Karma Takes on the World Alone
Inheriting all her skills from Season 2, Karma in Season 3 is an essential unit in many different team compositions with her unique ability to protect carries and most importantly, enhance their strength. But what if Karma buffs herself and becomes the main damage dealer?
This strategy still applies to the Shadow composition, but instead of Jhin or Shaco, Karma will be the prioritized unit for items: Thornmail, Dragon’s Claw, Bloodthirster, or Sorcerer’s Hat, Shojin, and Rageblade. The winning condition will be that Karma is the last remaining unit on the board, so other champions should not exceed 2 stars to die as quickly as possible and transfer all Shadow buffs to Karma.
When should you think about this composition? That would be when you have Karma early and 2 to 3 necessary items to assemble the above-mentioned big items. If Karma reaches level 3 in the midgame, congratulations, the enemy team will certainly be furious as they watch their champions fall one by one at her feet; if not, well, a Top 8 finish isn’t too bad…
Syndra “Doesn’t Know How to Basic Attack” Version
Syndra with 3 Rods is extremely hot in the current meta. With team compositions utilizing Syndra like 8 Mages or Star Guardians, Syndra can eliminate an enemy with just one spell cast, and she can use it again every 1-2 seconds, making enemies extremely frustrated. Before Vel’Koz appeared, Syndra played the role of the team’s main carry simply by the motto “tears are everything”.
Instead of going for the 3 Rods in a brute force manner, you can further support your team by equipping her with the Chalice of Favor and watch your team “spam skills” in the literal sense. For compositions that are currently strong (Shadow, Vanguard, Guardian…), this One Shot Syndra version is a counter, as each ultimate equals one kill.
Season 3 “God” in Season 2 Style
It can be said that Yasuo was dominant in Season 2 but is now neglected in Season 3, even absent from the typical 6 Rebels composition. However, if you make good use of the 2-cost price and the fact that “no one buys Yasuo” to easily reach 3 stars for the Unyielding One (along with a crazy head), the results can sometimes be quite “interesting”.
Prioritize items like Infinity Edge or Bloodthirster, Guardian Angel, and Hand of Justice for Yasuo, and enemy units piled with many items will experience the nightmare known as “Hasagi” just like in Season 2. There are two compositions that can apply this strategy: Assassins + damage is 6 Bladesmen 3 Rebels OR defensive is 6 Rebels 3 Bladesmen.
Soraka All-in Backing the Immortal Legion
It’s no coincidence that she is valued at 4 gold, thanks to her incredibly powerful healing ability, akin to a moving health potion. The most important condition is to have Soraka early and quickly get her to 3 stars. At this point, she will embody the “I can take on everything myself” spirit when healing up to 20,000 health at 3 stars, countering all kinds of Spellthief or Red Buff, leaving the enemy team feeling… so frustrated they don’t even want to fight, which is extremely infuriating.
If you don’t need to stack items or get to 3 stars early, Soraka is already an indispensable unit in the “old” Guardian – Mystic composition. The advantage is that few people roll for Soraka since she is not the main carry of any composition, so acquiring her isn’t too difficult. To bolster the legion’s resilience, you can combine her with Malphite, Blitzcrank, Cho’Gath, and Vi, completing the team with 4 Brawlers, 4 Guardians, and 2 Celestials.
Garen Bladesman “Bluetooth” Version
In the recent meta, the “Master Yi Bluetooth” or “Garen Pilot Bluetooth” compositions are no longer strange. This Garen Bladesman Bluetooth composition is one of the transformations of those two compositions. Basically, Garen is combined with Pilots who are usually equipped with durable “tank” items rather than high damage items, making many think Garen’s physical damage is negligible. However, once he has attack speed items, activates Bladesman, and gains the ability to hit multiple targets, Garen becomes the “Number 1 Bladesman in TFT”. Since Garen has a considerable amount of health, giving this champion 3 attack items is the best approach. The most important item is the Blade of the Ruined King to activate Bladesman.
In the front line, Shen will be the main tank for the team with his ability to block basic attacks along with his 3 defense items. Fiora can also block a huge amount of damage at times. Other champions are basically just there to activate Bladesman for Garen.
In the late game, you can add Ekko to activate Cybernetic and Infiltrator, boosting attack speed for Fizz.
Conclusion
Here are 5 super weird compositions that you can challenge your luck with in Teamfight Tactics Season 3. Not too focused on winning or losing, these team-building strategies bring fresh air and high entertainment value amidst everyone playing Shadow and Mages in the current scene. If you’re worried about points, occasionally take them into normal matches for some “crazy” and memorable games.