So far, Riot can be seen as creating an exciting season Teamfight Tactics with power distributed evenly across all champions of every cost and the Dark Items that have led to many new metas and gameplay styles. Among them, some items have proven to be overwhelmingly strong and consistently find the best interactions with them like the Dark Blue Buff, the Rod of the Grand Evil…
In the upcoming patch 11.12, Riot plans to bring back the Armory mechanic from Season 4.5 with items that will give players more choices and benefits such as the Magic Dice, Reforge Hammer, and Removal Magnet. Of course, there will be no “flying lantern” like last season, but the items mentioned will have a chance to appear again.
However, the repetition of these well-known items has caused the online community to split into many differing opinions. Some believe that the Magic Dice mechanic was too dominant in the previous season; if it falls into the hands of players on a winning streak who have upgraded their teams faster than others, there is almost no chance to turn the tide.
Additionally, some players argue that the repetition of items from the previous season shows that Riot is genuinely struggling to find ways to improve their game. Meanwhile, adjusting champions after every patch appears to be ineffective as the phenomenon of spamming certain compositions continues, and some champions remain too strong compared to others, even when they share the same cost, such as Kayle, Teemo, or Heimerdinger…
Currently, the Armory mechanism with the return of the Magic Dice, Reforge Hammer, or Removal Magnet has not officially been updated, but it will undoubtedly change many of the current metas, and players will have to rely more on skill rather than just luck.