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GB Spartan Thoughts #2: Augments
Written by GB Spartan I don’t think I mentioned the purpose of these essays in the previous one. I think my goal is to give an analytical voice to the strong emotional reactions that I…

GB Spartan Thoughts #1: 12.23 and 13.1 Supers
Written By GB Spartan Part 1: Why the concept of Supers is great I’m going to preface this by saying this write-up is not going to be unbiased. Supers conceptually is my favourite trait that…

LASER QUEST – Trying to Understand the Value of Lasercorps
In this case study I want to run some numbers in various scenarios with the intention of understanding the value of Lasercorps to make more optimized decisions in-game. I want to definitively answer several questions…

Which Gun is Best on Aphelios?
Short Answer: Stun Gun (Middle Gun) AKA Blinding Eclispe Full Analysis: “Which Gun is best on Aphelios?” is a frequent question everyone sees this set and for most people the answer is generally understood as…

Zac Deep Dive: Determining the Exact Value of Building HP
Let’s start with a quick refresher on Zac’s abilities: ZacHealth: 1050 / 1890 / 3402Armor: 65MR: 65 Passive: Upon dying, split into 2/2/4 smaller Zac Blobs with 40/40/50% of Zac’s maximum Health that taunt nearby…

Heartbroken – Broken Heart Spat Interactions
What is the Heart Trait? When Heart units cast their Ability, your team gains stacking Ability Power for the rest of combat. The trait is most comparable to the in-game item: Archangel’s Staff or AA.…

The Beginner’s Handbook for TFT, Part 1, The Basics

The Beginner’s Handbook for TFT, Chapter 2, The Fundamentals of Resource Management
The Fundamentals Now that you’ve learned the basic concepts at the core of TFT, we can jump into the game, beginning with the introductory fundamentals. Learning these fundamentals should be more than enough for anyone…

TFT Set 8: Monsters Attack! A First Look at the Threat Trait and Champions
A new set always brings us lots and lots of new synergies to learn and master, but more isn’t always better. Threats, a new type of unit in TFT Set 8, are a clear example…

Nilah Case Study
Nilah is not designed to be a premier 4-cost carry unit that wipes out boards like Xayah, but she can be just as strong in her own way if utilized effectively. Although there are many…