In a recent livestream, Faker played Teamfight Tactics season 3 for the first time with his teammates, achieving Top 7, 6, and 8 in three consecutive games. This was undoubtedly one of the most exciting livestreams where viewers continuously had to remind the president.
However, immediately after going online to consult the “textbook,” the president had a game of luck with the latest composition: Pirate – Cosmic, reaching Top 2. This is a newly emerged composition, rated as A tier and very easy to operate. In this article, let’s explore the strategy that President Faker has trusted.
Pirate
Considered an upgraded version of the Pirate from season 1, Pirates not only have the ability to hack gold but can also hack items when defeating opponents. All Pirate champions possess skills with high damage output, especially the terrifying 5-cost champion Gangplank.
The abilities of Pirate champions are as follows:
(2): 50% chance to drop 1 gold whenever a target is defeated (4): 50% chance to drop 1 gold and 15% chance to drop an item.
Cosmic
Although quite selective about players, the Cosmic tribe remains one of the most powerful tribes in TFT season 3. The strong recovery ability from its passive, high damage output from each position, and especially the extremely annoying control abilities are the powerful weapons of the Cosmic tribe.
Strengths of the Pirate – Cosmic composition
– Excellent target elimination capability from Darius.
– Possesses annoying control abilities.
– Decent tankiness.
Weaknesses of the Pirate – Cosmic composition
– Requires many items to unleash its power. Quite weak in the early game. Some key champions will be weak if they do not reach 3 stars.
Early Game Strategy
A perfect lineup you can use in the early game includes:
– 2 Pirates: Graves, Darius.
– 2 Cosmics: Xin Zhao, Rakan.
– 2 Guardians: Xin Zhao, Rakan.
With Xin Zhao and Rakan, you can activate Cosmic early as well as have decent tankiness from Guardians. These four champions all have high damage output in the early game, especially Darius’ finishing ability. If you’re lucky enough to get early 2-star champions with the right items, you can definitely achieve a long winning streak and gain a lot of gold from Pirates.
For items, 2 Rabadon’s Deathcaps and a Guardian Angel will be perfect for the core Darius, so prioritize picking up as many spell power sticks as possible. Thief’s Gloves will be a good item for Xin Zhao, as this champion’s role in the Pirate – Cosmic composition will lean towards tanking.
The top priority at this stage is to reach level 5 with high income, as mid-game is the crucial time to determine the strength of the Pirate Vanguard composition.
Mid Game Strategy
The perfect lineup for the Pirate Vanguard composition at this stage includes:
– 2 Pirates: Darius, Jayce.
– 4 Cosmics: Xayah, Rakan, Xin Zhao, Ashe.
– 2 Marksmen: Caitlyn, Ashe.
At levels 5 and 6, you will roll with your income to search for 3-star champions, especially Darius. After Darius and one of the two Guardian champions reach 3 stars, you need to up to level 7 to find Jayce. A 3-star Darius will help you maintain a winning streak, along with a significant amount of gold gained from defeating opponents.
Level 7 will be the time you roll heavily to find 3-star Jayce, Ashe, and Kassadin. Using income and timing to spend money is crucial when playing the Pirate – Cosmic composition. 3-star Darius and Jayce will be two main sources of damage alongside the Cosmic champions. With this setup, you will be strong enough to eliminate opponents in the late game.
Hextech Gunblade and Guardian Angel will be excellent items for Jayce. Additionally, some mana items are also something you should consider collecting.
Late Game Strategy
The lineup that helps you finish the game with a top 1 includes:
– 2 Pirates: Darius, Jayce.
– 4 Cosmics: Xin Zhao, Rakan, Kassadin, Ashe.
– 2 Demons: Darius, Kassadin.
– 2 Marksmen: Ashe, Jhin 2.
– Vanguard: Jhin, Wukong.
In the late game, you need to supplement quality champions into your lineup such as Wukong or Jhin alongside your stable core. The power of 3-star Jayce and Darius in the late game can be incredibly strong, and the recovery ability of the Cosmic tribe will help these two champions regain a lot of health through skill damage.
At this stage, checking enemy houses and paying attention to positioning is extremely important. Scenarios where Darius gets burst down or crowd-controlled will put your lineup in a dangerous situation. Make sure to make positional changes to keep your team’s key champions alive as long as possible in battles.
Note, this composition requires a lot of luck to reach 3 stars, otherwise it will be like the “president” in another match:
Surely in the future, President Faker will continue to livestream teamfight tactics for a long time and it seems he really loves the Pirate – Cosmic composition. Readers can follow Faker’s Twitch channel at: https://www.twitch.tv/faker
Source: Exp.gg