Zed – Butcher
With the advantage of having 2 strong traits, Butcher and Assassin, Zed proves to be an incredibly strong carry. This unit can easily reach the enemy’s backline and eliminate them quickly thanks to the Assassin effect and his massive damage. However, in patch 13.14 of Teamfight Tactics, Zed – Butcher will face significant nerfs.
Specifically, the Butcher trait will see a reduction in total lifesteal and the health threshold for triggering increased damage. Furthermore, Zed himself will also experience reduced basic damage and ability damage. This makes Zed’s capacity to eliminate opponents significantly weaker compared to the previous version.
Ionia
The aforementioned nerf to Zed also affects the Ionia composition, as this unit deals damage and holds items very well. Additionally, Jhin’s reduced bonus damage in soul form makes it harder for the Ionia composition to finish off enemies. Even Yasuo has seen a considerable reduction in ability damage in the current patch 13.14.
It’s important to note that the Ionia composition had already been weakened prior when Kai’Sa’s energy cost for using abilities was increased. In patch 13.14, Riot has further reduced the power of key champions in the Ionia composition, both in the early and late game. These changes were necessary as Ionia has proven to be too strong recently.
Azir – Strategist
Although Lux was nerfed previously, the Azir – Strategist composition remains very strong due to this system’s comprehensive offense and defense capabilities. Simply put, the Strategist trait provides free Iron Solari Chains for frontline champions and a Chalice of Power for backline units. This is an incredibly strong effect that makes it difficult for opponents to counter.
In patch 13.14, Riot will significantly reduce the amount of ability damage provided by the Strategist trait. This will make it difficult for Azir and Lux to deal damage and quickly eliminate enemies like they could in the previous version. Hopefully, these changes will help the Azir – Strategist composition become more balanced rather than overly strong as it has been recently.
Conclusion
With the previous version being overly powerful, the Zed – Butcher, Ionia, and Azir – Strategist compositions have all received substantial nerfs in patch 13.14. Therefore, players should consider skipping these compositions for more effective rank climbing.