The patch 9.21 will be released in the coming week in Teamfight Tactics and it will be the last update of Set 1. Accordingly, the champion that dominated the entire set will be nerfed: Draven.
Which champion dominated Set 1? The AD carry Draven has been a strong champion since the release of TFT and could be used in any meta. Over the months, players repeatedly built new champion combos around Draven, including currently 6 Knights and 4 Imperials.
With patch 9.21, Draven will be adjusted for the first time since the patch in mid-August. At that time, his damage was reduced from 75 to 70. The new update further reduces the attack damage. The changes on the PBE look as follows:
- Damage reduced from 70/126/252 to 65/117/234.
Whether this change will completely remove Draven from the meta for the first time is questionable. However, there are some buffs for other classes and champions that could displace Knights and Imperials.
When will patch 9.21 be released? The new update will be available to us during the night of October 22 to 23, 2019. It is also the last update of Set 1.
Two weeks later, Set 2 with many new champions is supposed to be released. You can find a preview of the changes here.
Rangers and Sorcerers will become stronger
Who benefits from the upcoming patch 9.21? The new update buffs the origins Rangers and Sorcerers. Sorcerers are already strong and will become even more effective with the update.
On the PBE, the changes look as follows:
- Rangers: (2) The chance for double attack speed is increased from 20% to 40%. The bonus for (4) Rangers remains at 70%.
- Additionally, damage from the ranger Varus is increased from 50/90/180 to 60/108/216.
- Sorcerers: (6) The spell damage of all units is increased from +100% to +120%. (9) The spell damage is increased from +175% to +200%.
Patch 9.21 also brings buffs for another champion and various items that are currently hardly used:
- Brand
- Spear of Shojin
- Repeater crossbow
- Freedom strike
Who will be weakened by patch 9.21? The upcoming update nerfs the Guardians, who became too strong through patch 9.20:
- The armor buff of the Guardians is reduced from 45 to 40.
- Pantheon will be slightly weakened overall.
Further nerfs are there for:
- Hextech – duration of item deactivation will be reduced
- Lissandra
- and the item Trapclaw.
Starting from the first quarter of 2020, you can finally play Teamfight Tactics not only on PC but also on your smartphone:
