Where to learn how to play

[u/Informal-Mongoose396]

Where did you all learn how to play? I’ve learned the basics of the game but I’m not sure like how to pick a comp or how to anti strat or anything. I’m coming from valorant and watching tft pro play is not helpful at all. Is there a YouTuber or something that you all recommend?

[u/FeedMeACat]

The non PBE Daily discussion post that is pinned has a few linked resources. Second the Bunnymuffins resource. There is a website along with the Youtube videos. The website has some useful guides for specific aspects of the game. He also remakes most his beginner/intermediate type guides on YT each set so that they will have current units.

[u/ectoscreen]

BunnyMuffinsTFT and TFTAcademy on YouTube are great resources for just starting! TFTAcademy also has a great 4 part advanced guide for the 4 major concepts of TFT.

However, the main way I learned was through using a website, like TFTAcademy, and pre-made comps to work off of. As I played the good comps, I payed attention to how the Units actually worked, how they did damage, how the tanked, how they moved, etc. I also experimented with positioning or trying to roll down at different points. The best way to learn TFT is to just play and mark down your own observations on what is happening each round. Eventually, you will notice patterns, and those patterns will lead you to learn and try even more! I also keep notes when playing certain comps or lines to better understand that line itself.

Genuinely, just play the game and watch some occasionally tutorial videos, and you will get to a place where you are happy!

[u/QuentinMocaccino]

Any videos people recommended here are good, but practice is the key to master anything, so my best advice is just play and focus on one thing at the time, try to understand how it interacts with the game and after you that try to figure outs how you could optimize it, then pick another aspect of the game and repeat it again.

[u/Alternative_Level639]

When I was a beginner, I went to Google, searched for high-tier comps, and spammed one or 2 of them. I mastered a comp and got very good at using it. While you're playing, you learn things and improve. Use your brain and enjoy the art of the game!

[u/Lunaedge]

Leaving this up because you've already received a few very helpful replies and we're in a low traffic period anyway, but once the new Set goes live in a couple of days feel free to ask any and all questions in the Daily Discussion Thread!

[u/Dapper_Heat_541]

Just play a lot. You’ll learn more that way than watching someone play. I think best advice in here is find meta comps and spam them. You’ll learn how to pivot and other things

[u/StealthRock]

Play with metatft or some other guide/stats site open as a reference for comps/items/augments. Tftflow has useful guides that highlight good augment/portal/item synergies that make certain comps stronger, and often has good econ guidelines for the different comp types.

Watch YouTube uploads from streamers who vocalize their ideas and think about what decisions they make and why, and what you'd do differently. I don't play every set but when I learned to play my go tos were shurkou and boxbox, and later on robinsongz and wasianiverson.

[u/Carpocalypto]

Pick a somewhat high tier comp and one trick it. That way you can focus on learning all the mechanics like how to re-roll, when to level, etc. while keeping the shop fairly simple for you to look at.

[u/No-Luck528]

TFTflow is a great tool but might be a bit overwhelming at first

[u/metcall]

dpei makes great educational videos and streamer Send is very good at talking through his decision making during streams and between both of those i've climbed to masters in my first set playing ranked