[TFT] Set15 Frontiers of PBE Environment! Introduction of Meta-Configuration as of 7/20 (translated by Scilla)

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Translator: Scilla (@scilla_tftft) / X
Title: Meta introduction and translation of Star Guardian commentary article by Z-kai发光的人走了 (Set15PBE)
URL: Z-kai发光的人走了氏のメタ紹介とスターガーディアン解説記事翻訳 (Set15PBE)

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This article is a translation by Scilla of an article posted on the NGA Forum by ZKA 发光的人走了 explaining the meta-configuration of TFT Set15, and summarized on this website.

It contains detailed strategy information on thefour major meta configurations in the PBE environment of the new “K.O. Coliseum” set and the Star Guardian configuration, the most popular of them all.

In addition, the book is packed with practical knowledge directly related to play, such as the hidden specifications of “Protectors”!

Contents

The four major meta-compositions of interest as of 7/20 are as follows

1. high star guardian

• Flexibility to take advantage of any item and synergy that allows Zaya★1 to do damage in the middle of the game.
• Poppy *2 is much sturdier than Ca Sante
• Seraphine in the final phase is comparable in power to Valls in the previous patch.
• The ideal board at level 9 (no crest) is 8 Star Guardians + 2nd Poppy *2

When two Poppies are included, the Star Guardian ability is very powerful because it works on each of the Poppies.

2. prodigy Malzahar Flex

Level 7 reroll Rams & Malzahar

Level 8 reroll 5 Battle Academies

Protector Malzahar

4Heavyweight Malzahar

• Composed with Malzahar at the core, which has the strength of a real 4-cosmos class.
• With two substantial 4-costs (Marza + Youmi), it is possible to take a winning streak and reach Lv 9

3.6 heavyweight Darius

• Composed of 100 machines or heavy-weight specialties
• Darius is extremely versatile and can be used for a wide range of recovery, strength, and defense augments as well as dedicated augments.
• Works well with “Dawn of Silvermere,” “Death Defiance,” and other redundant items.
• Power Snax works well with strength-increasing systems, especially when combined with Jace using “Fusion Dance” for unbeatable strength.

4. high-mighty robot

• Maximize Gangplank’s money-making ability and eventually switch carries to Yone.
• Mighty Robo (3) and (5) in the early stages are strong enough to maintain a winning streak, and if you can activate (7) Mighty Robo in stage 5, you can keep winning consistently until stage 6

Early moves:
Build the board with three cost Mighty Robots (Lucian, Gangplank, and Eight Rocks), plus Heavyweights and Juggernauts.
At level 6, reroll out the *2 Gangplank and level it up if it has the money-saving equipment.
At level 7/8, play (5) Mighty Robots, and at level 8, if (5) Mighty Robots and either Karma or Jarvan IV become 2*, you can consider level 9.
Achievement of (7) Mighty Robots is a guideline for higher placement.

Detailed description of the Star Guardian configuration

First, we will explain the secret of Star Guardian’s strength.

1. “Poppies” with 4 lives

• Example of ideal equipment:
  • Stelarc’s basket
  • Brad Thurster.
  • Any of the following: Giant’s Oath / Crown Guard / Gargoyle Stone Plate / Adaptive Helm / Unshakable Heart / Spirit Visage
• Poppy (Star Guardian effect)
  → Recovery effect activated at 40% or less of body strength.
  
• Combination with Neeko’s effect
  → Enhanced shield + recovery effect.
  
• Combination with Lel’s effect.
  → Shield is granted to all Star Guardians at the start of combat.

If Poppy had Stelarc’s basket and Bloodthirster, Stelarc’s shield would be activated at 60% strength, and Star Guardian’s recovery and Bloodthirster’s shield would be activated at 40%.
Furthermore, since his own skill is also a shield, an invulnerable Poppie is born, whose strength goes up and down violently.
Without the Fangs of the Viper in TFT, this poppy will be extremely difficult to defeat.
It will certainly buy time for Seraphine to come into its own.

2. About Zaya

• Zaya’s Star Guardian Effect:
  → Star Guardian deals additional magic damage for every three normal attacks.
  　This additional damage depends more on the current stage number than on Zaya’s * (star) level.
  　In other words, all rear-guard carries are fine at *1, and just having one Guinsaw Rageblade each is enough firepower.

3. About Seraphine

• Seraphine is a unit whose skill damage increases with the length of the battle.
• If the battle time is prolonged with high star guardians, the damage can be so explosive that it can even surpass that of the Vals.

4. why is the Star Guardian crest so powerful?

• Very powerful as it improves all Star Guardians’ bonuses by 12
• This equates to a 12% increase in durability and firepower for the entire team, a power that is comparable to a prismatic augment!

List of ideal equipment for each unit

unit	ideal equipment
poppy	Bloodthirster + Stelak’s Basket + Giant’s Oath / Gargoyle Stone Plate / Adaptive Helm
Second *2 Poppy	Stable if you have extra tank equipment.
Cindra.	Morellonomicon / Void Staff *Basically no equipment required
zaya	Guinsoe only in the early stages *Equipment not needed at the end of the day, transferred to another carry.
rhelle	Equipment similar to Poppy’s or Thieves’ Gloves No need to equip at the end of the game.
NEKO	Equipment similar to Poppy’s OR Sunfire Cape / Ionic Spark / Thieves’ Gloves
jinx	All physical items left over in the composition
ary	Jewel Gauntlets + Striker Flail + Mana-based (Guinsaw / Shozin / Adaptive Helm / Blue Buff) Give the equipment to Seraphine at the end of the game. Exception: If you have Manazane or Dawn Core, continue with Arli.
seraphine	Striker Flail + Jewel Gauntlets + Mana-based (Guinsaw / Shozin / Adaptive Helm / Blue Buff)

Example of endgame composition (Lv8 / Lv9)

• Lv8: 8 Star Guardians or if no Seraphine, ★2 Kobuko or ★2 Poppy
• Lv9: 8 + 2 poppies, if not available, 2 braum or ka sante are candidates.

Units that want to have the Star Guardian emblem.

2 Braum ≈ 2 Ka Sante > 2 Kobuko ≈ other 4-cost vanguard

Tips. “Protector” trivia

(2) When the protector is activated, ” all allied units that have gained shields ” gain 5% damage reduction.

It works very well with units, items, and configurations that can get shields, and there is no need to push for more than (4).

impression

The Star Guardian configuration is deeper than it appears, and the better you understand it, the more consistent your win rate will be!
In particular, the specifications regarding Poppie’s equipment configuration and Zaya are factors that can greatly affect your chances of winning or losing depending on whether you know them or not.

It was a very good quality guide to learn how to move from the beginning, ideal board, and item policy, including the other three configurations. A must read before starting the ranks!

Citation: meta-introduction and translation of Star Guardian commentary article by Z Kai发光的人走了(Set15PBE)