SPAT 1416 Patch Update and Meta Analysis

Introduction

• SPAT 1416 patch is now live.
• Past issues with the "Syndra plague" have been resolved.
• Current patch deemed enjoyable and balanced.
• Focus on discussing the meta: augments, units, top compositions.

Augments

General Overview

• Large disparity between good and bad augments.
• Aggressive rolling for augments recommended.

Top Augments

• Flexible at 21: Best gold augment, requires game knowledge.
• Prismatic TI & Upgraded Adventure: Strong options; Adventure offers powerful rewards (e.g., radiant items).
• High Horsepower: Great for Lilia as a carry.
• Frosty Front Line & Keepers: Decent, especially at lower levels.

Avoid These Augments

• Dragon Spirit: Currently bugged, very poor performance.
• Eternal Growth, Assassin's Tool, Clock Accelerator: Underperforming.
• Anger Issues: Not effective in current meta.

Unit Analysis

General Highlights

• Diana 2 & Smolder 2: High impact units with great potential.
• Zeratu: Best capper for boards, strong late-game pivot.
• Brier & Morgana: Lower priority, situational.

Important Augmentations

• Fortune Favors the Bold & Golden Quest: Provide strong economic boosts.

Compositions

One Cost Roll

• Zoe Board: Overplayed, requires specific augments and items.
• Key Considerations: Use augments like High Horsepower, Spell Blades.

Two Cost Roll

• Nila Akali Roll: Favorable in higher levels, strong early game presence.
• Important Items: Focus on building around Nila and Akali.

Three Cost Roll

• Galio 3 Deja Vu: Stats can be misleading, depends heavily on Vanguard synergy.
• Molten Caramel: Meta line, flexible with different itemization paths.

Standard Boards

• Four Scholar, Four Vanguard Rise: Effective but low cap, good for consistent placements.
• Kalista Fiora: Main meta line; expensive and complex.

Cooked Strategies

Experimental Ideas

• Warwick 3 AR3: Uncommon, stat scaling off AP, potential in specific conditions.
• Triple Dragon Board: High fun, high risk; involves leveraging three dragons for board domination.

Conclusion

• The patch is enjoyable, balanced, and offers a lot of strategic depth.
• Set 12 is being positively received and is seen as a return to form for TFT.