In every Teamfight Tactics composition, the carry champion always plays a crucial role as the main source of damage for the team. Choosing the right carry will save players a lot of gold and time while rolling and can make building a team extremely easy. So how can you always choose the right carry in every match? Let’s explore the insights from the top 2 Challenger in North America – Mismatched Socks.
According to Mismatched Socks, the challenge of choosing a carry often occurs with champions that cost 3-4 gold. For cheap carries like Vayne and Tristana, they must reach 3 stars to “carry the team” and you need to carefully observe if any opponents are contesting them. As for the 5-cost champions, their prices are too high, so the chance of encountering them is extremely low; you should only pursue these units when leveling up high early.
For 3-cost carries, players will choose based on 3 criteria: possessing that unit before round 3-2, being able to combine “core items,” or having many supporting units already upgraded to 2 stars. As long as 2 out of the 3 conditions are met, you can choose the carry. The reason for selecting a carry at round 3-2 is that Mismatched Socks states this is when players usually reach level 7. Identifying the carry early will help you save a lot of gold during the rolling process.
For example, with the same Zombie team composition, if you have a Blue Bow and Riven, you should aim to promote this unit to carry. Meanwhile, if you combine a Rapid Firecannon with a skill damage item like the Archangel’s Staff, Yasuo would be the optimal choice. If you lack all the aforementioned items but possess a Shojin Spear, then Zyra would be the carry you should pursue.
For 4-cost carries, your selection will also be based on the 3 criteria mentioned above, with the only difference being that the decision needs to be made before round 3-6. According to Mismatched Socks, round 3-6 is too late to choose a 3-cost carry, so players must look for 4-cost units. If you have a 4-cost carry with all the “core items” (including the Light Items), it can deal significant damage even at 1 star level.
For example, with Lucian and Draven, these two champions are quite similar in terms of “core items” as they both utilize the Blue Bow and Infinity Edge effectively. Therefore, the champion that appears first should be chosen. If Lucian and Draven both appear in the same round, the deciding factor will be the supporting units. If you have many 2-star Sentinel champions, Lucian is the optimal choice. Meanwhile, Draven would be the stronger champion if the player has a 2-star Thresh or Hecarim early.
Additionally, Mismatched Socks also advises that you should not use Karma at this time. In a meta where Assassins are extremely powerful and the Abysmal units are heavily contested, Karma seems unable to maximize her strength. Therefore, when choosing a 4-cost carry, it is best to exclude Karma from the beginning in the current meta.
