What Does Contested Mean in TFT?

In Teamfight Tactics (TFT), the term Contested refers to the situation where multiple players in the lobby are competing for the same champions or champion traits. This can significantly impact your ability to assemble your ideal team composition, as you are fighting for the same resources with other players.

What Does Being Contested Mean?

• Shared Champion Pool: When a champion or a specific team comp is contested, it means that the champions you need for your composition are being picked by other players. This reduces the number of available copies of those champions, which can make it more difficult to complete your composition.
• Limited Resources: As the game progresses, fewer copies of the contested champions will appear in the shop, leading to a situation where you and other players are likely to miss out on key champions needed for your comp.

Why Does Being Contested Matter?

• Impacts Team Composition: Being contested means you’ll need to adapt your strategy to either pivot to different champions or adjust your positioning to make up for the missing units.
• Influences Your Economy: The lack of key champions can slow down your progression, forcing you to spend more gold rerolling, which can strain your economy and delay your power spike.
• Can Lead to Weaknesses: If you’re heavily contested, it might become difficult to complete your desired comp, leading to a weaker board and potentially early elimination from the game.

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