Season 3 – Infinite Galaxy
With each round being a random Galaxy, TFT Season 3 was the first time players had to carefully calculate their gameplay, adapting to the type of Galaxy that appeared in that match along with the pros and cons that these Galaxies brought. However, one strength of this mechanism was that it required players to be creative, as they could no longer rely solely on one or two compositions to spam match after match.
Notably, in Season 3, players were first introduced to the mechanism of receiving items and gold from their own champions, specifically from the Pirates. This mechanism is also seen as a precursor to the Fortune and Mercenary traits in later seasons. But the biggest difference, which made Pirates highly regarded, is that this trait does not require players to risk streaking losses. Not to mention, Pirates at the end of the game featured the 5-cost champion Gangplank and a mechanism of using gold to increase power, capable of “cleaning up” the entire board in an instant.
Season 2 – Elements Awaken
This was the first and only season to date featuring a 7-cost champion – Lux Elementalist. It was also the first time Riot experimented with each game having elemental influences. However, the impact of these elemental maps was minimal, and players often spammed familiar, meta-compliant compositions regardless.
Nevertheless, Elements Awaken was still considered quite interesting, especially the power of Lux Elementalist which made her one of the most sought-after champions at that time. Players only needed to activate the lowest trait threshold for Lux to be able to “pierce through” the opponent’s team.
Season 6 – Age of Technology
If one had to find a season that showcased all the most creative ideas Riot could offer for TFT, it would be the current Season 6. Since its release, although bugs and issues have still appeared, it can be said that Season 6 is a great success for Riot. This is also the season where players were introduced to a series of new mechanics such as 2v2 combat, Augments, new items, and champions that can power up in the most unusual ways like Tahm Kench…
Not to mention, players will have the freedom to create with the number of Augments that Riot provides. Additionally, Riot has truly recalibrated the strength to fit the cost of the champions, so there will no longer be scenarios where 1-cost champions “carry the team” as in previous seasons. And soon, when Season 6.5 launches, there may be new names appearing, and as Riot has teased before, Silco from Arcane will be the first champion to appear in TFT without needing to “go through” League of Legends.