There was a time when the cosmic strategy in Teamfight Tactics was so popular that in any match, we could be sure there were at least 3 to 4 players using champions from this tribe to build their composition. The familiar names like “cosmic with space pirate” or “cosmic guardian” appeared so frequently that many gamers grew tired of not knowing how to counter this force.
Yet, within a short period, this composition suddenly disappeared, making way for other names like hyper-tech – marksman or marksman – astronaut. Let’s review the information to see why such a hot pick force has become incredibly bland in Teamfight Tactics.
The Disappearance of the Key Champion Kassadin
In the early stage of season 3, Kassadin was not truly appreciated for his strength as many believed he was merely a “symbolic” piece added to complete the 6 cosmic composition. It wasn’t until the mid-stage of season 3 that players began to recognize the true potential of this champion as they started to stack energy items for the Voidwalker. It was not uncommon in Teamfight Tactics for one of Kassadin’s abilities to wipe out the entire backline of the opponent. The outcome of a match was often determined by Kassadin’s position on the board.
With the loss of a key player like Kassadin, the cosmic composition suddenly lost its former place, as most champions in this tribe leaned towards crowd control effects without much damage. Not to mention, Kassadin’s demon tribe synergized extremely well with Darius. This meant that the “cosmic with space pirate” strategy was also completely wiped from the game.
Cosmic Now Only Has a 4 Activation Level
If we closely observe the recent changes, the cosmic tribe’s healing rate when these champions deal damage reached 99% at 6 activation, many would think this was a very strong buff for this tribe. However, with Kassadin removed, the number of cosmic champions is now only 5, making it nearly impossible to reach level 6 unless you have a golden spatula.
With this update, the cosmic composition can only be played if you are lucky enough to receive a golden spatula right from the early rounds of the match or fall into the treasure island cosmic. Otherwise, there is almost no chance for the cosmic composition to compete against other tribes that are too strong on the battlefield.
Cosmic is Gradually Being Replaced by Battle Machines
With the addition of battle machine champions in the later stages of the season, the cosmic composition is being completely replaced in Teamfight Tactics. The greatest strength of the cosmic composition has always been its continuous healing ability, enhancing the survival potential for backline champions to deal damage. Now, with battle machines, this tribe performs even better multiple times.
With the passive that increases damage or healing when health drops below 50% when meeting certain conditions, the battle machine tribe can be considered an invulnerable strategy in the late stage of season three if reaching levels 6 and 8. Every champion in this tribe has a very high survival rate, especially Cassiopeia with the mysterious system that increases magic resistance for the entire composition and Urgot with the ability to instantly kill any champion within skill range, not to mention the survival capabilities from the guardian system.
New Marksmen Replace Ashe
In the previous stage, players often used Ashe with the Shoujin Spear to enhance crowd control for the composition. Now, with the emergence of two new marksmen, Vayne and Teemo, players have created many different strategies.
Vayne, with her ability to stealth, is the only marksman who can escape from Blitzcrank even when pulled. Moreover, she helps the hyper-tech composition reach level 6 very quickly without having to rely on Ekko as before. As for Teemo, he is currently something too toxic with his damage capabilities and the ability to combine with astronaut champions to provide wide-area crowd control.
With all these reasons, it is not hard to explain why the once hot pick cosmic strategy has suddenly disappeared completely in Teamfight Tactics.