If you are a long-time Teamfight Tactics player, you are surely familiar with the name Bebe872. This Korean gamer is known for having the fastest ranking ability in the world, as he has been the first to reach Challenger rank globally in four consecutive seasons. Just a few days ago, Bebe872 became the first player to achieve this rank in Season 7, which is truly an impressive accomplishment.
During his streams, Bebe872 shared that to achieve the top position in the current meta, there are two main playstyles at the end of the game (level 9 stage). The first is a composition using Ao Shin and Yasuo with many high-value 4-5 cost champions. The second composition you should use is the Rage Dragon team with Xayah and Shyvana as the main carries. Both playstyles depend on having a favorable start, maintaining health, and leveling up to level 9 as quickly as possible.
For strong early game compositions, Bebe872 recommends players to choose Ezreal as the carry. The reason is that the composition revolving around Ezreal is extremely cheap but possesses high quality, with Taric and Leona providing excellent tanking. This composition can also evolve into various types of compositions at the end of the game, such as focusing on Dragonborn, Lightning Dragon, or even the Marksman trait if the conditions are met.
Regarding items to build, Bebe872 believes that Statikk Shiv and Sunfire Cloak are the two strongest items in the early game. They provide players with a lot of damage and are suitable for most current compositions, so players can confidently build them early on. Additionally, he does not encourage players to build Guinsoo’s Rageblade or Spear of Shojin too early. These items are strong but only effective on the right champions and when there are other items to support damage.
Another note from Bebe872 when building items for carries is that he often prioritizes items that increase sustain for carries over damage. A prime example is that he recommends players always build Bloodthirster for physical carries like Shi Oh Yo, SyFen, Xayah, or even Corki. Essentially, the skills of these champions already deal a lot of damage, so you need to supplement with a sustain item for them to survive in fights rather than building damage items like Infinity Edge, for instance.