How to Comeback From a Bad Start in TFT

The fate of the early game in TFT is very destiny-designed. You may encounter bad items, all level 1 champions, and bad compositions and you might need a comeback in TFT. Unfortunately, you can’t really control these situations. Although these situations are inevitable, still there is a chance to turn the board over with few strategies. Together we’ll go over these possibilities and help you to recover from a bad early game.

Owning What You Can’t Control; Loss Streak

Going for a losing streak will help you to gather the strength you seek. You can easily get to the 50 gold threshold and can pick items and champions you need from the carousels if you have low HP.

For Stage 2

You want to stay in your place until Krugs (Since your board is not really strong, going for Level 5 is highly suggested to beat Krugs.) and then start to empower your board while going for flexible tanky items to save HP if you have really low HP. (Under 70) Debate your items to find what composition you should go at least until the end of Stage 2.

By the time you hit the Krugs stage, you should close or above the 50 gold threshold depending on your streak.

For Stage 3

You should start to care for your HP in Stage 3, this stage is the time to empower your board and start to invest in your comeback.

Although you can use certain level up strategies early if you have a compatible team composition only viable choice is Fast 7(Click here to learn about leveling up strategies.) if you got enough strength in Stage 3.

For Stage 4

You can use variety of strategies in Stage 4 depending on the situation you have in the game. You can find situations and the suggested strategies down below.

Default / Fast 8 / Fast 9

(Click here to learn about leveling up strategies)

For Stage 5

Stage 5 is shaped by the decisions you already made on Stage 4. It is the last exit of default or Fast 8 strategy. You should read the game and follow your choices you made. Strong units existed in the meta is the best choice you can make. If you carried your board until that stage you’ve already passed through the bad start and playing for final four.

Mixing Things Up to Comeback in TFT

You should always glance at your opponent’s boards at every stage of the game, and be able to change your board around your opponents. You should take an action after your losses. Should know when to roll and when to level up. That’s why you might need to mix things up and shape your decisions around your opponents.

Staying Underleveled to Comeback in TFT

You might choose to stay on a certain level to find your important units despite you are under-leveled. Making this decision requires picking a strong team composition and going for it. (Optimally a strong low-level composition.). With this decision, you should roll with your 50 gold interest and watch other boards to calculate the champion pool. Then aggressively level up to find your higher cost champions.

You have to Hyper Roll with this strategy, and gain as much interest as possible. You basically have to use your gold to find low-cost units and get them to level 3 until Stage 3. Level up with your excessed gold on stage 4+ and win the game with their help.

This strategy doesn’t really fit any strategies except Moonlights in Set 4 but this is a way to comeback in TFT.

Agressively Leveling Up to Comeback in TFT

Rolling higher cost champion odd changes depending on your level and you should aggressively level up in certain scenarios. Especially if you are trying to reach a high-cost team composition. Finding early 2-star Ahri can recover your bad start and help you to start a winning streak.

The challenging part of this path is finding out when to recover your gold and proper calculation of your strength. Although it can bring you to the game, it is a flip coin and not really a constant strategy but you might be forced to do it to comeback in TFT.

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