The new game from Riot Games, Teamfight Tactics, is a kind of “LoL Auto Chess” and currently the number 1 on Twitch. This attracts a lot of high-profile gamers from League of Legends, and they have their tricks. In the RNG-heavy game, a streamer relied fully on half-dragon Shyvana, combining her with items and other champions, and was rewarded.
What kind of strange game is Teamfight Tactics? Teamfight Tactics is Riot’s response to a trend started by a mod for “DOTA 2”: DOTA Auto Chess.
Teamfight Tactics has been playable since June 18 for the first players and is already number 1 on Twitch.
The basic flow of Teamfight Tactics is as follows:
- Players buy “heroes” – there are 50 different ones, all with different special abilities and gimmicks. In Teamfight Tactics, players can choose from a pool of 5 random heroes per round – that’s the “draft.”
- These heroes can be combined with other heroes or copies of themselves when placed on the board – creating synergy effects.
- Players then place these heroes on their side of the board.
- Each round, the heroes fight automatically against each other. The winner inflicts damage on the opponent’s avatar.
- There are also intermediary rounds where players fight against monsters in neutral battles; here they can find items.
Items and other champs create powerful Shyvana combo
A pro has already found the killer strategy: The player and Twitch streamer William “Scarra” Li, formerly with Team Dignitas, was one of the first to play the new Teamfight Tactics and stumbled upon a recipe for success.
He fully relies on half-dragon Shyvana, giving her two “Guinsoo’s Rageblades” to increase her attack speed and Bloodthirster for life steal. He also combines her with other figures (dragons and shapeshifters) so that she becomes immune to magic damage and gains double health points once in dragon form.
This causes the match to initially look like Scarra is losing the game, but then Shyvana completely goes berserk and demolishes the enemies. The longer the fight lasts, the stronger she becomes.
Balance chaotic – Everything in flux
This seems to be the allure of Teamfight Tactics: Currently, Teamfight Tactics has only been playable for 2 days. Everything is still up in the air, and the countless combinations of RNG heroes and items create a chaotic appeal.
It will be an exciting challenge for Riot to maintain balance in Teamfight Tactics.
A first balance patch has already been released, buffing the too weak Blitzcrank and Gankplank and slightly nerfing Darius.
At the moment, the game is still in beta, but that could change as early as next week.
