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• ✅ Opening encounters (or portals) are one of the elements that make each TFT game fresh and different.
• ✅ Failing to adjust your game plan appropriately based on the encounter can put you at a disadvantage in the game.
• ✅ Encounters change the basic rules of the game, with some having a big impact and others having a minor impact.
• ✅ It's important to understand the types of encounters and the strategies that go with them.

In TFT, opening encounters, or portals, are the elements that keep each game fresh. However, many players treat them as mere random elements and don't adjust their game plans. These encounters change the basic rules of the game, with some having a big impact and some having a small impact. Failing to adapt to encounters properly can lead to a drop in rank. This lesson covers common encounter types and how to adjust your strategy accordingly.

• ✅ Starting unit upgrades make the early game tempo slightly faster.
• ✅ It's best to leverage stronger units to build a stronger board early on.
• ✅ Depending on meta knowledge, have more units early and build as strong a board as possible.
• ✅ Don't be afraid to sell units early to make 10 gold if needed.

Starting unit upgrades usually start with a 1-star 1-cost unit, but can be changed in various ways, such as starting with a 2-cost or 3-cost unit, or upgrading a 1-star unit to 2-star. These changes make the early game tempo slightly faster, and players can build a stronger board around stronger units. Generally, it's best to have more units early on and build as strong a board as possible. However, this may vary depending on meta knowledge. Ultimately, these encounters are like extra gold, so don't be afraid to sell units to make 10 gold if needed.

• ✅ Encounters that provide gold early on, such as Gold Subscription, are very important.
• ✅ In these games, gold-related augments like Placebo or Silver Spoon are less valuable.
• ✅ Choose augments that allow you to utilize gold, such as Level Up or High Five.
• ✅ You can focus more on item and combat augments with the extra gold.

The most common of the extra gold generation encounters is Gold Subscription, which provides random gold at the start of each stage. In Gold Subscription games, gold-related augments like Placebo or Silver Spoon are less valuable. Instead, choose augments that allow you to utilize gold, such as Level Up or High Five. You can focus more on item and combat augments with the extra gold.

• ✅ Golden Gala is when all augments are gold, similar to a typical game of TFT.
• ✅ Prismatic Start and Finish also don't have a big impact and are similar to a typical TFT game, but slightly more powerful.
• ✅ Prismatic Party is very rare, the lobby tempo is very high, and there are more resources.
• ✅ It's important to leverage powerful interactions to level up quickly.

Augment variation encounters include Golden Gala and Prismatic Party. Golden Gala is when all augments are gold, similar to a typical game of TFT. Prismatic Start and Finish also don't have a big impact and are similar to a typical TFT game, but slightly more powerful. Prismatic Party is very rare, the lobby tempo is very high, and there are more resources. In these cases, it's important to leverage powerful interactions to level up quickly.

• ✅ Encounters that provide extra items strengthen the board, especially early on.
• ✅ Remember the basic principles of items and equip items to upgraded units.
• ✅ Focus on creating units with 3 items equipped rather than spreading items out.
• ✅ If there are no board upgrades, save the items to make better items.

Encounters that provide extra items strengthen the board, especially early on. Remember the basic principles of items and equip items to upgraded units. Focus on creating units with 3 items equipped rather than spreading items out. If there are no board upgrades, save the items to make better items.

• ✅ Scuttle Puddles provide both gold and items, increasing the lobby tempo.
• ✅ Avoid 1 and 2 cost reroll options and quickly build level 8 and 9 boards.
• ✅ You can scale out quickly if you don't have specific augments.
• ✅ Sell the units you get in stage 1-3 to make 10 gold, and secure 20 gold in 1-4.

Scuttle Puddles provide both gold and items, increasing the lobby tempo. Avoid 1 and 2 cost reroll options and quickly build level 8 and 9 boards. You can scale out quickly if you don't have specific augments. Sell the units you get in stage 1-3 to make 10 gold, and secure 20 gold in 1-4.

• ✅ Loot Subscription provides random loot and is slightly more skewed towards items.
• ✅ It's best to play a deck that can itemize multiple units.
• ✅ Consider the deck you want with craftable emblems, as spatulas are more likely to drop.
• ✅ Scout other players to see their first loot before choosing an augment at 2-1.

Loot Subscription provides random loot and is slightly more skewed towards items. It's best to play a deck that can itemize multiple units. Consider the deck you want with craftable emblems, as spatulas are more likely to drop. Scout other players to see their first loot before choosing an augment at 2-1.

• ✅ Emblem encounters are a matter of preference for players.
• ✅ Don't try to use all three emblems, it's okay to use only two emblems that fit a good deck.
• ✅ Treat emblems like items and equip them to upgraded units.
• ✅ Focus on one unit rather than spreading emblems out to increase item efficiency.
• ✅ Consider playing a strong vertical deck in the meta.

Emblem encounters are a matter of preference for players. Don't try to use all three emblems, it's okay to use only two emblems that fit a good deck. Treat emblems like items and equip them to upgraded units. Focus on one unit rather than spreading emblems out to increase item efficiency. Consider playing a strong vertical deck in the meta.

• ✅ There may be various variations in addition to the encounters covered in this video.
• ✅ It's important to apply the appropriate strategy for each encounter type.
• ✅ Maintain strategic flexibility and adapt to the game situation.

There may be various variations in addition to the encounters covered in this video. It's important to apply the appropriate strategy for each encounter type. Maintain strategic flexibility and adapt to the game situation.