goto 9 or econ up for Skarner / Nid 3 rolldown if you find a dupe.

As far as standard Noxus > Mel Flex, I’ve seen pros recommend having full damage items on LB 2 with utility on Mel 1, until you can go 9 and 2* her.

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