TFT Study Hall

In this episode, Frodan and Dishsoap catch up on their big week, Dishsoap joins 100 Thieves, and Frodan becomes head coach of Team Vitality for the EWC 4v4. They share reactions to the news and what it means for them, then dive into Patch 14.4's system changes and shifting meta. The episode wraps with a Crash Course on Rapidfire Renekton: why it works, how to pilot it, and what makes this long crocodile situational comp a top contender right now.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

After competing in the EWC 4v4 Open Qualifiers, Dishsoap and Frodan get together to take a deep dive into Patch 14.3. They break down the shifting meta, explore the newest mechanics added to the game, go deep on the rising Naafiri reroll comp, and share key positioning tips for getting the most out of melee units.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

In this episode, Frodan catches up with Dishsoap fresh off his Cyber City Bootcamp win. They break down how the meta has shifted since launch, dive deep into the rise of the Vexotech comp — why it's dominating lobbies, how to play it, and where it fits in the current meta — and share thoughts on what's rising (and falling) fast. Plus, a hilarious real-life story: a salesman shows up at Frodan's door, claims he's a big TFT fan... and unknowingly starts fanboying over the streamer who lives there.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

Dishsoap is already breaking records! In this episode, Frodan catches up with the first player to hit Challenger and 1000 LP on the Set 14 ladder. They break down how the meta has shifted since launch, dive deep into the Cypher cashout mechanic and why it's dominating lobbies, and share thoughts on the comps that are rising (and falling) fast.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

Dishsoap has done it again... almost a back-to-back world champion! In this episode, the 2-timer and Frodan reflect on Set 13's legacy and dive into their first impressions of Cyber City, favorite comps, sleeper tech, and what's shaping up to be the strongest (or most annoying) units so far. They discuss set 14's new Hacks mechanic, how it works, the wildest encounters, and whether it's a hit or a miss.Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

Dishsoap qualified for his fourth world championship in a row! For our final episode of Set 13, Dishsoap and Frodan meet up to discuss his strong Regionals weekend and Patch 13.7. What shifts are happening in the meta for this week? This episode we also dive back into how to use stats in-depth to learn about the meta. What are the important stats to check? What are the traps people fall into? What are the big secrets top players use? And what stats are fake?Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta topics on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the daily updated comps tier list here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

It's Regionals week! Dishsoap has been heads down prepping in pro scrims while Frodan just finished his unranked-to-Challenger chat challenge climb on EUW. They discuss in-depth how the meta shifted from the B patch and what you need to know to succeed this patch. The main topic will be how to play from behind if you are struggling in the early/mid game. What options do you have when you're low rolling? How do you evaluate what outs to chase? Are all 8ths preventable? Find out this episodeFind all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tier list :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

No comps in S-tier?? The new Patch 13.3 shook up the meta. Dishsoap and Frodan meet up to chat about their prep for the upcoming Tactician Cup. The big topic for today: how to optimize playing around encounters. How do they change your gameplan? Are there any comps specifically great on any encounters? We drop our secret tech here! Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the ⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠⁠ Tier list : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

Dishsoap and Frodan sit down to discuss the winter break patch 14.24b! they talk about the aftermath of macao and how the meta has shifted. They also go into the third part of anomalies breakdown series and how to maximize their effectiveness. Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the ⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠⁠ Tier list : ⁠⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

Dishsoap and Frodan sit down to chat to preview the last big patch of the year and discuss their pre-Macao prep! They drop their predictions for the most OP comps, talk about how their scrims went, and leak a little bit of secret tech. We also go into the second batch of anomalies of how to approach maximizing their effectiveness. Warning: LOTS OF YAPPING INCOMING Find all the comps talked about in this episode and more meta comps on the ⁠https://tftacademy.com/⁠ Tier list : ⁠⁠https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps

For our first episode of the new set, Dishsoap and Frodan meet up to chat about the crazy launch week of Into The Arcane post C-patch madness. We do a full breakdown of the top tier parts of the meta and dive into the set mechanic, Anomalies. This will be the first of three parts covering in-depth every anomaly and how we approach using (or avoiding) them.

This week, Dishsoap and Frodan meet up before Regionals to chat about 14.21, the final competitive patch of Set 12 Magic & Mayhem. For this episode's skills topic, we drop all our tricks and tips with charms that we have learned this set to help you increase you win rate late game!

Dishsoap and Frodan catch up on the new 14.20b patch after the Tactician Trial to break down the meta ahead of the weekend Cup. This episode's topic discusses the how to position every 1, 2, and 3 cost alongside any tricks up our sleeves.

Dishsoap and Frodan catch up on the new 14.19 patch to chat about the new 4-cost meta in 14.19 and why we gave the Tier List a giant face lift. This episode's fundamental topic discusses the concept of a more advanced concept: approaching TFT by playing a line rather than a comp. What even is a line? How does one begin developing their own meta lines?

Frodan and Dishsoap meet up again to chat about the biggest patch in TFT history. Dishsoap is getting back into world champ form as he competes this week in the TOC Summit Invitational and Tacticians Cup. Frodan spent all weekend studying and watching the Tactician's Trials qualifiers to ask the hard hitting questions. This episode's topic is about how to optimize reroll in a reroll-centric set mechanic in Charms. We dive into intermediate-to-advanced nuances of how to plan your gold efficiently and maximize your chance of success.

World Champion Dishsoap and Frodan catch up about the 14.17b patch to discuss in depth the rapid meta changes of the new patch, Today's topic is a highly requested one: how and when to pivot! It's not a common occurrence you encounter but it's one the flashiest things you can do in a game. How do you pull it off? Also, what do top players mean when they recommend no scout, no pivot?

World Champion Dishsoap and Frodan sit down the night before the 14.16B patch to chat about the current and upcoming TFT meta. Our big topic of today is about how we are approaching Set 12 Augments! What has changed this set with augment choices? What are some sleeper, underrated augments? Which are some overrated fake augments? We actually had to cut this one off early because we just kept yapping for hours…

Happy Set 12 Launch Week. It's our first video podcast! Reigning World Champion Dishsoap and Coach Frodan take a break from their Fnatic Bootcamp sessions in London to discuss everything about the brand-new TFT meta. What comps are on top? What comps are potential sleepers? Today's main topic is the set mechanic charms. How are we approaching early and late-game charms? Are you ever rolling for them on weird intervals? And what are the best charms to play for late?

This week, Frodan and Dishsoap catch up on Dishsoap's 2nd world championship qualification from the Golden Spatula this past weekend. After a brief meta dive, we dive into reflecting on Set 11 -- the good, the bad, the highs, and the lows. What was our favorite champions? Our least favorite encounters? And where does it rank in our favorite sets ever?

This week's special guest is Aesah, the founder of tft-coaching.com. We review the most recent Tactician Cup over the weekend and break down meta learnings from the event. Aesah has a unique perspective on the game and is a big-time stats user - so this week's topic is understanding how to use stats! Which stats are the important ones to look at for a new patch? What are common mistakes people make with using data? What is a relevant sample size needed to be confident we aren't getting baited? Plus, a small debate on whether we think stats are healthy for TFT as a whole.

Frodan and Dishsoap break down extensively the new 14.12 meta ahead of the final set of cups for the season. This week's topic is Roll downs and how to spend gold efficiently. When is it right to roll on level 6? What are common mistakes do people make around the 4 cost Stage 4 power turns? And what makes Setsuko so much better at level 9 roll-downs than the average top player?

[Patch 14.11] This week's fundamental discussion covers the basic nuances of positioning. Just how impactful is positioning on your average placement? What mistakes do people commonly make even at challenger? What about crazy positioning tactics like placing your carries towards the front? And does Dishsoap redeem himself after losing to Kurumx in Pop Quiz?

In this episode special, Dishsoap and Frodan are joined by special guest Kurumx, two-time TFT Worlds finalist the morning after Dishsoap's 2nd place finals run at the Tactician Cup #2. We recap the tournament meta with fresh insight from the two competitors while looking forward to the next patch. This week's fundamental discussion covers Itemization 101! When should you be slamming (or not slamming) your early-game items? How do you evaluate item augment? Is taking Spatulas from carousels bait? When should you be taking items for yourself or denying your opponents? We probably yapped a little too long on this one....and we still barely scratched the surface.

This episode comes in hot as Frodan and Dishsoap discuss the new 14.10b Patch 1 hour before it launches. We dive into the meta and ask the hard questions -- are the 1-cost Garen and Kobuko really the strongest Hero Augments? This week's fundamental discussion attempts to answer "How to Play Strongest Board", a subject that even top players struggle to execute (and explain). How do you evaluate when 1 unit is better than the other? Are there heuristics or rules that top players like Dishsoap follow? And how do you identify ways to cap your board higher?

Our fundamental topic this week, Frodan and Dishsoap dive into how to manage your economy in TFT. When should you sell vs hold units? When can you push levels and sacrifice interest? How do you evaluate econ augments? And do you always make gold Stage 1? Plus, we start with meta changes since the last episode, cover some of our favorite new items, and answer some common questions like whether backline Sage Sylas is fake.

In our very first episode of TFT Study Hall, Frodan and Dishsoap catchup on the tournament meta that happened this past weekend at the Americas Tactician Cup #1 where Dishsoap placed top 4. We preview the upcoming 14.9 patch with some light predictions. And we dive into the core fundamental skill of how we approach picking augments.