Teamfight Tactics Guides
Strategy guides and deep dives for Teamfight Tactics, built on MetaBot data.
How Combat Works in TFT: Mana, Damage Types, Armor, and Attack Speed
Learn how TFT combat actually works: how mana fuels ability casts, how AD, AP, and true damage differ, and how armor and magic resist really scale.
TFT Star Levels and the Champion Pool: How Upgrades Really Work
Learn how TFT star levels work, the copies-to-upgrade math, and how the shared champion pool by cost decides which 3-stars are realistic.
Slow Roll vs Hyper Roll in TFT: Which Strategy to Use and When
Slow roll vs hyper roll in TFT explained: the gold thresholds, target unit costs, HP cost, and exact lobby conditions where each reroll strategy wins.
TFT Traits Explained: Origins, Classes, and Synergy Breakpoints
Learn how TFT traits work: origins vs classes, how tiered breakpoints activate, and why the strongest comps are built around one or two primary synergies.
Scouting in TFT: How to Read the Lobby and Play Flexibly
Learn a repeatable TFT scouting routine, how to read the lobby, and when to flex instead of forcing a comp that's already contested.
How to Play Teamfight Tactics: A Complete Beginner's Guide
New to auto battlers? Learn how to play Teamfight Tactics from the objective to a full game round-by-round, and stop finishing dead last.
TFT Augments Explained: Silver, Gold, and Prismatic Tiers
Learn how TFT augments work, what the Silver, Gold, and Prismatic tiers mean, and how to pick the right augment for your board, economy, and tempo.
TFT Economy Explained: Gold, Interest, and Win/Loss Streaks
How TFT economy really works: base gold, the 50-gold interest threshold, and win and loss streaks — build an income that compounds every round.
TFT Positioning Guide: Frontline, Backline, and Board Formations
Learn TFT positioning from the ground up: where to place tanks and carries, named board formations, and how to counter-position against assassins and AoE.
TFT Items Guide: Components, Recipes, and How to Combine Them
Learn how TFT's nine item components combine into finished items, when to slam early, and which carry deserves your best build. A practical items guide.
TFT Terminology: 40+ Slang Terms and Acronyms Explained
A grouped TFT glossary explaining rolldown, tempo, cap, BIS, pivot and 40+ more slang terms so you can look any of them up mid-game.
10 Common TFT Mistakes That Are Killing Your Ranked Climb
The ten highest-impact TFT mistakes quietly wrecking your ranked climb — from donk-rolling to blind forcing — each paired with the exact fix.
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When to Roll vs Level Up in TFT (Shop Odds by Level)
Learn when to roll in TFT versus level up, with the full shop odds by level and the classic 3-2, 4-1, and 5-1 roll down timings.