Summoning a “Super Unit”
At the start of Season 1, summoning a “super unit” was simply an effect of the Elemental system. The Elemental system’s units at that time did not have special skills or overpowering effects. It wasn’t until Season 3, with the introduction of the Pilot tribe, that players experienced what a true “super unit” was like. By possessing all the stats and items from the Pilot units, the Super Robot could deal tremendous damage while also being incredibly durable.
In Season 4, summoning a “super unit” was transformed into an effect of the Cultist tribe. With Galio’s overwhelming power, the Cultist proved to be a strong team composition and an effective ranking strategy at that time. For Season 5, this effect was transferred to the Undead tribe, allowing them to summon Sion to charge straight at the furthest enemy unit. The difference with the Undead tribe compared to its predecessors is that it requires 3 units in the lineup to fall before summoning Sion.
Sharing Power with Allies After Being Knocked Out
Beginning in Season 2, the Light tribe’s effect was to buff attack speed and heal all allies when a unit was knocked out. This effect would help the last surviving champion of the Light tribe gain immense power, exemplified by the hyper-roll Vayne playstyle. In Season 3, this effect was transferred to the Shadow tribe, which could buff skill damage and attack damage. As a result, powerhouse units like Jhin and Shaco from the Shadow tribe could “hack damage” incredibly effectively.
For Season 4, Riot made a slight adjustment to this effect when designing the Dragon tribe. Essentially, the buffing ability of the Dragon tribe only applied to one allied champion. This change proved to be less effective as the Dragon tribe became a major disappointment in Teamfight Tactics Season 4. Therefore, when Season 5 rolled around, Riot reverted to the ability to share stats (armor/magic resistance, skill damage) with all allies after being knocked out with the Celestial tribe.
Resource Cheating
Typically, resources such as gold, experience, and items are provided to players automatically. However, Riot has continuously implemented resource cheating mechanics in recent seasons of Teamfight Tactics. In Season 1, the Pirate tribe simply gained a little extra gold, but by Season 3, you could even acquire items from the Thief effect. Players could even gain extra experience by using Bard.
In Season 4, you could even acquire a lot of Neeko’s Help, Thief’s Gloves… by “cracking” the Fortune God. On a lucky day, if you got a lot of Neeko’s Help, players could potentially upgrade a 5-gold champion to 3 stars and make an impressive comeback. Moving into Season 5, Riot continued to apply this effect to the Dragon tribe, allowing players to receive many rewards such as champions, items, Neeko’s Help… from Dragon eggs.
