If you didn’t know, streamer Bebe872 officially joined T1 on January 1, 2021. He is the first player to reach Challenger rank in “season 4.5” on the Korean server. Currently, this T1 streamer is ranked top 2 Challenger with a very unique playstyle. Specifically, Bebe872 often leaves the board empty or places very few units at the start of the game. Why does he apply this risky playstyle? Let’s find out.
The primary benefit of Bebe872’s playstyle is gold. By having a long losing streak (5-6 rounds), the player in Teamfight Tactics can quickly reach significant return milestones. As seen in the image above, you’ll notice this T1 streamer has 30 gold by round 2-5, an extremely large number.
When losing continuously like that, it’s natural that your health will be very low. This allows players to acquire valuable single items during the shared draft phase, such as Wooden Bow, B.F. Sword, or Giant’s Rod, for example. With such quality items, you can assemble powerful equipment and potentially turn the tide in the mid-game.
Not stopping there, Bebe872’s playstyle helps players avoid competing for key units or champions with other players. Basically, during levels 5-6, Bebe872 only introduces the highest quality units with just enough traits to avoid losing too much health. He will have time to observe what his opponents will use for their compositions and avoid competing for key champions.
Moreover, having a large amount of gold from losing streaks allows the player to level up very quickly. Bebe872’s strategy is to push to level 7 and roll for a 3-cost Vanguard unit. Remember that at level 7, most players are still in the process of saving gold, rolling slowly to upgrade their compositions. Therefore, a 3-cost Vanguard champion will have incredible power at this time and can carry the team to victory.
With units like Olaf, Kayle, Tryndamere… still very popular, you won’t face competition for the 3-cost champion either. As seen in the image above, Bebe872 decides to play around Nunu & Willump as a Vanguard and he can easily upgrade this unit to 3 stars at level 7. With the power of a 3-cost 3-star unit, Bebe872 can easily defeat other players and secure a top 4 position, even winning in the end.
Essentially, Bebe872’s playstyle is a form of advanced hyper-roll aimed at centering around the 3-cost 3-star main champion. Leaving very few champions on the board at the start of the game allows players to accumulate a large amount of gold and level up to 7 as quickly as possible. Then the player will “all-in” gold with the aim of rolling for strong champions like Nunu & Willump, Sivir, Veigar to carry the team. If you want to “change the wind” while battling in Teamfight Tactics, then Bebe872’s playstyle is the perfect choice.