Why you should play TF if you're low elo
Greetings, I got silver II last season after 14 ranked games. Maybe I could climb higher if I played more ranked, maybe I can't. Regardless, since s6 started, I've been playing quite a lot of TF in normals and I sincerely believe that he is a really strong champion to climb with if you want to play ranked. Here's why:
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You aren't punished for drawing blue card in lane. If you watch high elo streamers play TF, such as Bjergsen, they will frequently leave the Pick-A-Card oscillating above TF's head to zone opponents out of fear of drawing a gold card, with the underlying assumption that if the TF were to choose blue, the opponent would engage. In my low elo silver/gold normal games, no one punishes me for locking in blue card, allowing me to push indefinitely.
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ADC's won't respect your assassination potential. Once you finish your first item and lichbane, you can assassinate most ADC's (except Sivir) if they're by themselves. Which they will be quite frequently come mid game, since they will feel the need to push out bot.
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After two or three successful bot ganks, the enemy team will be super tilted, allowing your team to snowball to victory.
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The whole "I won my lane but my team made me lose" thing isn't as relevant for TF. Since he has such a commanding global presence, you have a higher chance of hard carrying, as well as a higher chance of getting your team fed so they can't lose the game for you.
