Post
Teamfight Tactics Season 16.5 Patch Piltover T-Rex Comp Guide: Taking Back 1st Place!
This is a guide video for the T-Rex deck, changed after the 16.5 patch. It introduces how to aim for 1st place with the T-Rex deck through deck composition, operation, items, and augment recommendations.
1. 🦖 T-Rex Skill Changes and Performance Analysis After the 16.5 Patch
- ✅ T-Rex skill mechanism changed in the 16.5 patch: Reduced damage to the backline, increased damage to the frontline
- ✅ T-Rex deck average rank increased after the patch: Improved from 3.40 to 2.5
00:00 - 00:21
1. 🦖 T-Rex Skill Changes and Performance Analysis After the 16.5 Patch
- ✅ T-Rex skill mechanism changed in the 16.5 patch: Reduced damage to the backline, increased damage to the frontline
- ✅ T-Rex deck average rank increased after the patch: Improved from 3.40 to 2.5
00:22 - 00:39
2. Core Deck Composition: Early Build-up and Operation Strategy
- ✅ Level 6 deck composition: Bilgewater-based build-up (high difficulty) or 4 Piltover + Lissandra/Kog'Maw recommended
- ✅ Key strategy: Quickly reach level 8 through increased experience, secure 2-star T-Rex
00:40 - 01:06
3. Champion Usage: Caitlyn and Vi Utilization Strategies
- ✅ Caitlyn usage: Equip T-Rex items and snipe enemy ranged dealers
- ✅ Vi usage: Can be used after equipping T-Rex items
01:07 - 01:23
4. Level Up and Champion Upgrade Priorities
- ✅ Caitlyn 3-star priority is low: Efficiency decreased due to mage role nerf
- ✅ Focus on upgrading T-Rex to 2-star after reaching level 8 first
01:24 - 01:46
5. Deck Composition and Unit Utilization Strategies After Level 8
- ✅ Work on 2-star Piltover units and unlock T-Rex after reaching level 8 in round 4-2
- ✅ Add Braum, Miss Fortune
- ✅ Activate Piltover and acquire Mining Drill after unlocking T-Rex
- ✅ If there is no Mining Drill, use 4 Piltover + Warden (Darius, Skarner) or 5-cost units
01:47 - 02:18
6. Late Game Deck Transition and Unit Combination Recommendations
- ✅ Replace Miss Fortune with Lucian when acquired, transfer Caitlyn's items to T-Rex
- ✅ 6 Piltover model: Mining Drill + 2-star Braum, utilize units situationally (Ornn, Shyvana, Nautilus recommended)
- ✅ T-Rex and Lucian are sufficient as dealers, focus on reinforcing the frontline
02:19 - 03:20
7. In-depth Analysis of Various Deck Compositions and Unit Utilization Strategies
- ✅ Azir + Zilean combination: AP item-based, aiming for level 9 (lacking frontline tankiness)
- ✅ Utilize Sylas: Sell Jarvan IV, add Swain (Sylas items required)
- ✅ Utilize Lissandra, Sejuani: Activate 3 Freljord, increase Braum's health and T-Rex's damage
- ✅ Fiddlesticks, Taric, Skarner can be used
- ✅ Utilize Ornn: Maximize the use of artifact items (high efficiency with tank items)
03:21 - 03:41
8. Placement Strategies and Core Synergy Utilization
- ✅ T-Rex placement: Add Blue buff or Orianna/Seraphine depending on whether it exists
03:42 - 04:12
9. Recommended Modules and Piltover Module Selection Guide
- ✅ Not recommended: Continuity Cog (Lissandra/Seraphine only)
- ✅ Recommended: Current Jewel, Blast Shield
- ✅ 4 Piltover modules: Gyroscopic Stabilizer, Microscopic Rockets, Giantification Beam
- ✅ 6 Piltover modules: Mining Drill (Braum acquisition), 4 Piltover + value units
04:13 - 04:38
10. Item Build Guide: T-Rex, Lucian, Ornn
- ✅ T-Rex: Blue Buff, Infinity Edge, Giant Slayer (Alternatives: Quicksilver, Last Whisper), 3 damage items possible
- ✅ Lucian: Red Buff, Last Whisper, AD damage items (Sunfire Cape, Gargoyle Stoneplate if there is no healing reduction/armor)
- ✅ Ornn: Artifact tank items
04:39 - 04:57
11. Artifact Items and Unlock Conditions, Level Up Recommendations
- ✅ Recommended artifact items: Collector, Luminous Dawn, Bloodthirster
- ✅ AP items: Utilize Seraphine
04:58 - 05:23
12. Recommended Augments and Deck Operation Tips
- ✅ Recommended augments: Experience and gold-related augments (High Roller, Growth Fund, Think Fast, Swift Justice, Resilience, Golden Ticket, Late Game Specialist)
- ✅ Combat and item augments: Tiny Titans, Last Stand, Second Wind
05:24 - 11:59
13. Practical Gameplay Video Analysis: Augment Selection, Build-up, Deck Transition Strategies
- ✅ Early augment: Trade Sector (utilize free rerolls)
- ✅ Round 3-1: Reach level 5
- ✅ Piltover module: Electric Jewel
- ✅ Champion enhancement: Microscopic Rockets
- ✅ Round 3-2: Reach level 6
- ✅ Item: Infinity Edge
- ✅ Round 3-5: Reach level 7
- ✅ Stage 4: Unlock T-Rex
- ✅ 6 Piltover + Mining Drill -> 4 Piltover transition
- ✅ Stage 5: Reach level 9, add Ornn
- ✅ Final deck composition: T-Rex, Lucian, Ornn, Braum, etc.